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1.US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed at a virtual meeting to look into the possibility of arms control talks, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.Biden and Xi agreed to “look to begin to carry forward discussion on strategic stability,” Sullivan said in a reference to US concerns about China’s nuclear and missile buildup.-theindianexpress.com
2.The climate conference in Scotland, known as COP26, concluded last week with an assortment of promises and agreements from participating nations on confronting climate change. How they will ultimately turn out is anyone’s guess. But among the participants — both at the conference and on the streets in protest — were young people.-theindianexpress.com
3.India began allowing fully vaccinated foreign tourists to enter the country on regular commercial flights, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions as infections fall and vaccinations rise.Tourists entering India must be fully vaccinated, follow all Covid-19 protocols and test negative for the virus within 72 hours of their flight, according to the health ministry.-hospitalitybizindia.com
4.If India wants to go from $3 trillion to $12 trillion economy, every Indian must be provided with a ‘mini pad for life’, a smart device with data and connectivity allowing them access to education, health, and upskilling,” Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said on Monday, accepting the honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) degree in a virtual convocation ceremony of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).-thehindu.com
5.Delhi will have a partly cloudy sky with shallow fog on Wednesday morning as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. The city’s air quality was at the higher-end of the very poor category early morning. The minimum temperature is likely to be 9 degrees Celsius with the maximum predicted to reach 26 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.-hindustantimes.com
6.Eastern Freeway to be extended from Chembur to Thane.-To make travel between Mumbai and Thane seamless, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to extend the Eastern Freeway to Thane. The formal decision was taken in its board meeting headed by Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde.-hindustantimes.com
7.Mira Bhayandar: MBMC asks private hospitals to display rate charts.-The MBMC’s health department has served notices to the managements of private hospitals to display prescribed rates for healthcare services, including consultation, diagnosis, treatment, procedures, reports, services, room rent and bed charges.-The free press Journal.
8.Indian Railway's first pod hotel is all set to be inaugurated at Mumbai Central railway station tomorrow. Travellers looking for a comfortable stay after the train journey can check-in in the pod hotel.As per the report by the Hindustan Times (HT), the pod hotel will be available for all the passengers for 12 and 24 hours at the cost of Rs 999 and Rs 1,999 respectively. Also, a private pod for 12 and 24 hours is priced at Rs 1,249 and Rs 2,499 respectively.- indiatoday.in
9.Kartarpur Sahib Corridor will reopen from Wednesday, ahead of Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary or Gurparab, the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre on Tuesday announced and said that it will benefit a large number of Sikh pilgrims.-hindustantimes.com
10.The Fern Hotels & Resorts won big at the Hospitality India Travel Awards with nine of its resorts grabbing the awards at a glittering ceremony held in New Delhi on 12th November 2021. Besides seven others from the Fern family were awarded for outstanding performances in the fields of Sales & Marketing, Business Development, F&B and Operations.-hotelierindia.com
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