1.Russia is working on easing visa procedures for six countries, including India, Syria and Indonesia, the state TASS news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeny Ivanov as saying on Sunday."In addition to India (procedures simplification) ... is being worked out with Angola, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria and Philippines," Ivanov said.Earlier, Ivanov said that Russia is also preparing intergovernmental agreements on visa-free trips with 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Barbados, Haiti, Zambia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico and Trinidad, TASS reported.-ndtv.com
2.The Microsoft co-founder said in his official blog.Sharing the "highlight" on GatesNotes - Mr Gates's official blog, the billionaire philanthropist praised India for its "amazing ability to manufacture lots of safe, effective, and affordable vaccines, some of them supported by the Gates Foundation" and said these vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and prevented other diseases around the world.-ndtv.com
3.Playing in the big leagues is not easy but if India is indeed a ‘leading power’, as its foreign minister says it is, then directing jamborees like the G20 foreign ministers meet and organising more functional and focused meetings like those of the Quad foreign ministers – as India did this past week – are necessary.-livemint.com
4.An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude hit the Nicobar Islands region on Monday around 5 am, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). It said the earthquake jolted the region that took place at the depth of 10 km. “Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on 06-03-2023, 05:07:16 IST, Lat: 7.97 & Long: 91.65, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nicobar islands region," NCS said in a tweet.-hindustantimes.com
5.Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, navy chief R Hari Kumar and over 20 commanders of the Indian Navy will discuss future warfare from operations to logistics and the Agnipath scheme onboard INS Vikrant during the biannual naval commanders’ conference on Monday.-hindustantimes.com
6.At least 40 customers of a private bank in Mumbai were cheated of lakhs of rupees within three days after they clicked on a link sent via fake text messages to update their KYC and PAN details.The Know Your Customer (KYC) process is mandatory for bank customers to verify their identity.In an advisory, Mumbai Police has cautioned citizens against clicking on such links asking bank customers for their confidential details.-ndtv.com
7.The city on Sunday reeled under the combination of hot weather and poor air quality with the daytime maximum temperature touching 38.1 degrees Celsius- five notches above normal for this time of the year. According to India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz observatory, this was the hottest day of its early summer season.-hindustantimes.com
8.Even though vada pav is a specialty of Mumbai street food culture, this dish is popular all over India. And now it looks it has caught the fancy of the rest of the world too. Taste Atlas, a travel guide platform that showcases recipes, food reviews and presents research papers on food items, released its list of 50 "Best Sandwiches in the World". And you guessed it right, vada pav is among the top sandwiches of the world. It has been ranked at the 13th position and has brought pride to the Indian cuisine.- https://food.ndtv.com/
9.The Amazing Thailand Festival 2023 organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Mumbai office is strongly aimed towards increasing the brand awareness of Thailand in India and upscaling its tourist arrivals.The three-day mega event will largely promote the 5 F’s of Thailand, that is Food, Film, Fashion, Fight, and Festival.-hotlierindia.com
10.After two days of insightful and forward-looking discussions and deliberations, HVS ANAROCK HOPE 2023, India’s most exclusive Hospitality Summit, wound down at the Taj Resort & Convention Centre, Goa, in a spirit of optimism. Showcasing India’s global stature as a hospitality industry powerhouse, HOPE (Hospitality Overview Presentation & Exchange) brought together Indian and international hospitality players for two days of high-octane knowledge exchange, networking, and also celebration.- https://hospitalitybizindia.com/
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