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News Headlines-21/09/21

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1.The National Florence Nightingale Award, the highest national distinction a nurse can achieve, has been conferred upon Brig SV Saraswati, deputy director-General of Military Nursing Service (MNS) for 2020.President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the award in a virtual ceremony on Brig Saraswati for her contribution as a nurse administrator.-hindustantimes.com

2.NEW DELHI: The UK said on Monday it is working with India on the recognition of Covid-19 vaccine certification issued by Indian authorities, following criticism of new British travel rules that considered travellers who have received even the AstraZeneca jab, Covishield, to be unvaccinated.-hindustantimes.com

3.The maiden bilateral meet between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on September 24 will allow taking the relationship between the two countries from strength to strength while helping in reinforcing and giving momentum to the Quad grouping, a White House official has said.-ndtv.com

4.In a surprise, virtual statement on September 15, the heads of government of Australia, the UK and US announced the formation of a trilateral security pact, to be known by the acronym, AUKUS. Without naming China.-theindianexpress.com

5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have bilateral meetings with both US President Joe Biden (September 24) and vice president Kamala Harris (September 23) in the course of a busy three-day trip to the US that will see him addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York as the first speaker of the day.-hindustantimes.com

6.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remain in power in Ottawa, but his ruling Liberal Party has been unable to secure the majority mark it had desperately sought in the Canada elections that were held on Monday.Justin Trudeau himself had initiated the call for snap polls in mid-August in a bid to turn his minority government into a majority one.-hindustantimes.com

7.As active Covid-19 cases dipped below 42,000 for the first time in seven months, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said there was no indication of a third wave hitting the state as of now. The state administration, however, will be watching the situation for a fortnight due to the festival season.-hindustantimes.com

8.Amid widespread concerns over travel restrictions to the United States, a senior government official said President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday strict protocols will be in place beginning early November to prevent the spread of coronavirus from international passengers.Once the protocol is in place, fliers from several countries, including those from Europe, the UK, India and Brazil, would be allowed to enter the US with proof of vaccination.-hindustantimes.com

9.Fortune Hotels, a member of ITC’s hotel group has inked an operating agreement for a resort in Benaulim, South of Goa. Poised to open in October, this resort is the third alliance of the chain in Goa. With this latest addition, Fortune Hotels now has 50 alliances across 43 cities of India.-hotelierindia.com

10.The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has become the first Indian Hospitality Association to be awarded the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013 certifications. These internationally recognized standards ensure organizations meet with the needs of their members through an effective Quality Management System (QMS).-hotelierindia.com

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