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Ukraine crisis 2014: G8 Summit in Russia cancelled

March 26, 2014

The US and top economic powers have cancelled the G8 Summit to build pressure on Russia against its military action in Ukraine. The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the US, the President of the European ..

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Ukraine crisis2014: EU signed pact with Ukraine as crisis with Russia continues

March 24, 2014

The European Union leaders signed an agreement with Ukraine, forging closer economic and political ties, as the crisis with Russia continues. The EU Association Agreement with Ukraine is designed to give the country’s interim leadership under PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk economic ..

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Ukraine crisis 2014: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaty to make Crimea part of Russia

March 23, 2014

Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Crimea signed a treaty in Moscow to make Crimea part of Russia again. Though, Mr. Putin stated that he has no plan to seize any other regions of Ukraine. As per ..

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“Rani-ki-Vav and GHNP” nominated by India for UNESCO’s World Heritage Site Status 2014

March 21, 2014

India nominated Rani-ki-Vav and the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) for UNESCO’s World Heritage Site Status for 2014. The World Heritage Committee will convene in Doha, Qatar, in June 2014 to review the nomination and take a final decision. Process ..

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“9969777888”-Mumbai police launched free SMS helpline for women travelling alone

March 18, 2014

The Mumbai Police launched a free SMS service for ensuring safety of women traveling alone or in odd hours. Under ‘Travel Safe When Alone’ initiative, any women before taking an auto rickshaw or taxi could message the registration number of the vehicle to ..

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Ukraine Crisis 2014: Impact of Ukraine Crisis on India

March 10, 2014

The ongoing political crisis in Ukraine will effect India due to following reasons: Immediate impact on India: The military stand-off situation of India would go worsen because Ukrainian military facility provides engines for military helicopters of Russian origin (that account ..

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2014 Ukraine crisis: Crimean MPs' vote to join Russian Federation sparks outrage

March 9, 2014

The Parliament of Crimea asked Moscow to allow the region to accede to Russia and move forwards the date of a referendum on the region’s status from March 30 to March 16, 2014. In other words, Crimean Parliament requested to ..

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3rd BIMSTEC summit 2014 held in Myanmar

March 8, 2014

The 3rd BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit held at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. About BIMSTEC summit 2014 Theme: “Partnership for Harmony and Prosperity”. Attended by:Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. ..

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