1.India finished 4th on the podium at the Commonwealth Games 2022 with an overall medal tally of 61, including 22 Gold, 16 Silver, and 23 Bronze. The Birmingham Games is India's fourth-best performance at the CWG in terms of Gold medals won tied with the 2006 Manchester Games.-indiatoday.in
2.For those applying for immigration under the economic class, the IRCC has approved a new language test. By early to mid-2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) expects to have the test in place. Currently, there are just four designated organisations: TEF and TCF for French, IELTS and CELPIP for English.-livemint.com
3.India seeks to restrict Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices cheaper than 12,000 rupees ($150) to kickstart its faltering domestic industry, dealing a blow to brands including Xiaomi Corp.The move is aimed at pushing Chinese giants out of the lower segment of the world's second-biggest mobile market, according to people familiar with the matter.-ndtv.com
4.The Union government has set the ball rolling for the construction of the Prime Minister’s Residence Complex — one of the most important and high-profile components of the Central Vista redevelopment project — in Blocks A and B on Dara Shikoh Road near South Block in Delhi, ThePrint has learnt.-theprint.com
5.India intends to develop a strategy to tackle the monkeypox virus. Instead of choosing mass vaccinations, the government intends to develop a strategy that will give immunizations to people who have close contact with infected patients and healthcare personnel.-dnaindia.com
6.Over 80,000 tourists are stranded in a resort city popularly known as "China's Hawaii" after a Covid-19 flare-up led authorities to impose strict travel restrictions.Tourism hotspot Sanya is a city of more than a million people on the southern island of Hainan, where 483 Covid-19 cases were reported on Sunday (Aug 7).-indiatoday.in
7.The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) on Monday reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 170 crore for the quarter ended June, mainly due to surge in demand as the occupancy and rates exceeded pre-COVID levels.The hospitality group had reported a loss of Rs 277 crore during the corresponding period of the previous financial year, IHCL said in a statement.-business-standard.com
8.Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alert for Mumbai and Thane, with intense to very intense rain predicted at isolated places in the region till 10am. The Regional Meteorological Centre's forecast indicates moderate to heavy rain in city and suburbs and very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places.-hindustantimes.com
9.Radisson Blu MBD Noida has once again proved its mettle in the hospitality sector by winning the “Best Luxury Hotel” award at the 7th Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI) conclave. The hotel has been felicitated with the award in acknowledgment of providing bespoke luxury experiences to its guests while maintaining the best hospitality standards.-hospitslitybizindia.com
10.One of India’s leading leisure hospitality brands, Sterling Holiday Resorts Ltd. recorded a profitable first quarter as on June 2022 with a total income of INR 102.6 Cr and INR 28.3 Cr. PBT. Riding on the positive recovery in the economy and leveraging on an increased average room rate (ARR).-hospitslitybizindia.com
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