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1.Beijing: The peak of China's COVID-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has said.Infections are expected to surge in rural areas as hundreds of millions travel to their home towns for the Lunar New Year holidays, which officially start from Jan. 21, known before the pandemic as the world's largest annual migration of people.-ndtv.com
2.World's most powerful passports: Japan tops list. Find out India's rank-.For the fifth straight year, the Japanese passport is the most powerful among all passports in the world, as it allows visa-free access to as many as 193 countries, according to Henley Passport Index 2023. India, on the other hand, improved its position by 2 spots from last year, and is currently ranked 85th on the index.-ndtv.com
3. India, US agree to focus on trade, resolving WTO issues.-Committing themselves to expanding their already growing trade relationship, India and the United States (US) have decided to build on the environment of trust to create resilient supply chains, resolve their existing trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) through bilateral mechanisms, work on expanding market access for each other’s products, and intensify their engagement through meetings of specific trade-related working groups on a quarterly basis.-hindustantimes.com
4.Washington: United States (US) commerce secretary Gina Raimondo will visit New Delhi on March 9 and 10 to participate in India-US commercial dialogue and the CEO forum between the two sides, union minister for industry and commerce Piyush Goyal said in Washington DC on Wednesday.-hindustantimes.com
5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the world's longest river Cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, in Varanasi via video link on Friday and inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several other projects.World's longest River Cruise MV Ganga Vilas is the first-ever cruise vessel to be made in India. This is the symbol of Self-reliant India (Atmanirbhar Bharat) in the River Cruise Sector, an official of Port, Shipping and Waterways told ANI-ndtv.com
6.President India is keen to put forward the development issues of the Global South in order to make the world economic order more equitable, including through reforms in multilateral institutions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.Sitharaman was speaking at the Voice of Global South Summit, a virtual summit spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the aim of presenting at the G20 the issues and challenges of emerging and low-income nations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America
7.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday after inaugurating the 26th National Youth Festival said that Yuva Shakti is the driving force of India's journey and he emphasised that next 25 years are important for building the nation. The Prime Minister was addressing over 30,000 youth, who have reportedly, attended the inaugural function where he shared his vision with them.-abplive.com
8.With the launch of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the world is looking at India as an ideal destination to establish campuses and invest in the higher education sector. The NEP also envisions that India will be promoted as a global study destination that provides affordable, excellent education.
9.Makar Sankranti 2023: The Mumbai police has banned the use, sale and storage of 'manja' or nylon kite strings sometimes coated with powdered glass on account of the danger they pose to humans as well as birds. An official told PTI that this order will be in effect from 12 January -10 February. Violators will be charged under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (disobeying lawful order of public servant), official said.-livemint.com
10.This month, The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, celebrates 25 years of luxury Oberoi hospitality in the Pink City. To commemorate this milestone, it announces a new accommodation category: Premier Rooms with Private Garden. Now guests can enjoy not only the resort’s 32 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, but also their own private garden space to relax or dine al fresco.-fnbnews.com
11.The Union Budget presentation is scheduled for Feb 1 and expectations are high as the Indian economy has now moved out of a pandemic, and the experts are expecting a rebound despite global turbulence and stress that will push India closer to the goal of a USD5 trillion economy over the medium term i.e., 2026-27.-fnbnews.com
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