1.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has arrived in New Delhi today to attend the annual India-Japan Summit and will hold a meeting with his counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting is seen as a significant development in the relationship between two countries as Japan is set to host the G7 Summit next month.-hindustantimes.com
2.Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin applauded on Monday the solidity of their alliance as the Chinese leader headed to Moscow for a summit with the internationally isolated Russian president. Xi described his trip as a "journey of friendship, cooperation and peace", though China has been criticised by Western nations for what they consider tacit backing and diplomatic cover for Russia's war in Ukraine.-hindustantimes.com
3.At least 12 people were killed, one was wounded and buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook Peru and Ecuador Saturday, Ecuador's presidency said.Destroyed buildings, crushed vehicles and debris could be seen in cities such as Machala and Cuenca in Ecuador, as rescue officials rushed to lend aid and panicked residents ran into the streets.-ndtv.com
4.Lakhs of farmers from across the country are on their way to Delhi to participate in the 'kisan mahapanchayat' that will be held at Ramlila Maidan on Monday, said the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM). The SKM said last month that the 'kisan mahapanchayat' will be held to press for a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP).-hindustantimes.com
5.The makers of Burj Khalifa on Sunday marked their formal entry into Jammu and Kashmir, performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the first foreign direct investment in the Union territory — a shopping mall and a multipurpose tower in the outskirts of Srinagar. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rs 500 crore project that envisages creating over 10,000 jobs in the valley.- https://indianexpress.com/
6.India saw a single-day rise of more than 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases after 129 days, while the active cases increased to 5,915, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. A total of 1,071 fresh cases were reported in the county in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll increased to 5,30,802 with three latest fatalities -- one each reported in Rajasthan and Maharashtra and one reconciled in Kerala.-hindustantimes.com
7.India has a unique opportunity to shape the world with its G-20 presidency at a turbulent time, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said while speaking at a conference on March 11 to mark 25 years of the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI. In his keynote address, Kant spoke about India’s future in a changing world and G20 priorities. He focussed on the India story of green growth, and digital, public, and quality infrastructure.-thehindu.com
8.The new National Education Policy (NEP) has been accepted by all and the whole country is working to implement it, unlike the NEPs in the past which created controversies owing to ideological links, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said.
9.Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is all set to host a working group meeting of tourism delegates from the G-20 nations in the last week of May. The city is undergoing a major makeover amid a stringent security plan for the high-profile event.Diplomatic sources said all the G-20 nations have received a formal invitation for the meeting, but most countries said it was too early to comment on their participation.- https://www.thehindu.com/
10.The International Food & Hospitality Fair is a flagship B2B event organised by the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), the Government of India’s premier trade promotion body.The 37th edition of the event will take place from March 14 to 18, 2023, at the iconic Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.These solutions provided by them are intended to improve supply chain efficiency, reduce operational costs, and streamline business operations, all of which are essential components of success in the food and beverage industry.
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