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1.New Zealand unveiled a plan on Thursday to eventually ban all sales of cigarettes in the country, a decades-long effort unique in the world to prevent young people from taking up smoking.The proposed legislation, which is expected to become law next year.-nytimes.com

2.GENEVA: The World Health Organization's (WHO) vaccine advisory panel recommends that people who are immunocompromised or received an inactivated vaccine should receive a booster dose of a Covid-19 shot, it said on Thursday.-The Times of India

3.The Global Visa Center World (GVCW) has announced that Indian citizens and residents of India can now enter Greece following the Covid-19 testing protocol as a precautionary measure against the pandemic.Indian citizens and residents can also submit their visa applications as per the standard procedures outlined on the website:https://in-gr.gvcworld.eu/en.-livemint.com

4.THREE WEEKS after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repeal of the three farm laws and days after Parliament officially annulled them, protesting farmers brought the curtains down on their year-long agitation at the Singhu border of Delhi Thursday.-theindianexpress.com

5.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Thursday that suspension of international commercial passenger services to and from India will remain suspended till January 31, 2022. The DGCA said the restriction shall not apply to international cargo operations and flights specifically approved by it.-hindustantimes.com

6.Reliance Industries Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani said that India will be able to contain future Covid pandemic waves and stage rapid economic recovery on the back of quick adoption of technology which has kept aided lives and livelihoods afloat. Talking at the India Mobile Congress 2021 on Wednesday, Ambani called for migration of Indian subscribers to higher technology platforms of 4G and 5G-techcircle

7.AMID THE new Covid-19 variant Omicron spreading to 54 countries, Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday assured that the state has no intention of stopping international flight services.-theindianexpress.com

8.Mira Road sets up library for cops:Police personnel in the twin-city have turned to books not only to keep themselves intellectually fit, but also to reduce their stress levels. In a small but unique initiative aimed at inculcating reading habits among the cadres, senior police inspector-Jitendra Vankoti has set up a library at the Naya Nagar police station in Mira Road.-The Free Press Journal.

9.Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced nine new launches that it will welcome into its global portfolio of unique hotels, resorts, and residences in 2022. From a contemporary ski resort on the slopes of Utah to a national landmark turned luxury design hotel in Oslo, each of these new urban retreats, beach resorts, and historic hideaways will offer travellers authentic, personalized experiences.-hospitalitybizindia.com

10.Franchise India in association with Restaurant India (www.restaurantindia.in) is organising Restaurant India Investment & Development Summit 2021 along with Indian Restaurant Awards 2021 on the December 17 at Hotel Pullman, New Delhi. “Its been a very tough time for us- the restaurant business in the last 2 years. The future looks bright for the food-service industry overall however there are no guarantees in this business.-hospitalitybizindia.com

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