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1.WASHINGTON: A 12-year-old environmental activist from Mumbai has been named as a 2021 International Young Eco-Hero in recognition of his efforts to solve tough environmental problems.Ayaan Shankta won the third place in the 8-14 age category for his project Conservation and Rehabilitation of Powai Lake, according to a media release issued on Wednesday.-Economic Times.
2.WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday will outline new approaches to control the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, which rages on despite the wide availability of vaccines.In a speech, Biden will focus on six areas, including new plans to get more people vaccinated, enhancing protection for those who already have had shots and keeping schools open, according to a White House official.-The Times of India
3.India on Wednesday told a conference of over 15 Foreign Ministers convened by the US and Germany that the use of Afghan soil to promote terrorism “in any manner by any country is unacceptable”. With Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi among those listening in, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on the Taliban to live up to its declarations to that effect.-The Tribune
4.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded with the international community, during an interview with AFP Thursday to maintain a dialogue with the Taliban in Afghanistan, warning that an "economic collapse" with possibly millions dying must be avoided.-hindustantimes.com
5.As the Afghanistan situation since the Taliban takeover continues to dominate global concerns, the 13th Brics Summit chaired by PM Modi Thursday underscored the priority of fighting terrorism, including preventing attempts by outfits to use the Afghan territory as a terrorist sanctuary and to carry out attacks against other countries.-Times of India
6.In what comes as a significant boost to the country's naval power, India is all set to launch its first satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship Dhruv on Friday. The 10,000-tonne vessel will be commissioned from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Navy, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), among others.-hindustantimes.com
7.The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced that by-elections for seven vacant Rajya Sabha seats will be held on October 4.According to the notification issued by the poll panel, there are two seats vacant in Tamil Nadu and one each in West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry.-Hindustantimes.com
8.The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations that will begin from Friday will be muted in Mumbai after the city police banned a gathering of five or more people citing the Covid-19 pandemic and put in several other curbs to be strictly imposed as per government directions. According to a police statement, no processions would be allowed in Mumbai between September 10 to 19 and devotees would not be allowed to visit Ganesh pandals.-hindustantimes.com
9.Following the overwhelming positive response from consumers and stakeholders to the Emirati Cuisine Programme, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is launching its second phase.The programme was launched in 2020 with the aim of making Emirati food more accessible to visitors and residents by training hotel chefs to prepare and serve authentic dishes.-hotelierindia.com
10.The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) declared the Macao Government Tourism Office USA Representative Office, Macao, China as the winner for the PATA Gold Award 2021 Grand Title in Marketing for its “Dream Now and Travel Later” campaign. Whereas, the Grand Title in Sustainability and Social Responsibility was presented to Cinnamon Hotel Management Ltd, Sri Lanka for its “Cinnamon Travel Pledge”.-bhhotelier.com
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