1.India was among 32 countries that abstained as the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Friday calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, with India’s envoy to the world body saying the move wasn’t enough to achieve the goal of a lasting peace.A total of 141 member states voted in favour of the resolution at an emergency special session hours before the conflict entered its second year, while seven countries, including Russia, Belarus and North Korea, voted against it.-hindustantimes.com
2.The United States (US) President Joe Biden has nominated corporate leader Ajay Banga, vice chairman of General Atlantic and a former president and chief executive of MasterCard, to be the next president of the World Bank. The nomination comes at a time when the Bank is in the middle of an ambitious internal transformation.
3.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to India next week to attend the meeting of G20 foreign ministers and meet senior Indian officials to reaffirm America's strong partnership with the country.India has taken over the Presidency of the G20 on December 1, last year.On March 1, Blinken will travel to New Delhi to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.- https://www.ndtv.com/
4.The financial viability of many countries is being threatened by unsustainable debt, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as he called for the Group of 20 (G20) to focus on the world's most vulnerable citizens.Trust in international financial institutions has eroded, partly because the lenders had been slow to reform themselves, Modi said in a video message at the beginning of a two-day meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors.
5.Indian users, for the first time, will be able to switch between Alexa's original voice and a new masculine sounding voice, Amazon said on Thursday as its virtual assistant completed five years in India.Amazon, in a statement marking the milestone, said millions of customers across India have purchased Echo devices. https://www.ndtv.com/
6.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is all set with expansion plans to cope with growing air traffic in the country."We have already discussed the expansion plan to upgrade and strengthen DGCA. We are also planning to open six new regional offices in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Agartala, Amritsar, Nagpur, and Dehradun," said Arun Kumar, Director General of DGCA.-ndtv.com
7.Mumbai University to hold its convocation on Thursday in the absence of its academic bodies. Around 2.07 lakh students graduated from various courses offered by the university in the 2021-22 academic session. This year, 270 candidates have completed their Ph D. Around 17 students will bag the 19 medals for their performance..-https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
8.Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has announced the signing of a Vivanta branded hotel in Thane in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The brownfield project is slated to open by 2025. Suma Venkatesh, executive vice-president - Real Estate & Development, IHCL said, “Thane is a leading business and industrial hub for the state of Maharashtra being a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. This signing is in line with IHCL’s focus on expanding its presence in key emerging markets of India. We are happy to partner with B.K. Holidays and Resorts Private Limited.”- https://hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com/
9.Food delivery applications have revolutionised the way we order food. With just a click of a button, we can now order anything from the comfort of our homes or offices without the need to visit the restaurant physically. Be it an exquisite dish from your favourite restaurant or fast-food items such as burgers and pizzas - we get to satisfy all our cravings for different cuisines.-Timesfood
10.Launched in 2018, Ayatana has completed five successful years in the hospitality industry. The company is now expected to launch seven new properties by 2024.With the Coorg project gaining massive popularity, Ayatana decided to extend its footprint across South India. The Ooty project is Ayatana’s latest launch while they gear up to soon enter Arakku Valley in Andhra Pradesh, later this year.- https://www.hotelierindia.com/
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