TITBITS:
1. India
and China agreed to concrete measures to resume direct flights, visas,
people-to-people exchanges, and the Mansarovar Yatra for pilgrims this summer.
2. Uttarakhand
Chief Minister officially rolled out the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all
residents of the State, except the Scheduled Tribes and natives who have
migrated out of the State.
3. The RBI
on Monday announced a host of measures to inject liquidity in the banking
system, including bond purchases and dollar/rupee swaps.
4. A Group
of digital news publishers in India have filed an intervention in the Delhi
High Court, joining an ongoing proceeding against Open Al for improperly using
copyright content.
5. The Hindi film Chhaava, based on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj,
sparked controversy over a Lezim dance sequence. Critics argued that the
portrayal was historically inaccurate and disrespectful. (Lezim is a
traditional folk dance of Maharashtra, named after a wooden stick with jingling
cymbals attached.)