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News Headlines-28/10/21

 News Headlines-

1.The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said it expects to receive clarifications from Bharat Biotech by the end of this week on its COVID-19 vaccine -- Covaxin -- and will meet on November 3 for a final risk-benefit assessment for the Emergency Use Listing.-ndtv.com

2.India on Wednesday asked China to refrain from using its new boundary law to make unilateral changes in the India-China border areas, which are disputed. Responding to China's new boundary law that came into force on October 23, the ministry of external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Wednesday.-Times of India

3.India on Wednesday successfully test fired the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed, nuclear-capable Prithvi II missile in Balasore, off the coast of Odisha.Earlier on October 16, India had successfully conducted a night trial of Prithvi-2 missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha, defence sources said.-Times of India

4.India lost $87 billion last year due to natural disasters such as tropical cyclones, floods and droughts, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) “State of the Climate in Asia” report released on Tuesday. The development came just days before a UN-led summit on climate change, COP26, starts in Glasgow, Scotland.-hindustantimes.com

5.In a new set of guidelines issued by the Maharashtra government on Wednesday for the upcoming Diwali festival, the state government has asked citizens to avoid the use of firecrackers in order to avoid noise and air pollution. It has also asked citizens to celebrate the festival by lighting lamps.-hindustantimes.com

6.The special vaccination drive in colleges is picking up pace with the first two days seeing a total of 31,672 candidates get inoculated across the state. In a bid to boost vaccination, the Maharashtra government announced a week-long special focus immunisation drive for eligible students across college campuses.-Times of India

7.Consumers can soon get small LPG cylinders and avail of other financial services at ration shops. The Centre on Wednesday (October 28) said it plans to allow the retail sale of small LPG cylinders as well as offer financial services through fair price shops as part of its measures to enhance the financial viability of these outlets.-dnaindia.com

8.After a hiatus of nearly 19 months, Mumbai local train services will operate at the 100 per cent seating capacity of the pre-pandemic level from Thursday.Central Railway and Western Railway were running suburban services, considered the lifeline of Mumbai, with 95 per cent seating capacity.-timesnownews.com

9.Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced the signing of a new SeleQtions hotel in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.u Currently operating as ‘The Crown’, the hotel will be re-branded as an IHCL SeleQtions hotel. This hotel is in partnership with Sukhamaya Pvt Ltd.Commenting on the signing, Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President - Real Estate & Development, IHCL, said, “The signing of this hotel further strengthens our presence in Odisha, which apart from its tourism potential, is fast becoming a key business hub.-hotelierindia.com

10.Sarovar Hotels Pvt Ltd. continue to expand their presence in Gujarat with the opening of Sarovar Portico, Morbi. With Sarovar Portico, Morbi, Sarovar will have 9 hotels in Gujarat including Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Gandhidham, Junagadh ,Rajkot , Sasan Gir and Somnath.Morbi known as the Ceramic and Tiles hub of India is located in the heart of Saurashtra and reflects a spellbinding fusion of traditional Indian and European.-hotelierindia.com

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