1.Russia has circulated a fresh list of products, including items such as medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, industrial equipment, garments, furniture and jewellery, that it wishes to import from India for a more balanced bilateral trade and a sustainable implementation of rupee-denominated payment mechanism, a person tracking the matter has said.-businessline.com
2.Reform, perform and transform, or face the “real danger” of being superseded by other organisations that are more representative, transparent and democratic in nature, India's UN envoy warned the United National Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, as she urged the global body to undertake urgent reforms.-ndtv.com
3.UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday attended a quartet summit in Egypt with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Eisa Al Khalifa and Jordan’s King Abdullah II.During the meeting in Alamein, the four leaders discussed brotherly relations, and various avenues of cooperation and joint action in the areas of economic partnership and development.-gulfnews.com
4.Dubai: A strong US dollar put the brakes on G20 merchandise trade growth in Q2-2022, even though strong travel and transport demand supported overall economic growth.Measured in current US dollars, merchandise exports and imports increased by 2.1 per cent and 2.6 per cent, respectively, as compared to 4.8 per cent and 6.2 per cent in the previous quarter.-gulftimes.com
5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the National Conference of labour ministers of all states and union territories on August 25 at 4:30 pm via video conferencing.The two-day conference is being organised by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment on August 25 and 26 at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.The Conference is being convened in the spirit of cooperative federalism to discuss various significant labour-related issues.-ndtv.com
6.Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a superb performance, wining three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to outwit world No.1 Magnus Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the FTX Crypto Cup here on Monday.-HT
7.The news of business tycoon Gautam Adani taking over the New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) news channel has come as a major shock for the viewers with people calling it a "hostile takeover". This is because, the news channel has claimed that the 29.18% of NDTV has been acquired without "discussion, consent or notice".-livemint.com
8.India's Tata Sons will likely have to make a provision of 26 billion rupees ($325.69 million) as accumulated losses for low-cost carrier AirAsia India , which it's seeking to absorb into unit Air India and merge with Air India Express, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday.-ndtv.com
9.American Brew Crafts Pvt Ltd, a modern-day brewing company has been awarded GOLD in two categories for their flagship brand Blockbuster Beer at Spiritz Selection Award 2022. The awards are given under the Packaging and Liquid Tasting categories to both Lager and Strong variants of Blockbuster beer. The brand resonates creativity, innovation, and experimentation and ensures the consistency of Quality and freshness of taste.-hositalitybizindia.com
10.Lemon Tree Hotels announced its latest signing – Lemon Tree Hotel, Hubli, Karnataka. This property is expected to be operational by May, 2023, and shall be managed by Carnation Hotels Private Limited, a subsidiary and the management arm of Lemon Tree Hotels Limited.-hospitalitybizindia.com
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