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Today's News Headlines.

1.The UAE has stepped up pressure on the Indian government to increase  seats between the two countries by another 50,000 per week, a development that has the potential to deal a lethal blow to airlines in India.-newindianexpress.com

2.India for the first time on Wednesday voted against Russia during a "procedural vote" at the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, as the 15-member powerful UN body invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address a meeting through a video tele-conference.-ndtv.com

3.Delhi, Dhaka discuss sharing river water.-India and Bangladesh have finalised the text of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on interim water sharing of Kushiyara river, the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Thursday.The text was finalised during the 38th meeting of the ministerial-level Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) of India and Bangladesh, held in Delhi on Thursday, the ministry stated.-dnaindia.com

4.India's largest public sector lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has begun WhatsApp Banking services, through which customers can avail of certain banking services by using WhatsApp. Customers will have the choice of using the Whatsapp banking feature, which is an optional service.-dnaindia.com

5.India Post is working on projects and technologies to provide government services at the doorstep and add 10,000 post offices this year to enhance its reach, a top official of the department said on Thursday.-ndtv.com

6.The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 21 universities as fake and has said that those institutions do not have any power to confer degrees to students. The 21 fake institutions have been functioning against the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. Eight of these fake universities are from Delhi and four are from Uttar Pradesh.-ndtv.com

7.Toll booths to go obsolete soon, here's how Centre will deduct toll fee from your bank account.-The Indian government is rapidly working to boost the road infrastructure of the country and in his recent speeches Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has made it clear that the government is aiming to use flagship technology in order to manage traffic on Indian roads and highways.-dnaindia.com

8.IRCTC: Now use Zoop food delivery service on WhatsApp to order food in trains.-IRCTC’s food delivery service; Zoop has now collaborated with Jio Haptik, which will allow users to order food by using a WhatsApp chatbot service, while travelling by train. Users will be able to order food by following just a few simple steps.-timesnow.com

9.With just 60 days to go for this year’s International Chefs Day celebrations, India’s culinary brigade gearing up for a big celebration to bring the smile back to hospitality. #chefstogether is set as the theme to encourage everyone to reconnect and rebuild the human element of hospitality that has gone missing with technology and the pandemic.-hospitalitybizindia.com

10.Kaam.com industry-backed staffing and employment platform for the hospitality sector that has been co-built with the pioneers of the industry. The platform offers a holistic approach by offering access to employment opportunities as well as skilling, training, and financial inclusion. Kaam.com is backed by NRAI (National Restaurant Association of India) and is spearheaded by entrepreneurs Rishi Khiani and Agnelo Miranda.-hotelierindia.com

11.Outlook Traveller Awards 2022 :According to reports, Assam’s Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve has been conferred with the Gold Award for ‘Best Wildlife Destination in India’. Sikkim’s Pelling & Kanchenjunga has secured the Gold Award for ‘Best Mountain/Hill Views Destination in India’.-northeasttoday.com

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Today's News Headlines

Quad countries call for end in violence in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar .-The Quadrilateral partnership consisting of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States intends to expand the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) into the Indian Ocean Region, the Foreign Ministers of the four member countries announced on Monday in Tokyo. Addressing the meeting, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said the four members of the Quad grouping are democracies that are working as a “powerful stabilizing factor.” The Ministers also called for immediate cessation of violence in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/no-country-should-dominate-others-says-quad-in-clear-message-to-china/article68459627.ece India "Important Partner" When World At "Historic Turning Point": Japan -Calling India an "important partner" at a time when the world is at a "historic turning point", Japan on Monday said that...