News Headlines-
1.Ambassador of Poland to India Adam Burakowski on Sunday said that Poland is allowing Indian students who escape from Russian aggression in Ukraine to enter the country without any visa. Earlier, reports had suggested that preparations are being made on the Poland-Ukraine border to allow Indian students to enter Poland for onward journey to India.-india.com
2.A Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus for talks with Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesperson was quoted by the Ifax news agency as saying on Sunday, the first negotiations since Russia started its invasion on Feb. 24.-hindustantimes.com
3.After a deadlock in its last meeting on Friday due to Russia’s veto even as the situation in Ukraine worsens, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday called for a rare emergency special session of the 193 member-strong UN General Assembly (UNGA).-hindustantimes.com
4.The United States has done away with the requirement of the in-person interview for many visa applicants in India through December 31 this year, a senior American diplomat has reportedly told Indian community leaders.-hindustantimes.com
5.The United Arab Emirates, the Middle East tourism and commercial hub, over the weekend ended a requirement to wear face masks outdoors and obligatory quarantine for COVID-19 contact cases.-moneycontrol.com
6.UN General Assembly session on Ukraine.-The resolution was adopted with 11 votes in favour, paving the way for the General Assembly to meet on the crisis as soon as Monday. India, China and the UAE abstained, while Russia voted against the resolution.-hindustantimes.com
7.The fifth flight carrying Indian nationals from Ukraine landed at the Delhi airport this morning. The flight with 249 nationals originated from Bucharest in Romania, one of the European countries from where stranded Indian nationals are being flown back to the country.-ndtv.com
8.Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting amid rising tensions in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. PM Modi was in UP for the campaign amid the ongoing seven-phase assembly elections.-dnaindia.com
9.The biennial multilateral naval exercise, Milan 22, was inaugurated by Union minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt at Visakhapatnam on Saturday.The eleventh edition of MILAN is being hosted by the Eastern Naval Command at Vishakhapatnam for the first time. -hindustantimes.com
10.VITS Hotels have strengthened its presence in Gujarat with the launch of VITS White House Boutique Residences Vadodara. This 49-apartment luxurious property is situated on Vasna-Bhayli Road and is in close proximity to the major highways, airport, and railway station. Based on a European Architectural theme, the building’s entrance facade replicates that of The White House.-hotelierindia.com
11.The Fern Hotels & Resorts, an environmentally sensitive hotel chain, will open six more hotels in the first half of the calendar year. This will take the tally to 88 operational properties across 70 locations by June 2022, Suhail Kannampilly, CEO of the hotel chain, said.-hotelierindia.com
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