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India wants direct talks between Russia – Ukraine
India’s representative at the UNSC said the country believes any lasting resolution of conflict can only be achieved through peaceful negotiations, while stressing the need to respect international law, sovereignty and territorial integrity of states. Speaking about the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), India said it is playing an important role in facilitating implementation of package of measures across both sides of contact line in Ukraine. . HT
Paytm allowed data to flow to servers abroad
Paytm Payments Bank, which processes transactions for India’s digital payments giant Paytm, was barred from taking on new customers because it violated rules by allowing data to flow to servers abroad and didn’t properly verify its customers. Deccan Herald
Children 12 to 15 eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations
Children aged between 12 and 15 will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccination and everyone 60 years or older may receive booster doses from March 16, the Union health ministry announced on Monday. The Covid-19 vaccination campaign that had opened up in January this year for children aged 15 to 18 years will now offer the jabs to all children born in 2008, 2009 and 2010 too, the ministry said. Telegraph
Retail inflation at 6 %
India’s retail inflation surged to 6.07 per cent in the month of February, over and above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) threshold of 6 per cent, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed Monday . Indian Express
Attracting the youth to revive the grand old party
Attracting the youth to revive the grand old party was one of the key points that emerged out of Sunday’s meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), a source familiar with the proceedings said on Monday. Senior leader Jairam Ramesh raised the issue while speaking on the party’s declining electoral fortunes and asked to focus on the youth segment. Hindu
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