1.Indian-American schoolgirl Natasha Perianayagam was named in the "world's brightest” students list for the second consecutive year by the US-based Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth, based on the results of above-grade-level tests of over 15,000 students across 76 countries. Perianayagam, 13, is a student at Florence M Gaudineer Middle School, in New Jersey.She also took the Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY) test in Spring 2021, when she was a Grade 5 student.-ndtv.com
2.A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the central Turkey region on Tuesday, hours after three devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people. Thousands more are injured and the search for survivors is on. Many countries, including India, are sending in supplies and relief teams.The death toll is feared to go up as rescue teams search through the rubble..- https://indianexpress.com/
3.Indo-Pacific cooperation and trade were at the top of the agenda as Canadian Foreign Minister met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday for the India-Canada Strategic Dialogue in Delhi. The visit is seen as an attempt by both sides to put bilateral ties back on track, after several turbulent years, and focused primarily on Canada’s newly released Indo-Pacific strategy that calls India an important partner. https://www.thehindu.com/
4.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on February 6 said India would always be a reliable friend to Bhutan while noting the ₹2,400-crore allocation for the neighbouring country in this year's Union Budget during a meeting with a Bhutanese Parliamentary delegation.The Bhutanese delegation, led by National Assembly Speaker Wangchuk Namgyal, also called on Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar in Parliament.- https://www.thehindu.com/
5.Twitter, Google's YouTube, Meta Platform's Facebook, Microsoft's LinkedIn and TikTok are not doing enough to remove fake news from their platforms, raising doubts about their ability to comply with new EU online content rules, activist NGO Avaaz said on Tuesday.The companies are due to present reports this week on the measures they have taken to comply with the updated EU code of practice on disinformation which is linked to the online content rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) that came into force last November.- https://www.gadgets360.com/
6.Hours after the announcement made by the Prime Minister's Office, India has dispatched the first batch of earthquake relief material to Turkey aboard an Indian Air Force aircraft.The shipment consisted of an expert National Disaster Response Force search and rescue team, including both male and female personnel, highly-skilled dog squads, an array of medical supplies, advanced drilling equipment, and other crucial tools required for the aid efforts.-ndtv.com
7.Aurus, an Artificial Intelligence-based self-driving robot, and AI-based monitoring system Triton are being used to augment life-saving capabilities on Goa's beaches, a state-appointed lifeguard services agency has said. The incorporation of AI-based support follows an increase in beach-related incidents due the rising number of domestic and foreign tourists on Goa's coastline, said a spokesperson from Drishti Marine.-ndtv.com
8.Rail passengers will soon be able to order food at the click of a button through an AI-enabled chatbot service while travelling in some trains. The Indian Railways’ IRCTC has started a WhatsApp service for passengers to order food through e-catering services.The AI-powered chatbot will handle all queries of e-catering services for the passengers and also book meals for them, a statement issued by the Railways said. “The WhatsApp number +91-8750001323 is to become an interactive two-way communication platform for the customer,” it stated.- https://www.thehindu.com/
9.The West Bengal Tourism Department introduced the "Discover Kolkata" pass in December 2022 in an effort to attract tourists to the city's many tourism attractions. However, a large number of visitors to the city from all over the nation informed ANI that they were not familiar with the Kolkata pass. As of now, a visitor with a city pass has entry to the Victoria Memorial, the Indian Museum, the Netaji Bhawan, Nicco Park, Rabindra Tirtha, State Archaeological Museum and the Kolkata Police Museum.-livemint.com
10.The Asian Food and Restaurant Awards (AFRA) paid tribute to Asian hospitality, services and supplier sectors through an event recently in United Kingdom. Born & brought up in a small village- Bhojpura Kalan (Rajasthan, India), Michelin Plate Winner Chef Dayashankar Sharma was awarded as the Chef of the Year Award United Kingdom 2022 by the fraternity.-hospitalitybizindia.com
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