The Indian Startup20 chair would be taking the draft policy along with the comments of people to Goa to present it in front of the G20 nations
In New York, a cohort of debt-relief activists and US state politicians are pushing for a more-permanent solution: a law that would overhaul the process of restructuring sovereign debt.
Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Government of India speaks about transforming the aviation sector. Additionally, he discusses how the government and industry can work together to create a support ecosystem within the country, and what policies and initiatives can be implemented to foster a new value chain, new economic clusters, and new employment opportunities. Watch live!
G20 deliberations currently ongoing in Mumbai aim to promote sustainable blue economies through advancements in science, technology, and innovation, supported by robust policy frameworks, governance initiatives, and alternative finance mechanisms.
The three-day meeting will bring together government officials, industry experts, private sector representatives, and stakeholders from more than 20 countries, to explore innovative approaches to managing disaster risk and financing for sustainable development, an official release said.
Speaking at the event, Union Minister of State in the PMO, Jitendra Singh, said Kashmir has undergone a change and there are no takers for strike calls anymore.
The third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting began in summer capital Srinagar on Monday. It is aimed to give a boost to tourism in the Union Territory.
This is the first international meeting being held in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh - in August 2019.
Srinagar will host the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting from May 22-24. The first meeting was held in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat in February and the second one in West Bengal's Siliguri in April.
Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP lawmaker Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment from a section of wrestlers, said he is ready to undergo a narco test, if Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat take it too.
A strong collaboration between the G7 ad G20 is essential to address the impending global issues such as climate change, supply chain challenges, economic recovery and food shortage, Modi said.
India assumed the presidency of G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 31, 2023. The G20 Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 9-10.
In the departure statement ahead of his six-day three-nation tour, Modi said he is looking forward to exchanging views with the G7 countries and other invited partners on the challenges that the world faces and the need to collectively address those.
India is seeking 130 high-end Mercedes and BMW sedans for the top foreign dignitaries arriving in the capital for the G20 Summit in September. In addition, 100 luxury passenger vans and 70 luxury buses will be hired for other senior delegates and the media delegations arriving from abroad. The G20 Leaders Summit in Delhi will be a two-day event with a cultural programme and gala dinner along with an indoor or outdoor event, and an arrival and departure meeting. The government is expecting nearly 3,000-4,000 media persons from abroad and India, 1,500 foreign delegates, about 1,000 Indian officials and security staff, and about 1,000 Indian and foreign security officials at the event. CNN-News18's Senior Editor Aman Sharma gets you all the details! Watch to know more!
A significant number of foreign tourists -- even from the countries which have negative travel advisories in place -- are visiting Kashmir and they feel the place is absolutely safe.
Union Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena said that the Government of India has identified 30 mines where the coal mining has been over and coal companies have started a two-three-year exercise of closure.
Non-availability of large office spaces with modern amenities and high rentals that are double that of the new office destinations are pushing corporates to NCR towns.
Visitors at Srinagar’s Sheikh-ul Alam International Airport are greeted by rows of lampposts illuminated in the green, white, and orange of the Indian flag, and colourful streets, even as the MARCOS, NSG, and SOG are deployed in strength to guard against threats from the land, air, and water.
"The increasing global pushback against the rights of women and girls and the declining security and safety for women and girls continue to be alarming," Kakanur said in his address.
The G20 is the "most significant" international event India has hosted since its independence, Shringla, the Chief Coordinator of India's G20 Presidency and former Foreign Secretary, said here.
The G7 propped up by the US is a Cold War relic pushing the political and economic priorities of the developed, industrialised countries, often diverging from the larger, and more diverse, G20’s agenda. So on poverty alleviation, cryptocurrency, climate change, debt restructuring, etc there’s not much progress
G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation, which plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international economic issues
To accelerate the development of green hydrogen technologies, India can facilitate and lead international collaborations that can leverage multilateral/stakeholder engagements to advance ecosystem development
The 100 G-20 meetings have been held in 41 cities, covering 28 states and union territories of India, MEA said.
The Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) in Varanasi is the 100th meeting of the grouping under India's presidency that began on December 1 last year.