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— CENTRE MONITORING JOSHIMATH SITUATION
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on phone…inquires about steps taken on building damage and land subsidence in Joshimath; Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr P K Mishra holds a high-level review meet in New Delhi.
— PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS
The three day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention kickstarts in Indore with the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas held on Sunday; External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Union Ministers Anurag Thakur and Nisith Pramanik open the event by lighting the lamp; Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the 17th PBD Convention on Monday.
— PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS: CELEBRATING DIASPORA
On the sidelines of the PBD, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar meets with visiting Malaysian Minister of Human Resources Sivakumar V. Naidu; Jaishankar calls on the Chief Guest President of Guyna, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali; also meets the President of Surinam Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who is Special Guest of Honour at this year’s event.
–SUNAK:INFLATION FIGHT WILL REQUIRE DISCIPLINE
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says that inflation is not guaranteed to fall this year and his government will have to be disciplined to ensure it comes down; says he is open to discussing pay rises for striking nurses.
–CHINA REOPENS BORDERS ON LUNAR NEW YEAR
China reopens borders as lunar new year travel kicks off amid Covid surge; Officials warns demand for emergency and critical COVID cases is likely to peak in small and medium sized cities due to the Lunar New Year travel; Canada and Australia impose COVID-19 restrictions on travelers from China.
— NORTH INDIA: BITING COLD CONTINUES
And…Most parts of North India covered in a thick blanket of fog with people in the national capital shivering at 1.9 degrees Celsius; Indian met dept. issues a red alert on the severe cold wave.
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