Lionel Messi, who has ended his stay in Paris and is set to embark on a new footballing journey to the US, has been awarded as the 'Best Foreign Player' in Ligue 1 for 2022-23 season. The 36-year-old has left his French club Paris Saint Germain and will be joining American football club Inter Miami.

At Paris Saint Germain, he played for two seasons and managed to win the Ligue 1 title twice.

The Department of Health and Family Welfare of the Union Health Ministry on Monday awarded the winner of Kreta Vikreta Gaurav Samman Samaroh 2023 in "Highest Single Bid Procurements in FY22-23" category, The awards event was organised by Government e-Marketplace of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

According to an official release, the awards were organised to celebrate those who share the vision of a transparent, inclusive and efficient public procurement landscape in India.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday honoured the people of the state who fought against the Emergency in 1975 at the Chief Minister's residence in Dehradun. The Chief Minister said, "The dependents of Loktantra Senani will also be given pension fund, for this a government order has been issued. The honorarium of Loktantra Senani has been increased from Rs 16,000 to Rs 20,000. He said that arrangements would be made so that everyone can know about the contribution of Loktantra Senani of Uttarakhand during the emergency".

Mr. Rajat Varma will lead the growth of the institutional banking franchise for DBS Bank in India.

DBS Bank India has appointed Rajat Verma, till recently with HSBC Bank where he was Managing Director and Country Head of Commercial Banking, India, as the new Managing Director and Head of Institutional Banking for India.

According to the 15th annual ASDA'A BCW Arab Youth Survey, Arab youth consider India as a stronger ally than the United States. The survey, conducted by ASDA'A BCW, the leading communications consultancy in the Middle East & North Africa, revealed that 73% of Arab youth see India as a 'strong ally' or 'somewhat of an ally' to their respective countries, surpassing the US by a mere one percentage point (72%).

Covering the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the Levantine countries, and North Africa, the study found that India is perceived as a top ally among young Arab men and women. The sentiment was particularly strong among UAE nationals, with 98% considering India an ally. Similarly, significant endorsement was observed in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, with nearly two-thirds of youth in these countries viewing India as an ally. Notably, 84% of young Egyptians and substantial majorities in the Palestinian Territories, Iraq, South Sudan, Sudan, and Libya also regarded India as an ally.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday approved the draft of Delhi Grievance Redressal Rules, 2017 meant for addressing grievances related to Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and Fair Price Shops (FPS). Delhi LG VK Saxena slammed the Kejriwal government in the national capital for not taking action on the draft since 2017.

INDIA AND Egypt signed a strategic partnership agreement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held one-on-one talks in Cairo on Sunday.

The strategic partnership agreement is a follow-up to the decision arrived at after the two leaders met in January this year, when El-Sisi visited India as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations this year. At that time, they had decided to elevate India-Egypt bilateral relationship to “strategic partnership”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the friendship between India and the US is a force for global good and will make the planet better as well as more sustainable.

Modi’s remarks came in response to a tweet by US President Joe Biden in which he said that the friendship between the US and India is among the most consequential in the world.

“The friendship between the United States and India is among the most consequential in the world. And it’s stronger, closer, and more dynamic than ever,” Biden tweeted sharing a video montage from Prime Minister Modi’s recently concluded state visit to the US.

This groundbreaking event aims to revolutionize chess and expand its global reach by introducing the world's first chess team franchise.

The opening match of the Global Chess League took place at Dubai, showcasing a clash between the Triveni Continental Kings and the upGrad Mumbai Masters. The upGrad Mumbai Masters emerged victorious with a narrow 8-7 win over the Triveni Continental Kings.

Dubai witnessed the launch of the inaugural Global Chess League on Wednesday night, marking a significant milestone for the sport. This groundbreaking event aims to revolutionize chess and expand its global reach by introducing the world's first chess team franchise.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan agreement worth $400 million with the government to build a dual-gauge railway connecting Chattogram and Cox's Bazar to promote trade, investment and tourism in the country.

Sharifa Khan, secretary, Economic Relations Division, and Jiangbo Ning, ADB deputy country director for Bangladesh, signed the agreement on behalf of Bangladesh and the ADB, respectively.