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4.Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), the Tata Group’s hospitality subsidiary and the parent of Taj Hotels, has acquired an additional stake in its wholly owned subsidiary, ELEL Hotels and Investments Ltd, for INR 165.02 Crore.

 1.China on Thursday expressed its support for Russia’s initiative to revive the dormant Russia-India-China (RIC) troika.Russian news portal Izvestia on Thursday quoted Russia’s deputy foreign minister Andrei Rudenko as saying that Moscow expects the resumption of the RIC format and is negotiating on this issue with Beijing and New Delhi.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/now-beijing-supports-revival-of-russia-india-china-troika/articleshow/122674383.cms

2.In a major diplomatic victory for India, the United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a Pakistan-backed proxy of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday welcomed the move, calling it a "strong affirmation" of counterterrorism cooperation.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/zero-tolerance-for-terrorism-jaishankar-hails-us-move-on-trf-lashkar-proxy-claimed-pahalgam-attack/articleshow/122720103.cms

3.Indore has once again emerged as India's cleanest city, securing the top spot in the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25 for the eighth consecutive year.The results of the Central government's annual cleanliness survey were announced in New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu conferred the awards at a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs at Vigyan Bhawan.Surat and Navi Mumbai followed Indore, grabbing second and third positions, respectively, reaffirming their strong performance in urban sanitation.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indore-is-indias-cleanest-city-noida-and-navi-mumbai-also-in-the-list-8893439

4.Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), the Tata Group’s hospitality subsidiary and the parent of Taj Hotels, has acquired an additional stake in its wholly owned subsidiary, ELEL Hotels and Investments Ltd, for INR 165.02 crore. The company purchased 330,043 equity shares at an issue price of INR 5,000 per share through a rights issue, according to a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/ihcl-buys-stake-in-elel-hotels-for-inr-165-crore/

5.The Delhi government on Monday launched the Tourism and Heritage Fellowship Program, which aims at preserving and promoting the national capital's historical and cultural heritage, and strengthening the grassroots community to encourage tourism. 

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-launches-tourism-fellowship-for-youth-to-offer-rs-50-000-monthly-8875356

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