News Headlines-24/01/2023
1.The White House on Tuesday nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme. President Joe Biden nominated Julie Turner, a long-time diplomat and current director of the Office of East Asia and the Pacific in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the Department of State, the White House said in a statement.-hindustantimes.com
2.Washington: Thousands of Indian IT professionals in the US, who have lost their jobs due to the series of recent layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon, are now struggling to find new employment within the stipulated period under their work visas following the termination of their employment to stay in the country.-hotelierindia.com
3.The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of more than 300 children in three countries, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.Citing “unacceptable levels” of toxins in the products, the WHO is seeking more information about the specific raw materials used by six manufacturers in India and Indonesia to produce medicines linked to the recent deaths,-ndtv.com
4.Finland may need to reconsider whether to move jointly with Sweden toward membership in NATO after fresh objections to Sweden from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. The “primary option” is still for the two countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization simultaneously, given the security considerations of both Finland and Sweden, Haavisto said in an interview on YLE Tuesday.-hindustantimes.com
5.Electricity is being restored in Pakistan after a nationwide blackout and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into the grid failure that's added to the country's struggle with surging energy costs. A vast swath of the 220 million population were left without power after the national grid failed on Monday morning, forcing hospitals to switch to back-up generators and causing major disruption to mobile and Internet services.- https://www.ndtv.com/
6.Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday tested 'BharOS', an indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT)."Congratulations to everyone involved in developing the system.-ndtv.com
7.Norovirus infection has been confirmed in two schoolchildren in Ernakulam even as the Health authorities have stepped up efforts to contain the disease spread.The infection has been confirmed in two children of Class I and II at Bhavan’s Adarsha Vidyalaya, Kakkanad. Nearly 62 children and a few parents had earlier exhibited symptoms of the infection. Three students are under medical treatment.- https://www.thehindu.com/
8.The city, on Monday, clocked one of the coldest days this winter, with daytime temperatures dropping to 26.5 degrees Celsius. It was colder than Pune and Nashik which stood at 31.2 degrees Celsius and 28.5 degrees Celsius respectively. The minimum temperature stood at 15.6 degrees Celsius, resulting in an average daytime temperature of 20.7 degrees Celsius, the lowest since January 15, when the temperature was 20.4 degrees Celsius.-hindustantimes.com
9.ITDC has signed an MOU with Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India for promotion of Medical Value Travel in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine.Under the agreement ITDC will promote’ Heal in India’ – Medical Value Travel in Ayurveda, Yoga and other Indian traditional Systems of Medicine as well as assist in establishing India as No 1 destination for Medical value Travel in consultation with Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Ayush. Under the MoU, besides other responsibilities, ITDC will also explore establishing Ayurveda and Yoga centres in the Hotels run by ITDC.-hospitalitybizindai.com
10.McDonald’s India- North and East has launched a heart-warming film as part of its “We Get It” campaign, with the tagline “You’ve got this. We’ve got you”. The campaign captures the minutiae of daily life in a way that is relatable, fun loving and empathetic.Conceptualized by DDB Mudra Group, the campaign includes three films, each capturing three distinct eureka moments experienced by McDonald’s fans while life throws unexpected curveballs. For instance, the annoyance of waiting for a ride after a busy day. A slice of life that hits a chord with most of us.-hotelierindia.com
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