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1.Governor felicitates the President of Anjuman I Islam Dr Zahir Kazi for being announced the Padma Shri Award.- Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais felicitated the President of Anjuman I Islam Dr Zahir Kazi for being announced the Padma Shri Award at a civic reception organised by the General Council of Anjuman I Islam at M H Saboo Siddik Complex, Byculla Mumbai. Senior Vice President of Anjuman Mushtaq Antulay, Vice President Dr Shaikh Abdullah, Treasurer Moiz Miyajiwala, MLA Abu Azmi, Justice (retd) Amjad Sayed, family members of Dr Kazi were among those present.

https://rajbhavan-maharashtra.gov.in/en/video/19-02-2024-governor-felicitates-the-president-of-anjuman-i-islam-dr-zahir-kazi-for-being-announced-the-padma-shri-award/

 2.Shashi Tharoor conferred France’s highest civilian honour.-Shashi Tharoor, a prolific author and a diplomat-turned-politician, was conferred France’s highest civilian honour “Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur” at a ceremony here on Tuesday. Author of several books and a Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor was conferred the prestigious award at the French Embassy by French Senate President Gerard Larcher.The French government had announced the award for Tharoor, a former Union minister, in August 2022 but was conferred on him on Tuesday.

 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/shashi-tharoor-conferred-france-highest-civilian-honour-9172289/

3.Vladimir Putin gifts luxury limousine to North Korea's Kim Jong Un in potential UN sanctions violation.- Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted a luxurious Russian-made limousine to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for his personal use, the two countries announced on Tuesday. This new gesture by Putin shows the deepening ties between the two countries, but is expected to spark a backlash from the United Nations.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/vladimir-putin-gifts-luxury-limousine-to-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-in-potential-un-sanctions-violation-101708482591160.html

4.Strategic ties, maritime security, IMEC, crude oil — what to expect during Greek PM’s visit.India and Greece are expected to build on their commitment to elevate ties to a strategic partnership during Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s upcoming visit to the country. Maritime security, the Red Sea crisis in particular, besides defence cooperation and the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) are expected to dominate discussions.Mitsotakis will be on a two-day state visit to India from 21-22 February. 

https://theprint.in/diplomacy/strategic-ties-maritime-security-imec-crude-oil-what-to-expect-during-greek-pms-visit/1972570/

5.Gas masks, modified bulldozers: How farmers are gearing up to breach Shambhu border.: The protesting farmers are set to resume their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today after the talks with the government for guaranteed crop prices failed. Following last week's failed attempt to cross the Punjab-Haryana border due to heavy police presence, farmers donning gas masks and fortified gear are gearing up to confront security forces and breach the barricades.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gas-masks-modified-bulldozers-how-farmers-are-gearing-up-to-breach-shambhu-border-101708481781988.html

6. 10% Maratha Quota Gets Cross-Party Backing In Maharashtra Assembly.-The Maharashtra Assembly today unanimously passed the Maratha Reservation Bill, a legislation that will grant a 10 per cent reservation for the Maratha community in both education and government jobs. The Maharashtra State Socially and Educationally Backward Bill 2024, once enacted, will undergo a thorough review after a decade of implementation.The decision follows a comprehensive report submitted by the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission, based on a survey covering nearly 2.5 crore families. This survey meticulously explores the social, economic, and educational backwardness faced by the Maratha community in the state.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maratha-reservation-bill-passed-in-maharashtra-assem

7.Govt nod for 37 new MU-affiliated colleges in city.- The city has received a nod from state govt to start 37 new colleges affiliated to University of Mumbai. Of these, 15 new colleges seek to offer courses in legal studies.These colleges, which are approved for three- and five-year LLB courses will largely be at Bhandup, Borivli, Nalasopara, Kalyan, Mahad, and Ratnagiri, said sources-

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/government-approval-for-37-new-mu-affiliated-colleges-in-mumbai/articleshow/107866775.cms

8.IHCL opens its seventh hotel in Ahmedabad.- IHCL announced the opening of Ginger Ahmedabad, Changodar. The hotel’s lean luxe design philosophy allows guests to seamlessly blend work and leisure in vibrant, contemporary spaces.Speaking on the occasion, Deepika Rao, Executive Vice President, New Businesses, Hotel Openings & Corporate Communications, IHCL, said, “The inauguration of this hotel underscores IHCL’s robust footprint across pivotal micro markets in Ahmedabad. Ginger Ahmedabad, Changodar, is poised to serve the significant industrial clusters in its vicinity.”

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/ihcl-opens-its-seventh-hotel-in-ahmedabad

9.Hotel industry expected to witness revenue growth of 7-9% in FY2025; spiritual tourism to drive demand. - The Indian hotel industry is expected to witness a 7-9% revenue growth in FY2025, over the 14-16% growth expected in FY2024. Sustenance of domestic leisure travel, demand from meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE), including weddings and business travel despite a temporary lull during the election period, are likely to drive demand in FY2025, a report by ratings agency ICRA has said.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/hotel-industry-expected-to-witness-revenue-growth-of-7-9-in-fy2025-spiritual-tourism-to-drive-demand-101708424794650.html

10.Ayodhya's Rising Tourism Demand: City Needs 8,500-12,500 Hotel Rooms by 2031.- A leading hotel management consultancy has projected that Ayodhya, which is expected to receive 10.61 crore tourists annually by 2031 due to the Ram Mandir boost, will "require an inventory of 8,500-12,500 branded keys in the medium to long term to cater to this demand".That will make the holy city a major development hub for hotels, opening up huge business opportunities in a market that was all but non-existent before 2017, according to Hotelivate.

https://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/79359/ayodhyas-rising-tourism-demand-city-needs-850012500-hotel-rooms-by-2031.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

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