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1.Austria went into a nationwide lockdown early Monday to combat soaring coronavirus infections, a step being closely watched by other European governments struggling with national outbreaks that are straining health care systems.The measures are expected to last for a maximum of 20 days but will be reevaluated after 10. They require people to stay home apart from basic reasons.-hindustantimes.com

2.A bipartisan group of 75 US lawmakers have urged US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to work towards a framework deal during her talks in New Delhi to quickly reinstate India’s benefits under an American preferential trade programme that allows tariff-free entry for imports from selective countries.-hindustantimes.com

3.From Monday, travellers from India fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), can apply for a Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP) for flights to Singapore, a day after aviation regulators from the two countries reached an agreement to resume daily commercial passenger flights from India, beginning November 29.-hindustantimes.com

4.Australia will allow foreign visa holders to enter the country from the start of December, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, the latest step to restart international travel and support its economy.Australia shut its international border in May 2020 and allowed only restricted numbers of citizens and permanent residents to enter in a bid to curtail the spread of Covid-19.-hindustantimes.com

5.Half of my heart belongs in India, says former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon in his book.-Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon’s first diplomatic posting was in India and he developed such a special connection that even 50 years later, he tells the Indian people that half of his "heart belongs in their country".-The Tribune

6.Nepal will not allow people from third countries to travel to India by rail via the Kurtha-Jayanagar railroad after Indian officials expressed security concerns, a senior official of the Department of Railways has said.Deepak Kumar Bhattarai, director general at the department,said: "This was agreed while finalising the Standard Operating Procedure.-The Tribune

7.Your mobile tariffs are set to go up. Bharti Airtel, one of the country's oldest mobile operator, will be increasing tariffs for pre-paid customers by up 20-25% from November 26, signalling hardening of tariffs as companies look at ways to shore up profitability ahead of new investments in 5G and telecom network.-The Times of India

8.Even as the Centre began setting the stage for the Union Cabinet to approve on Wednesday the draft of Bills needed to repeal the three agricultural laws, the farm unions wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi listing their remaining demands, especially a legal mandate for MSP, and said they would continue to protest until all issues were resolved.-theindianexpress.com

9.The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has bagged the second spot at the state level in the Safai Mitra challenge which had been organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The results were announced at the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav organized by the central government authorities at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday.-Free press Journal.

10.India’s apex Hospitality Association - Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) has submitted a representation requesting the Hon’ble Prime Minister – Shri Narendra Modi to provide immediate relief to the Hospitality industry from the abnormal increase in the cost of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG).-hospitalitybiz.com

11.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued the draft on regulation to govern genetically-modified food products. According to the FSSAI, the provisions of these regulations are in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other rules or regulations made under the Act.-fnbnews.com