1.Mohamed Muizzu recalls 'sovereignty' vow in Maldives parliament, mentions India troops withdrawal.:Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu on Monday told the country's Parliament that the first group of the Indian troops will move out before March 10. Recalling his pre-election promises, he said he would protect the freedom and sovereignty of the people of Maldives. He also said the remaining two contingents of the Indian forces will leave the Island nation by May 10. The withdrawal of Indian troops from the Maldives was one of the main poll promises of Mohamed Muizzu, known for having a tilt towards China, New Delhi's economic and strategic rival.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/mohamed-muizzu-recalls-sovereignty-vow-in-maldives-parliament-over-india-troops-withdrawal-deadline-101707115678537.html
2.PM Modi to address Parliament, UCC Bill set to be tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly.:
The newly formed Jharkhand government of Champai Soren faces a trust vote on Monday for which 40 ruling coalition
legislators, who camped in Hyderabad to prevent “poaching”, reached Ranchi on
Sunday night. The vote is expected to be held from 11 am onwards.The MLAs were
shifted to Congress-ruled Telangana as the state plunged into a political
crisis after Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Hemant Soren resigned
as CM and was subsequently arrested on January 31 by the Enforcement
Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case. A special court has allowed Hemant
to participate in the trust vote.
3.Neither
of us wants to blow this out of proportion': Jaishankar on India-Maldives row |
Exclusive.: “Neither of us wants to blow this out of
proportion,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said about the
India-Maldives row in an exclusive and in-depth conversation with India Today.
The minister said that a team from the Maldives visited India for two days,
adding: “We have an understanding.” During the free-wheeling interaction about
his new book, ‘Why Bharat Matters’, Jaishankar spoke about various foreign
policy issues, and where India stands on the international stage. The minister
addressed key concerns regarding Maldives, China, Pakistan, and the possibility
of Donald Trump’s return as a US president.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/s-jaishankar-interview-india-maldives-china-2497651-2024-02-05
4.Ladakh sees complete shutdown as
thousands protest in freezing cold for ‘statehood’ demand.: Ladakh witnessed a widespread shutdown as thousands
participated in marches, advocating for statehood and constitutional
protections under the sixth schedule for the Union Territory. The
protests were jointly organized by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil
Democratic Alliance (KDA), and saw men and women marching through the main city
of Leh despite freezing temperatures. The LAB and KDA, representing the two
regions of Ladakh, have been advocating for statehood and Sixth Schedule status
since its conversion into a Union Territory. In August 2021, LAB and
KDA joined forces to amplify their demands.
5."Government Moving Towards Making
Electricity Bill Zero": PM Modi In Guwahati.:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the BJP
government at the Centre is moving towards making the electricity bill of the
households in the country zero.The Prime Minister's remarks came while
addressing a gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of projects
worth ₹ 11,599 crore here in Guwahati.
In the last 10 years, we ran a campaign to provide electricity to every house.
Now we are moving towards making the electricity bill zero.
6.‘New
housing scheme to aid people in slums, rented homes, unregulated colonies’.:The
government’s proposed housing scheme for the urban poor and middle-class
population will benefit people living in slums, rented homes and unregulated
colonies, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In an interview, the finance minister said that the
modalities of the proposed scheme are being worked out and the departments
concerned will look into all aspects including the eligibility criteria of
intended beneficiaries for the scheme.
7.Grammy
Awards 2024: Zakir Hussain bags 3 awards for ‘Pashto’, Shankar Mahadevan's
‘This Moment’ wins.:During the premiere ceremony of the 66th Annual
Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, Zakir Hussain secured the Best
Global Music Performance Grammy for his contribution to “Pashto" alongside
Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer, featuring Rakesh Chaurasia. Notably, Hussain's
impressive track record now boasts three GRAMMY wins, while Rakesh Chaurasia, a
virtuoso flute player celebrated his achievement with a total of two Grammy victories.
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/indians-at-grammy-awards-2024-zakir-hussain-shankar-mahadevan-shakti-pashto-rakesh-chaurasia-best-global-music-album-11707096980185.html
8.India Budget 2024:
Focus on domestic, spiritual tourism, island infrastructure, FDI (First Develop
India).: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman, while
presenting the Budget to the Parliament today, said India’s economy is
going through a profound transformation. She also added that the Government
will invest significantly in the tourism sector in the country. “Tourism, including spiritual tourism, has
tremendous opportunities. The success of organizing G20 meetings in 60 places
presented the diversity of India to global audience. Our economic strength has
made the country an attractive destination for business and conference
tourism.”
https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/budget-2024-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-on-tourism-island-lakshadweep-infrastructure-and-fdi-first-develop-india.
9.IHCL marks seven
consecutive quarters of record performance; revenue at Rs 2,004 Cr, up by 15%
YoY.: The Indian Hotels
Company Limited (IHCL) reported
its consolidated financials for the third quarter ending December 31st,
2023.Commenting on the Q3 FY24 performance, Puneet Chhatwal,
Managing Director & CEO, IHCL, said, “IHCL reported an all-time high
consolidated Q3 EBITDA margin of 38.5% and PAT margin of 22.6%, marking seven
consecutive quarters of record financial performance. This robust performance
was enabled by same store hotels clocking RevPAR premium across markets and
segments, strong performance of not like for like growth and the scaling of new
businesses.”
https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/budget-2024-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-on-tourism-island-lakshadweep-infrastructure-and-fdi-first-develop-india
10.Food Safety Awards: Stress on critical role of food safety
professionals.:The CII hosted the
14th Food Safety Awards Ceremony for year 2023 here recently.
Nine sectors including the Non-Alcoholic
Beverages, Health Supplements and Nutraceuticals, Quick Service Restaurants,
Food Testing Laboratories, Meat and Meat Products, Confectionery, Catering,
Sweeteners and Warehousing & Storage qualified for the Awards with
Outstanding Performance in Food Safety 2023. The winners were
Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai - Tower, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.
Bidadi for Non Alcoholic Beverages, the Akshaya Patra Foundation 8VKH -
Vaikunta Hill, Bangalore for Catering, Parsons Nutritional’s Pvt. Ltd.
Harohalli, Karnataka for Confectionery & Others, Vimta Labs Ltd, Hyderabad
for Food Testing Laboratory, Nestle India Ltd. Samalkha, Panipat for Health
Supplements & Nutraceuticals,
http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/food-safety-awards-stress-on-critical-role-of-food-safety-professionals-76603
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