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EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion
The European Union, after hectic last-minute haggling, has accredited a tenth package of Russia sanctions on the anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU Presidency stated late on Friday. “Together, the EU member states have imposed the most forceful and far-reaching sanctions ever to help Ukraine win the war,” the Presidency introduced on Twitter.
NDA has changed changed fate of northeast in past nine years, says PM Modi
“Some people, rejected by the country, are praying with beads and saying Modi teri kabr khudegi (Modi, your grave will be dug). But India is saying Modi tera kamal khilega (Modi, your lotus will bloom). The people of India will give them a befitting reply for such mindset and using such language,” the Prime Minister stated after a roadshow in Shillong.
MGNREGS | Over 40% of gram panchayats don’t report digital attendance
It has been 55 days for the reason that authorities made it obligatory that the attendance for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) staff will likely be captured by means of a cellular software, National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS), however the Ministry of Rural Development’s personal statistics level out that 41.3% of the gram panchayats report no NMMS machine utilization.
Pro-Khalistan preacher’s aide launched from jail, a day after his supporters clashed with police
Accused in a kidnapping and assault case, Lovepreet Singh alias Toofan Singh — an in depth aide of self-styled Sikh preacher and Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh — was launched from jail in Punjab’s Ajnala on Friday. On Thursday, armed with swords, weapons and sharp weapons barged into Ajnala police station, demanding the cancellation of the FIR and launch of Lovepreet.
Manish Sisodia instructs Delhi govt. officers to cease taking orders from L-G
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday instructed officers to cease taking instructions from Lieutenant-Governor V.Okay. Saxena and report any such orders to their respective Ministers.
MCD House witnesses acquainted scenes of violence as Mayor requires contemporary inner polls
For the second time in two days, Mayor Shelly Oberoi ordered contemporary polling for the posts of six Standing Committee members in the MCD even because the MCD House noticed violent clashes between AAP and BJP councillors. Adjourning the House on Friday, Ms. Oberoi ordered that voting for the six-member Standing Committee to be held once more at 11 a.m. on February 27.
Eyewitness recognized JKLF chief in 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case: Public Prosecutor
One extra eyewitness recognized Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik in the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case, a senior public prosecutor stated on Friday. Mr. Malik was produced earlier than the courtroom in Jammu by means of digital mode. He is at current lodged in the Tihar Jail, New Delhi, the place he’s serving a sentence in a terror financing case.
J&Okay Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha defended the transfer to introduce property tax in the Union Territory for the primary time, saying “people have money for iPhones, data, games but don’t want to pay for services”. Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI), Jammu, requested the administration to “keep property tax in abeyance”.
Russia, Ukraine face off at U.N. with rival tributes to useless
Russia and Ukraine confronted off on the U.N. Security Council on Friday on the primary anniversary of their conflict, with their confrontation even extending to dueling moments of silence for the useless. The showdown started earlier than the session formally started, with Russia’s ambassador demanding to know why Ukraine sat on the prime of the audio system checklist. Most dramatically, in the center of the assembly, the 2 international locations even tussled over tributes to the victims of the conflict.
Israeli settlers shoot, wound two Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli settlers shot and severely wounded two Palestinians in the northern occupied West Bank early on Friday, Palestinian well being officers stated, in what authorities describe as the newest incident in a wave of settler violence. The Palestinian Health Ministry stated the 2 wounded Palestinians had been being handled at a hospital in the village of Qusra, close to the West Bank metropolis of Nablus. It didn’t determine the boys.
The world financial outlook has improved in latest months, however uncertainties nonetheless stay, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das stated on Friday as he referred to as upon G20 nations to resolutely tackle the challenges, together with debt misery and threats to monetary stability, confronting world economies.
Language on Russia’s conflict in Ukraine splits G20
Finance heads of the world’s strongest economies had been break up over language on Russia’s conflict in Ukraine with some western powers hardening their place on isolating Moscow whereas host India seemed for extra impartial phrases to explain the battle as a “crisis” or a “challenge” whereas U.S. and different western nations need nothing quick of “war” to go in the communique that’s to be issued on Saturday night.
Bengaluru Open | India’s problem peters out after Nagal loses to Purcell
India’s singles marketing campaign on the DafaNews Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger ended on Thursday following Sumit Nagal’s 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Australia’s Max Purcell on the KSLTA courts. For a set-and-a-half, Nagal was the higher participant, however the match turned on an harm time-out for Purcell at 4-3 (on serve) in the second set when a coach was referred to as to strap his ankle.
