News Headlines.

 News Headlines.-

1.Talks between Ukraine and Russia's foreign ministers on Thursday failed to bring any respite in the ongoing conflict between the two nations. As Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine entered the 16th day, more than two million people have fled the country, while several cities are under siege.-theindianexpress.com

2.It is day 16 of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. There are still no signs of this fight coming to an end. Many cities in Ukraine have been destroyed by Russian attacks. The Russian army has come closer to capital Kyiv. Russia continued its heavy bombardment of Mariupol on Thursday. But Ukraine is also giving a befitting reply to the attack.-dnaindia.com

3.President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that sanctions imposed against Russia would rebound against the West, including in the form of higher food and energy prices, and Moscow would solve its problems and emerge stronger.-dnaindia.com

4.A big snub to U.S president, Saudi Arabia and UAE de facto rulers have declined Joe Biden's call to discuss Ukraine situation and oil production in the wake of Russian invasion of the pro-West nation, a report by Wall Street Journal said. Mohammad BIn Salman of Saudi and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed of UAE refused White House requests to speak to Biden.-hindustantimes.com

5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the Covid-19 pandemic situation.During the meeting, senior officials of the health ministry made a detailed presentation on the pandemic’s global scenario and India’s status.-theindianexpress.com

6.The Indian military and diplomatic establishment have low expectations of a positive outcome from the 15th round of India-China military commanders meeting at Chushul to resolve the nearly two-year-old stand-off in East Ladakh.-hindustantimes.com

7.Union Cabinet on Wednesday has approved the formation of National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) as a wholly owned government of India company to fast track the monetisation of land and non-core assets of public sector entities.-news18.com

8.To accelerate travel recovery momentum in India, South African Tourism looks at capitalizing on strong consumer demand in the country with their biggest travel trade initiative in India, their annual Roadshow. The tourism board showcased long-term investment and interest in the Indian market and outlined a strategic roadmap to garner 64% YoY increase in Indian visitors in 2022.-hotelierindia.com

9.The Union Ministry of Tourism has proposed setting up a National Digital Tourism Mission. In this regard an inter-ministerial Task Force has been set-up to undertake consultations with the tourism industry and domain experts, define the context, mission, vision, objectives, and overall scope of the National Digital Tourism Mission.-traveldailymedia.com

10.A good news for travellers, international air tickets are expected to get as much as 40% cheaper with increased flights after the government lifted the ban on international commercial flights after two years. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), which is part of the Lufthansa Group, is expected to almost double flights in the coming months while Singapore Airlines plans to add 17% to capacity. Homegrown carrier IndiGo Airlines is also expected to resume over 100 international flights in the months ahead.-timesnow.com