1.US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accused Russia of committing "crimes against humanity" in Ukraine and Russian forces of conducting "widespread and systemic" attacks on the country's civilian population.She made the comments at the Munich Security Conference, days ahead of the one-year anniversary of Moscow sending its forces into Ukraine, unleashing war in Europe for the first time in decades.-livemint.com
2.A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Japan's Hokkaido island, Reuters reported.A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Japan's Hokkaido, Reuters reported Monday citing EMSC. The report earlier stated the magnitude of the quake to be 5.5, however it said Paris-based EMSC revised its readings later.-hindustantimes.com
3.The UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Customs and Ports Security announced fifteen new updates in the smart services system, according to a report by Emirates News Agency (WAM). The updates come as part of a plan to develop the services system in line with the latest developments.-hindustantimes.com
4.The Ukraine war will have cost the German economy around 160 billion euros ($171 billion), or some 4% of its gross domestic output, in lost value creation by the end of the year, the head of the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) said. That means GDP per capita in Europe's largest economy will be 2,000 euros lower it would otherwise have been, DIHK chief Peter Adrian told the "Rheinische Post".-hindustantimes.com
5.President Droupadi Murmu will visit Arunachal Pradesh on Monday for a two-day visit and attend the state’s 37th statehood day celebrations in Itanagar and also attend a civic reception hosted in by the state government. She is also expected to inaugurate and launch several projects during the statehood day celebrations at the Indira Gandhi Park, Itanagar which includes the foundation stone of the common directorate for the state human rights commission, Lokayukta and state food commission.-hindustantimes.com
6.Madhya Pradesh's New Liquor Policy "Discourages Drinking": Minister-Ahatas' (area attached to a liquor shop for people to drink) and shop bars have been closed under the new excise policy that was approved by the Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Sunday.The announcement comes amid senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti's demand for a "controlled liquor policy" in MP."All ahatas and shop bars are being shut in the state. From hereon, liquor will be sold at the shops and places of drinking will not be allowed," state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said after the cabinet meeting on Sunday evening.-ndtv.com
7.Air India has started a new flight service to Mumbai from the international airport here, TIAL said on Sunday. This would be the airline's second daily service in this sector, a release issued by the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL) said.The new flight, AI 657, would depart from Mumbai at 5.40 AM and reach Thiruvananthapuram at 7.55 AM, it said.The return flight, AI 658, would take off from Thiruvananthapuram at 8.55 AM and reach Mumbai at 11.15 AM.-ET
8.The Union Budget 2023 was recently presented on 1st February by the Finance Minister of India. Like all industries, the travel and hospitality industry were keen to get a significant boost. And it looks like the future of the Indian tourism industry is going to be bright and exciting.-livemint.com
9.Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Tourism Australia and Singapore Airlines will jointly deliver a range of marketing and promotional trade activities within Asia and the United Kingdom to promote Australia as the ideal destination for business events. The activities will highlight Australia’s strengths as a world class business events destination including its iconic and diverse landscapes, award winning venues, unique experiences and friendly people with fresh perspectives.-hotelierindia.com
10.The FSSAI may make it necessary for packaged food items to have a label in front of the pack that will be based on recognisable symbols on the basis of how much energy, saturated fat, total sugar, sodium, and essential nutrients the packet contains per 100 gm or 100 ml-hindustantimes.com
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