1.Ukraine’s first deputy foreign minister Emine Dzhaparova said on Tuesday that those backing Russia in the Ukraine war are “on the wrong side of history” and Kyiv plans to launch a counter-offensive in spring to create the grounds for fresh negotiations to end the hostilities. Dzhaparova, the first senior Ukrainian leader to travel to New Delhi since the start of the Russian invasion last year, said Ukraine’s military cooperation with Pakistan was not targeted against India.-hindustantimes.com
2.The World Bank has assured crisis-struck Sri Lanka of continued support to stabilise the island nation's economy and enhance its economic recovery, State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe has said.State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe, who is in Washington to attend the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, said that the global lender extended its support to Sri Lanka, the Colombopage news portal reported on April 11, 2023.-thehindu.com
3.One million people in UK will be offered to drop their cigarettes and use a vape instead as the government plans to help people quit smoking. The “swap to stop” program, touted as the ‘world’s first' by officials will include nearly one in five smokers in UK being given a vaping starter kit and behavioral support to help them quit smoking.-hindustantimes.com
4.India on Wednesday witnessed a significant jump in the daily Covid-19 cases as compared to the day before with 7,830 new infections - taking the total tally to 4,47,76,002. On Tuesday, a total of 5,676 cases were reported. According to the health ministry data, the active infections stand at 40,215.-hindustantimes.com
5.Ahead of multiple G20 meetings in Goa, the coastal state is witnessing fast-paced work on road repairs, infrastructure upgrade, beautification and waste management.India currently holds the Presidency of the G20, or Group of Twenty -- an intergovernmental forum of the world's 20 major developed and developing economies. A series of meetings on different issues related to the G20 are being held in states and Union Territories.-ndtv.com
6.Open AI the firm behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, said on Tuesday that it would offer up to $20,000 (roughly Rs. 16,411 crores) to users reporting vulnerabilities in its artificial intelligence systems.- https://www.gadgets360.com/
7.The government will soon launch a country-wide ranking of States and union territories on adventure tourism to give a boost to the nascent sector in India. The rankings would take into consideration parameters such as infrastructure, safety and capacity building and training capabilities of each State. A draft document on the guidelines for the ranking, which has been conceptualised by the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), an autonomous body under the Union Tourism Ministry, has already been circulated to all State and union territory governments, said senior official of the Tourism Ministry.-thehindu.com
8.The food authority has replaced the standards for wheat flour (atta) and resultant wheat flour (resultant atta) through the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Second Amendment Regulations, 2023, which shall come into force from September 1, 2023.According to the notified regulations “Wheat Flour (Atta)” means the product obtained exclusively by milling or grinding of clean wheat, and “Resultant Wheat Flour (Resultant Atta)” means the product obtained by blending of various fractions in roller mills after separating semolina or maida during the processing of wheat.-fnbnews.com
9.Air India on Monday said it has introduced a "refreshed" inflight food & beverages menus across cabins on all international flights (ex-India), taking up suggestions from passengers. The new menu also includes an array of vegan option for first and business class passengers.-hospityalityworld.com
10.Google has introduced three new features in Search to make it easier for users to browse hotels, book flights and plan vacations. The tech giant introduced a new way for users to browse and discover hotels on mobile. According to the company, if you search for some hotel and tap to view more, the , they will find a new option to explore each property in a swipeable story format.-hospitlaityworld.com
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