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Feb 7, 2021 - Vol 4, Issue 11
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Russian paratroopers have landed in Kharkiv World will hold Russia accountable for unprovoked At least 17 people were killed just as air raid sirens were in Kharkiv on Tuesday, and starting to sound in Kharkiv and attack on Ukraine: US President dozens wounded, according to the surrounding region. Al Jazeera
The statement adds that the Russian troops attacked a regional military hospital, and that fighting is ongoing, BBC reported. Kharkiv has been the epicentre of much of the violence seen in Ukraine in recent days. New Delhi, March 2 (IANS): The Ukraine military says Russian paratroopers have landed in its besieged second-largest city Kharkiv, BBC reported. Russian troops have parachuted into Kharkiv stepping up an attack on Ukraine's second-largest city which saw dozens of civilian killings in bombings Tuesday. According to the Ukrainian military, the aerial assault began
On Tuesday, a missile struck the local government headquarters of Ukraine's second-largest city around 08.00 local time, sending a massive fireball into the sky and burning cars and nearby buildings. Another strike occurred later on Tuesday in one of Kharkiv's residential neighborhoods. Ukrainian President Zelensky later called the attack a war crime.
emergency officials.
Some pundits have speculated that the artillery strikes on residential communities could be an effort by Russia to weaken the Ukrainian resolve to fight, BBC reported. The smaller southern city of Kherson has also fallen to Russian forces, local Ukrainian officials say. The frontline cities of Kharkiv, Sumy and Mariupol are still holding out against the Russian invasion. Meanwhile, the huge convoy of Russian armoured vehicles is now about 15 miles north-west of the capital Kyiv
J&K gives approval to transfer of land for various public purposes
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Jammu, February 23 (IANS): The J&K Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant
Governor, Manoj Sinha on February 23 approved the proposal of Revenue Department to transfer various parcels of land for public purposes. The Administrative Council approved the transfer of land measuring 63 Kanal four Marla in favour of the Higher Education Department for construction of a new Government Degree College in village Firsal, District Kulgam. The decision aims to provide quality higher education opportunities to students of the
region and boost employment of teaching and non-teaching staff through various recruiting agencies.
Moreover, approval was given to the transfer of land measuring two Kanal and five Marla in favour of the Health and Medical Education Department for construction of a health centre at Jawaharpora in District Pulwama. Once completed, the institution will provide modern medical facilities to the people of the area. Continued on Page 3
Indian MEA inaugurates Buddhist projects linked to ASEAN, east Asia countries IANS
New Delhi, February 23 (IANS): The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on February 23 celebrated "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" by inaugurating projects reflecting Buddhist linkages with ASEAN and East Asian countries. According to the MEA officials,
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the event was graced by Minister of State for External Affairs RajKumar Ranjan Singh. The dignitaries present on the occasion unveiled books of Jataka Tales translated into Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese languages.
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Washington, February 24 (IANS): US President Joe Biden on February 24 called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's announcement of a military operation in Ukraine as "an unprovoked and unjustified attack" and that the "world will hold Russia accountable" for the subsequent developments.
In a statement issued by the White House, Biden said that "Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering". "Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the US
Australian delegation at IITGuwahati for discussions Guwahati, February 23 (IANS): An Australian delegation led by the country's High Commissioner in India Barry O' Farrell on February 23 discussed several projects of mutual cooperation in various domains with the Director and top officials of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, officials said.
IIT sources said that the Australian delegation discussed several projects of mutual cooperation in various domains including academics, scholarships, strategic research, trade and commerce, governance, disaster management, cultural exchange, water conservation and clean energy. Continued on Page 3
Maitri initiatives and T20 World Cup to woo Indians Down Under
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s Australia reopens its international borders to fully vaccinated tourists and business travellers from February 21, it is looking at India - its fastestgrowing source of international visitors - to revitalise its tourism industry, especially during the T20 Cricket World Cup later this year.
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Over 800,000 fans are expected to attend the ICC T20 cricket extravaganza, which Australia will host for the first time in October. Such has been the buzz surrounding the event, in particular to see one of the world cricket's biggest rivalries, that the general ticket allocations for
India vs Pakistan encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on
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