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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the country's first vertical-lift sea bridge

1.Washington: More than 50 nations have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks since US President Donald BB Trump rolled out sweeping new tariffs, top officials said on Sunday as they defended levies that wiped out nearly $6 trillion in value. On Sunday morning talk shows, Trump's top economic advisers sought to portray the tariffs as a savvy repositioning of the US in the global trade order. They also tried to minimize the economic fallout from last week's tumultuous rollout, ahead of Monday's expected bumpy opening of Asian stock markets.

https://www.deccanherald.com/world/more-than-50-countries-have-contacted-white-house-to-start-trade-talks-trump-adviser-3480759

2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Anuradhapura in north-central Sri Lanka and launched two India-assisted railway projects on Sunday.As a special gesture, the Sri Lankan government released 14 Indian fishermen, a day after Prime Minister Modi called for approaching the issue of fishermen in a “humane” manner during his talks with Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Accompanied by President Dissanayake, Modi visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple and paid his respects at the revered Buddhist shrine in Anuradhapura.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-narendra-modi-launches-2-india-assisted-railway-projects-visits-buddhist-shrine-9928882/

3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the New Pamban Bridge - the country's first vertical-lift sea bridge - in Tamil Nadu on the occasion of Ram Navami.PM Modi also flagged off a Coast Guard ship - which passed under the bridge - and the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train. PM Modi, who arrived in Tamil Nadu after a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, also performed a puja at the Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram and laid the foundation stone of various rail and road projects worth over Rs 8,300 crore in the state.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/new-pamban-bridge-pm-modi-inaugurates-indias-first-vertical-lift-sea-bridge-in-tamil-nadu-8099559

4.In a significant move to invigorate Andhra Pradesh’s hospitality and tourism sectors, the State Cabinet—chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu—has approved a steep reduction in bar licence fees for 3-star and higher-category hotels. The fee has been slashed from Rs 66 lakh to Rs 25 lakh, offering major financial relief to hoteliers and paving the way for enhanced F&B offerings in the state’s premium hospitality segment.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/ap-slashes-bar-fees-to-boost-hotel-tourism-growth/

5.In a pioneering move, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has unveiled ‘The Metrostay’, a pod-style hotel inside the New Delhi Metro Station, offering travelers affordable, tech-enabled accommodation starting at just Rs 400 per night.Strategically located near the Airport Express Line and New Delhi Railway Station, The Metrostay is designed for commuters and travelers in transit who seek convenience without compromising comfort.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/dmrc-launches-budget-pod-hotel-at-new-delhi-metro/

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