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1.On Thursday, England lifted most of the Covid-19 related restrictions including mandatory face masks. This happened as Britain's government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalisations.-dnaindia.com

2.China on Thursday said it will work “closely” with India to properly handle the ongoing border tension as it strongly criticised the United States for saying it was concerned by Beijing’s attempts to coerce its neighbours, including India.-hindustantimes.com

3.Google and Airtel have decided to team up to help grow the digital ecosystem of India. Google will invest up to $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,510 crore) in the partnership as part of its Google for India Digitization Fund. The partnership will focus on enabling an affordable access to smartphones across price ranges.-ndtv.com

4.Tributes to 'Punjab Kesari' Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary. The story of his courage, struggle and dedication in the freedom movement will always be remembered by the countrymen," tweeted the Prime Minister in Hindi.-ndtv.com

5.Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a high-level virtual meeting with the health ministers of Southern states', Union territories today at 2.30 pm to review the COVID-19 situation and public health preparedness as well as response measures being taken in the context of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.-ndtv.com

6.Air India's new journey to return to its lost glory under the Tata Group will be fraught with issues like older aircraft, inferior cabin products and human resources issues, but experts and its global competitors do see the airline becoming a challenger in the international space.-The Economic Times

7.Gautam Adani, founder, and chairman of Adani Group on Thursday replaced Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani as the richest person in India-siasat.com

8.The IMD has issued an alert in Madhya Pradesh for the next 24 hours since it might see a sharp drop in temperature. States like Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will also witness the cold wave during the next 24 hours.-dnaindia.com

9.To keep check on the spread of the infection, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Covid-19 guidelines issued under the Disaster Management Act till February 28 and urged states/Union territories not to lower their guards.-dnaindia.com

10.Tipplers can say cheers in Maharashtra. Wine can be sold in supermarkets and walk-in stores now. The state cabinet cleared the decision on Thursday to give a boost to fruit-based wineries and grapes farmers.A cabinet note stated that ‘shelf-in-shop’” method will be adopted  in supermarkets and walk-in-stores which have an area of 100 sq mt or more.-newindianexpress.com

11.With inbound tourist arrivals unlikely amidst the pandemic, the industry wants the government to incentivise domestic travels with income tax benefits for a limited period. This will go a long way in helping revive the hospitality and tourism sector by tapping the pent-up demand for holidays, within the country. -hotelierindia.com

12.The Fern Residency, Rajkot won the prestigious Hygiene and Clean Hotel Award for the year 2021-22.  The award was given by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation after surveying all the hotels under its jurisdiction.The General Manager of the hotel, Ajay Srivastava received the award from the municipal commissioner and mayor of Rajkot.-hospitalitybizindia.com

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