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 1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed with him the evolving situation in West Asia, with particular focus on disruptions affecting global energy security.After his telephonic conversation with the Sri Lankan leader, the prime minister said they reviewed the progress on key initiatives aimed at strengthening India-Sri Lanka energy cooperation and enhancing regional security.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/iran-israel-war-pm-modi-sri-lankan-president-discuss-middle-east-conflict-energy-security-11261730

2.The Centre has constituted seven empowered groups of officials and experts to handle the fallout of the Iran war on specific sectors of the Indian economy, including oil, gas, fertilisers, supply chains, and inflation.The empowered groups, comprising senior officials from the Prime Minister's Office and the Cabinet Secretariat, were based on directions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the evolving situation arising out of the ongoing West Asia conflict and assess measures to mitigate its impact on India.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/centre-forms-7-high-level-groups-to-tackle-economic-fallout-of-middle-east-crisis-11261013

3.The Maharashtra government is set to formulate a comprehensive policy to regulate social media use among minors, based on the findings of an expert task force studying impact of social media and online gaming on minors. The announcement was made by the state information technology minister Ashish Shelar in the state assembly on Tuesday.

hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/maharashtra-to-frame-policy-on-the-use-of-social-media-by-minors-101774380303251.html

4.Radisson Hotel Group closed 2025 with more than 272 new hotel signings and openings, reinforcing its position as a leading, owner-centric hospitality group, while leveraging its successful momentum to accelerate into more relevant growth.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/radisson-hotel-openings-in-2025

5.In a major crackdown on food safety violations, the Government of India revealed that over 5.18 lakh food samples were analysed across the country over the last three fiscal years. The intensified surveillance, conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in coordination with State and Union Territory authorities, resulted in the imposition of 88,192 penalties to ensure public health and consumer protection.

https://www.fnbnews.com/Policy-Regulations/over-518-lakh-food-samples-analysed-in-three-years-88192-penalties-imposed-by-govt-86356

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