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Marriott International announces that Ranju Alex, Regional Vice President, South Asia has been conferred the Bharat Gaurav Award 2025,

 1.Ukraine’s Prime Minister announced his resignation on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) in the first formal step of what is expected to be a significant reshuffle of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, which could also see the country’s ambassador to Washington replaced

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/ukraines-prime-minister-resigns-opening-the-door-to-a-broad-government-reshuffle/article69817309.ece

2.US President Donald Trump has signalled ongoing progress towards a trade deal with India, declaring confidently, “We're going to have access into India,” even as the details remain under negotiation.Speaking on Tuesday, Donald Trump credited his administration’s tariff measures for opening markets previously closed to American businesses, emphasising, “You have to understand, we had no access into any of these countries. Our people couldn't go in. And now we're getting access because of what we're doing with the tariffs.”

https://www.livemint.com/news/indiaus-yet-to-finalise-trade-deal-but-a-confident-donald-trump-says-going-to-have-access-into-india-11752629286340.html

3.As hotels and bars across Navi Mumbai pulled down their shutters on Monday in protest against steep hikes in taxes and fees, thousands of residents found themselves unexpectedly without their usual food options.The shutdown, called by the Navi Mumbai Hotel Owners Association in coordination with the Maharashtra Permit Room and Bar Association, was a protest against the state's sharp increase in VAT, license fees, and excise duties.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/navi-mumbai-hotels-and-bars-shut-down-in-protest-against-steep-tax-fee-hikes

4.Marriott International announces that Ranju Alex, Regional Vice President, South Asia has been conferred the Bharat Gaurav Award 2025, at a stellar ceremony hosted at the House of Commons, British Parliament in London.This national level honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions towards nation building through their professional excellence and personal integrity. This award comes with a legacy of esteemed awardees such as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Gaur Gopal Das, and Indra Nooyi.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/marriott-internationals-ranju-alex-honoured-with-bharat-gaurav-award-2025

5.The July 9 deadline for a mini trade deal between India and the US has passed and the US has deferred the deadline to August 1 while the next round of talks over the ongoing tariff dispute is set to begin in Washington.It is learnt that a team of Indian officials is set to visit Washington for the next round of negotiations, next week. The two sides would focus on an interim deal favouring both sides.

https://www.fnbnews.com/Policy-Regulations/deadline-for-mini-trade-deal-with-us-passes-next-round-of-talks-set-to-begin-83230

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