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ISRO set to launch Brazilian satellite

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Presh on Sunday at around 10:24 am. Along with Amazonia-1, 18 or co-passenger satellites will also be onboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C51). countdown for launch h begun on Saturday. It is important to note here that this will be ISRO's first mission of year 2021. 

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Cong-Left alliance to start campaigning in WB

Left-Congress-ISF alliance in West Bengal is set to launch its campaign for upcoming assembly elections with a mega rally at Brige Pare Grounds in Kolkata on Sunday. CPI(M)-led Left Front and Congress have alrey decided on seat-sharing, and talks between Left and Pirza Abbas Siddiqui's Indian Secular Front have also concluded with both agreeing on 30 seats for newly- floated outfit. negotiations between Congress and ISF are underway, and both sides are hopeful that differences over a few seats would be resolved.

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BJP Tableau attacked in WB

As assembly elections are getting closer in poll-bound West Bengal, political violence in state is only rising by each passing day. According to BJP, tableau launched by BJP president JP Nda at 'Lokkho Sonar Bangla' on February 25, was attacked by TMC goons, on Saturday. BJP alleged that TMC goons entered its warehouse in Kapara near Swabhumi and broke into publicity vans and stole many valuable items as well from premises. An FIR has been filed by BJP against TMC.

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India seeks return of Rohingyas to Myanmar

India's Permanent Representative to UN Ambassor T S Tirumurti observed that India has a significant role to play in early return of displaced Rohingyas, who fled Myanmar due to what was being called 'ethnic cleansing'. He was speaking at informal UN General Assembly meeting on military coup in Myanmar that killed at least three and injured several. Over 1.1 million Rohingyas fled Rakhine state and crossed borders in 2017 seeking shelter in Banglesh, after troops in Myanmar burned several Rohingyan homes, raped ir women, and killed several of m.

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Petrol & Diesel price in India

While price for per barrel crude has been subject to variation for past week with rate on February 28 being $61.66 (Rs 4,537.95), India witnessed a third day constant in prices of petrol and diesel with a few witnessing a hike by a rupee, on Sunday. While vehicle owners in five states paid a rupee more per litre of petrol, diesel prices in three Indian states of Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, and Karnataka also witnessed same. However, West Bengal is only exception where people have to pay Rs 84.35 for per litre diesel, a hike of Rs 3 compared to Rs 81.32 on February 26. 

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