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1.India and Japan on April 5 agreed to diversify their defence cooperation in new and emerging domains like space and cyber as part of an aim to consolidate the overall strategic engagement.The decision to further expand defence ties was taken at the seventh edition of India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue that took place in Delhi.-thehindu.com

2.Arunachal an integral part of India, says US.-Asked about the China’s move at a White House press briefing on Tuesday, the White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “The United States has recognised that territory for a long time. And we strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by renaming localities. And so, again, this is something that we have long stood by.”-hindustantimes.com

3.Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton (LVMH) and the world's richest man, saw his fortune exceed $200 billion as shares of the company hit a record high, as per a report in The Guardian. He became the third person ever to reach such heights of personal wealth. The milestone was earlier achieved by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon's Founder Jeff Bezos before their wealth declined as the share prices of these technology companies fell.-hindustantimes.com

4.President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma awards for the year 2023 at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav received Padma Vibhushan award conferred to his father, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav posthumously. Sudha Murty, novelist and wife of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, was awarded the Padma Bhushan for her contributions to social work. Padma Shri was awarded to music artist MM Keeravani, who composed the Oscar-winning composition “Naatu Naatu.”-hindustantimes.com

5.India and Bhutan have agreed on several new measures to enhance their cooperation in areas such as hydropower, trade and space, including the finalisation of a joint plan of action to deepen the space technology partnership. These measures were finalised during Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visit to New Delhi which ended on Wednesday..-hindustantimes.com

6.India has been elected to the highest statistical body of the United Nations for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024.External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar tweeted, “Congrats Team @IndiaUNNewYork for coming through so strongly in a competitive election,” he said. India secured 46 out of 53 votes in the election to the UN Statistical Commission election.-thehindu.com

7.India's journey in developing a "world-class digital public infrastructure" highlights the lesson for other countries that are embarking on their own digital transformation, International Monetary Fund has said in a working paper. The building block approach involves unbundling the components of the solution to a set of problems and identifying a minimal common core..-hindustantimes.com

8.India has reported 4,435 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 21,091, according to the union health ministry data updated on 5 April 2023. This 4,435 fresh Covid cases in India is the highest single-day rise in 163 days. A total of 4,777 cases were recorded on September 25 last year. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.38 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.79 per cent.-livemint.com

9.Hospitality Sector on a hiring Spree-India hospitality industry is set ti hire thousands of new workers this year even as layoffs shake the other sectors. The Plans are in line with new hotel openings and pipelines numbers, and the sector has moved beyond replacement hiring of staff that left during the pandemic.-The Economic Times.

10.Hill Zill Wines Pvt Ltd (HZWPL), the company renowned for creating unique alcoholic beverages with fresh fruits from orchards, has unveiled a new premium range of handcrafted fruit-flavored wines called ‘Pomona’s.’ Unveiled in the states of Maharashtra and Goa, Pomona’s wines will awaken the senses of touch, sight, smell, taste, and feel for wine lovers.- https://hospitalitybizindia.com/




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