EU to allocate 5 billion euros for Ukraine’s military support

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Kiev: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to allocate an additional 5 billion euros (about $5.44 billion) for military support to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said. Speaking at the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Kuleba said Monday that the move to unlock the aid was an important step for Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported. Kuleba also thanked the Czech Republic for...

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Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba likely to visit India

Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba

New Delhi: Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is likely to pay a brief visit to India later this month, in his first trip to the country after beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict over two years back. The visit is in the process of being finalised and if everything goes according to plan, Kuleba will be in New Delhi by the end of March, people familiar with the matter said. The Ukranian...

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IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee for wrestling, WFI to take charge

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New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, saying "there is no further need" for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control of the sport. The IOA said that the decision was also guided by the successful conduct of the selection trials for next month's Olympic qualifying tournament for which the panel collaborated with the...

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NDA announces Bihar seat-sharing pact: BJP to contest 17, JD(U) 16, Chirag’s LJP 5

Nitish Kumar, Narendra Modi

New Delhi: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Monday finalised its seat-sharing formula in Bihar for Lok Sabha elections, announcing the BJP will contest 17 constituencies, the JD(U) 16 and Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas) five, while rebuffing the claims of the LJP faction led by Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras. Two other NDA allies -- Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha -- will contest one seat each, Vinod...

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EU to allocate 5 billion euros for Ukraine’s military support

Kiev: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to allocate an additional 5 billion euros (about $5.44 billion) for military support to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said. Speaking at the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Kuleba said Monday that the move to unlock the aid was an important...

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Top US Senator expresses concern over notification of CAA rules

Washington: A powerful American senator has expressed concern over the Indian government notifying rules for the implementation of the CAA, saying that as the US-India relationship deepens, it is important that the cooperation is based on shared values of protecting human rights of all, regardless of religion. The Indian government implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 last...

There’s space for a huge untapped market: Patro

How was your life before entering into world of business? I was born in Nuagarh under Sorada police station limits in Ganjam district. After primary and secondary education in a rural environment, I did Diploma in Pharmacy. Following this, I started a medicine shop at Rengali in my father’s place. But I had great interest in pursuing...

Woman’s body rots for days as son fails to serve mutton feast

Baripada: In a shameful incident laying bare the insensitivity abound among humans, the body of an elderly woman was left to rot for three days after members of her community refused to participate in her cremation ‘demanding’ a mutton feast which was outstanding on the elder son of the deceased from the time of his marriage. The...

Punishment is a positive potion: PVC Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav

Rourkela: Punishment is not torture but a way to model the personality and strengthen the person emotionally. It’s not an impediment but rather a tool for growth, both physically and psychologically, says Kargil War hero Subedar Major and Honorary Captain, PVC Yogendra Singh Yadav. Having received Param Vir Chakra (PVC) at the age of 19, Yadav has...

Sporadic nesting of Olive Ridleys begins in Gahirmatha

Kendrapara: Sporadic nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles has started at the beaches within Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. The forest personnel have spotted as many as 32 nests of the endangered sea turtles at Nasi-1, Nasi2 and Madali -2 beaches. Official sources Monday said the forest personnel have collected 3,539 endangered Olive Ridley eggs from the sporadic nesting...

Ayush doctors warn of non-cooperation

Bhubaneswar: All Odisha Ayush Doctors Association (AOADA), representing Ayush doctors of Odisha working under the National Health Mission (NHM), has announced an indefinite non-cooperation movement from March 20 unless the government meets their demand for job regularisation. “The decision comes after the government fails to regularise AYUSH doctors working in community health centers (CHCs) and primary health...

DGP convenes pre-poll meet

Bhubaneswar: For smooth and safe conduct of the upcoming assembly and general elections, state director general of police (DGP) Arun Kumar Sarangi Monday virtually held a ‘cooperation meeting’ with SPs and Range DIGs of neighbouring states of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Addressing reporters here after the meeting, Sarangi informed, “We had a cooperation meeting today. Superintendents...

 

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