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News Headlines-30/10/21

 News Headlines-

1.US company First Solar has formally announced an investment of $684 million in Tamil Nadu for a solar photovoltaic (PV) thin film module manufacturing facility that will support 1,000 jobs, with 60% of them women.The announcement came at the fourth annual meeting of the Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF), a US initiative which was co-hosted for the first time in South Asia.-hindustantimes.com

2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to meet Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday, the second day of his official visit to the Italian capital of Rome. The Prime Minister, who arrived in Italy on Friday, will be meeting the Pope on the sidelines of the two-day G20 summit in Rome, which Modi is attending at the invitation of Mario Draghi, his Italian counterpart.-hindustantimes.com

3.India and Israel have agreed to form a task force that will work to identify new areas of defence cooperation, New Delhi said on Friday, after officials of both the countries held the 15th round of Joint Working Group meeting on military ties.-theindianexpress.com

4.China will take away almost one-third of the remaining global carbon space between 2020 and 2030 and India just seven per cent, says a new analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) based on trajectory of climate change causing emissions from across the world .-hindustantimes.com

5.India has deployed recently acquired U.S.-made weaponry along its border with China, part of a new offensive force to bolster its capabilities as the countries remain deadlocked over territory.The buildup in India's northeast is centered on the Tawang Plateau adjoining Bhutan and Tibet, a piece ofIndia has deployed recently acquired U.S.-ndtv.com

6.An Indian Air Force (IAF) team and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully flight-tested the country’s first indigenously developed long-range bomb (LRB) from a fighter jet over Balasore in Odisha.-theindianexpress.com

7.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 29 paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.The FDA cleared kid-size doses — just a third of the amount given to teens and adults — for emergency use, and up to 28 million more American children could be eligible for vaccinations as early as next week.-theindianexpress.com

8.Bypoll Elections 2021 Live News: The bypolls to three Lok Sabha seats and 29 Assembly constituencies in 13 states and a union territory kicked off at 7 am on Saturday.The electoral battle is expected to witness close fights between several political heavyweights as political parties ramped up campaigning efforts in the weeks leading up to the high-stakes elections. -http:theindianexpress.com

9.The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced its line-up of thrilling events with the return of the Abu Dhabi Calendar, the official guide for unmissable experiences taking place in the emirate.The time is now to create new memories and discover everything that this spectacular emirate has to offer. If you dream it, Abu Dhabi delivers it; from international sporting events to live concerts, cultural exhibitions, comedy gigs,and much more.-hotelierindia.com

10.The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has unveiled their latest initiative, Icons of India by The Leela, with a private concert by sarod virtuosos Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash at The Leela Palace Bengaluru. The brand is collaborating with inspirational Indians who have been recognised globally for their exceptional work while emulating the essence of India.-bwhotelier.com

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