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1.An Indian company entered into a $700 million deal Thursday to build a strategic deep-sea container terminal in Sri Lanka, officials said, in a move seen as countering China's rising influence in the region.The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said it signed an agreement with India's Adani Group to build a brand-new terminal next to a $500-million Chinese-run jetty at the sprawling port in the capital Colombo.-livemint.com
2.The WHO will take a decision on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for granting Emergency Use Listing (EUL) in October. While the rolling review started in July, the WHO document on the evaluation of EUL for Covid vaccines, the decision for Covaxin will be taken in October.-The Economic Times
3.Union Minister Nitin Gadkari shared his plans to reduce Delhi’s pollution by developing efficient road networks and reducing the dependency on Petrol-Diesel. Gadkari revealed how an NRI family inspired him to work on reducing the capital’s pollution during one of his visits to London. The union minister shared that he is working in tandem with the Delhi government.-hindustantimes.com
4.Federal policy think-tank NITI Aayog said on Thursday it has tied up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Intel to set up a centre that supports innovation and collaboration among government agencies, start-ups, businesses and domain experts.-livemint.com
5.It takes over three hours to traverse the 62 km from Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir to Drass town in the Union territory of Ladakh. Two years from now, the journey is expected to take just 15 minutes. The Zoji La tunnel, now being bored through the solid Himalayan rock, will ensure year-round connectivity between Srinagar and Leh.-indiatoday.in
6.Government officials met the two bidders of Air India for a second consecutive day - September 30 - to discuss the divestment of the airline.Officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation met with officials from the Tata Group and Spicejet Chairman Ajay Singh.-moneycontrol.com
7.The strategic business unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) — iON is offering a 15-day free digital certification programme to train undergraduates and postgraduates with core employability skills. The programme called ‘Career Edge-Young Professional’ is free and accessible to all. Interested candidates can enroll by registering on the official website at tcsion.com.
8.India's top banks have been sending emails and coordinating with customers, ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) mandatory changes on auto-debit rules from October 1.Sources said, banks last week asked for more time from RBI to comply with the new rules.-Times of India
9.On the occasion of the World Tourism Day 2021, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili officially inaugurated the International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) Global Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research.-hotelierindia.com
10.Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier, won two prestigious awards - Best Airline in India & Southern Asia and Best Airline Staff in India & Southern Asia, at the 2021 World Airline Awards. Additionally, Vistara also won the award for ‘Best Cabin Crew in India & Southern Asia’, besides getting ranked the highest in India for Cabin Cleanliness.-hotelierindia.coml
11.After a one-year delay owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dubai Thursday kicked off its USD 7 billion Expo 2020 on a desert site, which a media report described as equivalent to the size of 600 football fields.According to the Khaleej Times, the Expo’s star-studded opening ceremony was streamed live to more than 430 locations across the UAE.-theindianexpress.com
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