JERICHO: A UN conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian state. Jericho is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities on earth, and is in a part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank that is administered by the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. The listing refers to the Tell es-Sultan…
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UN committee votes to list ruins near ancient Jericho as a World heritage site in Palestine
RIYADH: A UN conference voted on Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World heritage site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian state. Jericho is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities on earth, and is in a part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank that is administered by the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. The listing refers to the Tell es-Sultan…
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‘Prerna School’ in PM Modi’s hometown to nurture new age leaders nears completion | Ahmedabad News
VADNAGAR: The construction labourers are working round the clock near Vadnagar Kumar Shala No. 1 on Darbar Road as the ‘Prerna School’ is taking shape in the adjoining plot. The project, poised to be completed by October-November this year, is envisioned as a dedicated institution to nurture future leadership by hosting bright students from across India.As PM Modi turns 73 years on Sunday, his hometown is undergoing major infrastructural upgrade. Two major projects, the Prerna School and…
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