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1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden on September 24, followed by a meeting of the Quad leaders at the White House, with focus on Afghanistan, the Indo-Pacific, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis, according to people aware of the matter.-hindustantimes.com
2.Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that his government could bring back mandatory wearing of face masks, advise people to work from home (WFH) and, make use vaccine passports compulsory if a spike in cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) during this winter threatens to overwhelm the National Health Service (NHS), news agency Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.-hindustantimes.com
3.New Zealand will not lift a decades-long ban on nuclear-powered vessels entering its waters in the wake of key ally Australia's decision to develop a nuclear submarine fleet, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday.-hindustantimes.com
4.President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is forming a new Indo-Pacific security alliance with Britain and Australia that will allow for greater sharing of defense capabilities — including helping equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. It's a move that could deepen a growing chasm in US-China relations.-hindustantimes.com
5.From October 1, people travelling to the United Kingdom from India might not need to undergo expensive PCR tests as the UK is contemplating an overhaul of its current system.Under the new rules, the UK might do away with the amber category and keep quarantine restrictions confined to others. With India being part of the amber list, it is likely that PCR tests could be dropped along with relaxations in quarantine rules.-indiatoday.in
6.TEST BATCHES of US pharma giant Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine have been sent to the country’s top testing laboratory in Himachal Pradesh by its Indian partner Biological E Limited, to pave the way for commercial production, The Indian Express has learnt.-indiaexpress.com
7.A Pune-based surface technology professional has been granted the Indian patent for inventing a solution for repairing potholes and carrying out road maintenance.The Union government patent office issued a certificate dated August 31 to 49-year-old Rajesh Rathod for his invention titled “Perennial water-based potholes repair solution for repairing potholes and road repair maintenance”.-theindianexpress.com
8.The protests will continue till the government does not agree to our demands and repeals the laws. Till then, we would not leave the Delhi border no matter how long it takes. We will fight till our last breath. They will have to tell us that who is more dear to them, the farmers or the corporates," news agency ANI quoted Tikait as saying.-indiatoday.in
9.Misbehaviour with tourists will now be a cognisable offence in Rajasthan and a non-bailable one if repeated.An amendment bill was passed in the state assembly on Monday night to insert a new section 27-A in the Rajasthan Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2010.-ndtv.com
10.Tourism and hospitality sectors in Maharashtra are showing first signs of recovery after the second Covid wave struck. Hotels in Mahabaleshwar and Lonavla now have a healthy 50-70% business of the pre-Covid levels, top sources from the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India told TOI on Tuesday.-The Times of India
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