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1.US President Joe Biden on Sunday expressed his disappointment that Russia and China "basically didn't show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change" at the G20 summit."There's a reason why people should be disappointed in that, I found it disappointing myself.-ndtv.com
2.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi locked horns over Taiwan on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit on Sunday, trading warnings against moves that could further escalate tensions across the Taiwan Strait.-hindustantimes.com
3.The global mean sea level rose by a factor of two within a period of 10 years, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Sunday.On the eve of the World Leaders Summit at the Glasgow climate change conference (COP26), WMO’s provisional State of Climate in 2021 report said the mean global sea level rise was 2.1mm per year between 1993 and 2002 and 4.4mm per year between 2013 and 2021.-hindustantimes.com
4.India achieved major success at the Group of 20 Leaders' Summit in Italy as it, along with other developing nations, was able to introduce the language on what actions are required to be taken, especially by the developed countries, to achieve the energy and climate goals, according to people familiar with the development.-hindustantimes.com
5.Elon Musk threw a challenge at the United Nations over the weekend. It was not about his companies or his current favourite - the Dogecoin, but about something as serious as global hunger. In a response to United Nations World Food Program (WFP) director David Beasley - who told CNN that a one-time payment of 2 per cent wealth of Musk or billionaires alike can solve global hunger - Musk, kind of, agreed to give his money but only if the UN comes up with the right strategy.-indiatodaylive.in
6.President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the people of Kerala on Kerala Day or Kerala Piravi for a bright future. “Greetings to the people of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Lakshadweep and Puducherry on the formation day. My best wishes to the residents of these States and Union Territories for their bright future,” President Kovind said in a tweet.-hindustantimes.com
7.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the just-concluded G20 Summit in Rome as "fruitful" and said world leaders had elaborate deliberations on issues of global importance such as fighting the pandemic, improving health infrastructure, boosting economic cooperation and furthering innovation.-thehindu.com
8.New Delhi: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait today warned the government that there would be consequences if they tried to forcibly remove the protesters from the Delhi borders. The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief said that farmers would turn government offices across the country into "galla mandis" (grain markets).-ndtv.com
9.Tata Consumer Products has decided to transition its Tata Cha business- a tea café format, Quick Service Restaurant (QSR), chain to Qmin-Shops, operated by a subsidiary of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL). This will enable it to better focus on its core FMCG business.It currently has 12 stores across Bangalore serving beverages (tea, coffee, coolers), snacks and merchandise. The business is a good strategic fit for IHCL, and can be synergised with their Qmin brand.-fnbnews.com
10.The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced the signing of Gorbandh Palace in Jaisalmer. The hotel will be converted into an IHCL SeleQtions hotel post comprehensive renovations. This hotel is in partnership with Historic Resort Hotels (HRH).Commenting on the occasion, Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL, said, “With the signing of this hotel, IHCL is stepping into another strategic location in Rajasthan.-hotelierindia.com
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