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India plays key role in finalising G20 consensus on disaster risk reduction With the active participation of a high-level Indian delegation, a G20 meeting has arrived at a consensus in finalising the first Ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), according to an official statement issued on Saturday. The G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) Ministerial Meeting was held from October 30 to November 1, 2024, in Belem, Brazil. During various ministerial sessions, P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, shared the prog...
India plays key role in finalising G20 consensus on disaster risk reduction
India plays key role in finalising G20 consensus on disaster risk reduction
Source: IANS
2024-11-02 02:08:40 pm
Top industry leaders hail PM Narendra Modi`s vision for digital governance Top industry leaders on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership, which has catalysed India’s remarkable digital transformation, hailing the government’s support towards reforms, innovation, and collaboration.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 8th edition of the ‘India Mobile Congress’ during the International Telecommunication Union–World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (ITU-WTSA) 2024 in the nationa...
Top industry leaders hail PM Narendra Modi`s vision for digital governance
Top industry leaders hail PM Narendra Modi`s vision for digital governance
Source: IANS
2024-10-15 04:10:05 pm
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 8th ITU-WTSA, highlights India's telecom revolution Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 8th edition of the International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Tuesday, emphasising India's rapid strides in telecom and digital technology.  Along with the 8th edition of the ITU-WTSA, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the 8th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC), with the theme, 'The Future is Now'. Addressing the assembly, PM M...
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 8th ITU-WTSA, highlights India's telecom revolution
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 8th ITU-WTSA, highlights India's telecom revolution
Source: IANS
2024-10-15 01:01:15 pm
India committed to work with world for green future: PM Narendra Modi  India has taken many massive strides in green energy and is committed to working with the world for a green future, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.   In his virtual address to the first International Solar Festival being held in the national Capital, PM Modi said that a “clearer approach” and “remarkable growth of solar energy” enabled India to become the first “G20 Nation to achieve the Paris commitments in renewable energy”. ...
India committed to work with world for green future: PM Narendra Modi
India committed to work with world for green future: PM Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
2024-09-05 04:40:44 pm
India only G20 nation to meet Paris Climate Accord target before time: PM Narendra Modi  India is the only G20 country to have ensured that the pledge towards creating a green planet made at the Paris Climate Change Summit in 2015 was fulfilled even before the deadline, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.   PM Modi referred to the legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted by 196 organisations and nations at the United Nations summit. “India is the only nation that has achieved its climate target. Today, I can assure the na...
India only G20 nation to meet Paris Climate Accord target before time: PM Narendra Modi
India only G20 nation to meet Paris Climate Accord target before time: PM Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
2024-08-15 11:12:15 am
PMO`s Advisory Council on Science, Technology & Innovation to empanel Dastur Energy Dastur Energy, an industry leader and expert in the industrial decarbonization value chain was invited earlier this month to participate in the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council on Science Technology and Innovation. This prestigious invitation is a result of the recognition of Dastur Energy’s sustained work in this space since 2020, that has been leveraged globally, and in India. Dastur Energy’s collaboration with the Indian Government in the area of CCUS started when, ba...
PMO`s Advisory Council on Science, Technology & Innovation to empanel Dastur Energy
PMO`s Advisory Council on Science, Technology & Innovation to empanel Dastur Energy
Source: PR Agency
2024-08-05 02:00:25 pm
G20 calls for fairer global tax system Finance ministers and central bank presidents of the Group of Twenty (G20) concluded their third meeting in Rio de Janeiro, adopting a joint communique that calls for a more just, stable, and efficient international tax system.  "We acknowledge the urgency and importance of realignment in quota shares to better reflect members' relative positions in the world economy, while protecting the quota shares of the poorest members," the communique states, also addressing the de...
G20 calls for fairer global tax system
G20 calls for fairer global tax system
Source: IANS
2024-07-27 12:59:35 pm
India`s G20 task force report aims to boost Digital Public Infrastructure worldwide The final report of India’s G20 Task Force on Digital Public Infrastructure aimed at strengthening the foundations of DPI worldwide, especially the Global South, was released here on Monday   The work of this Task Force had led to the acceptance of the definition and framework of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) during India’s G20 Presidency and will be taken forward for implementation during the Brazilian and South African Presidencies. The report will play a ke...
India`s G20 task force report aims to boost Digital Public Infrastructure worldwide
India`s G20 task force report aims to boost Digital Public Infrastructure worldwide
Source: IANS
2024-07-16 09:39:27 am
Global future will not be driven by big tech firms but by India`s digital public infrastructure: Amitabh Kant India's G-20 sherpa Amitabh Kant has said that the global future will not be driven by big technology firms but by the digital public infrastructure (DPI) platforms developed locally. He said India will transfer its DPI to the rest of the world, and already there are many examples of countries warming up to the same.  Kant stated that the DPI consists of the digital identity through Aadhaar, real time payment through the UPI platform and other services like account aggregator, and...
Global future will not be driven by big tech firms but by India`s digital public infrastructure: Amitabh Kant
Global future will not be driven by big tech firms but by India`s digital public infrastructure: Amitabh Kant
Source: Accord Fintech
2024-04-19 12:38:10 pm
Indian companies should make electric 2-wheelers for global market: Amitabh Kant The future is electric in India which has seen a meteoric rise in EV adoption and homegrown companies should now aim to make electric two-wheelers for the global market, the G20 sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant, said on Saturday. Speaking at Ather Energy’s community day event here, Kant said that India is already the biggest exporter of two-wheelers in the world. “Now is the time for Indian EV companies like Ather to not only make 2 two-wheelers for the domesti...
Indian companies should make electric 2-wheelers for global market: Amitabh Kant
Indian companies should make electric 2-wheelers for global market: Amitabh Kant
Source: IANS
2024-04-06 04:40:39 pm
India`s policies to empower women take centre stage at G20 meet The second day of the G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting here on Friday started with a special session dedicated to the follow-up of the implementation of commitments made during India’s G20 presidency which includ the need to develop an international reference classification of occupations and skills and the empowerment of women at the workplace. India highlighted the need for G20 countries to work for the incorporation of basic and extended indicators in respective national...
India`s policies to empower women take centre stage at G20 meet
India`s policies to empower women take centre stage at G20 meet
Source: IANS
2024-03-30 09:09:42 am
Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE`s 4th Annual Summit highlights women`s achievements  With the emphasis on women-led development in India’s G-20 Presidency and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of fostering inclusivity and driving positive change, BRICS CCI WE, the women's empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, hosted its fourth Annual Summit and Felicitations 2024 on the theme 'The Changing Narrative: Women Development to Women-led Development'. BRICS CCI WE also unveiled a report, 'New Era of BRICS: Horizo...
Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE`s 4th Annual Summit highlights women`s achievements
Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE`s 4th Annual Summit highlights women`s achievements
Source: IANS
2024-03-09 02:08:26 pm
Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE`s 4th Annual Summit highlights women`s achievements  With the emphasis on women-led development in India’s G-20 Presidency and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of fostering inclusivity and driving positive change, BRICS CCI WE, the women's empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, hosted its fourth Annual Summit and Felicitations 2024 on the theme 'The Changing Narrative: Women Development to Women-led Development'. BRICS CCI WE also unveiled a report, 'New Era of BRICS: Horizo...
Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE`s 4th Annual Summit highlights women`s achievements
Breaking barriers, building futures: BRICS CCI WE`s 4th Annual Summit highlights women`s achievements
Source: IANS
2024-03-09 10:26:19 am
Countries need to act together to make supply chains open, secure, trusted, resilient: Goyal Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that the Global South needs to discuss ways and means for countries to cooperate and act together to make our supply chains open, secure, trusted, stable, and equitable, thereby making them more resilient. At the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit, Union Minister said that the crisis of COVID-19 pandemic, impact of climate change and raging geopolitical tensions have disrupted and underscored the fragility of global supply chains. T...
Countries need to act together to make supply chains open, secure, trusted, resilient: Goyal
Countries need to act together to make supply chains open, secure, trusted, resilient: Goyal
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-11-20 02:06:12 pm
India`s 4-point action plan can make Global South a key player in supply chain: Piyush Goyal The Global South needs to discuss ways and means for countries to act together to ensure that our supply chains are more open, secure and resilient, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday at the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit. Goyal said that the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic, impact of climate change and raging geopolitical tensions have disrupted and underscored the fragility of global supply chains. These disruptions have created monumental challenges of food and ...
India`s 4-point action plan can make Global South a key player in supply chain: Piyush Goyal
India`s 4-point action plan can make Global South a key player in supply chain: Piyush Goyal
Source: IANS
2023-11-18 09:12:28 am
Increase of developing economies quota in IMF can play pivotal role in safeguarding global financial stability: CEA Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran has said that the increase of developing economies quota in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can play a pivotal role in safeguarding global financial stability by enhancing the multilateral lending agency's permanent resources. He said the reforms of international financial institutions have to go beyond the World Bank and multilateral development banks (MDBs). CEA has stated that the executive board of the IMF has proposed to the ...
Increase of developing economies quota in IMF can play pivotal role in safeguarding global financial stability: CEA
Increase of developing economies quota in IMF can play pivotal role in safeguarding global financial stability: CEA
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-11-16 11:52:09 am
India`s G20 Presidency gives clear direction to address needs of majority global population: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India's G20 Presidency has provided a clear policy direction for addressing the needs of the majority of the global population whose voices are often unheard in multilateral forums. On December 1, 2022, India assumed the mantle of G20 Presidency. She said the G20 New Delhi Leaders Declaration (NDLD), unanimously agreed to by all G20 countries, addresses some of the pressing challenges confronting the global economy and also provides pol...
India`s G20 Presidency gives clear direction to address needs of majority global population: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
India`s G20 Presidency gives clear direction to address needs of majority global population: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-11-07 11:33:55 am
India`s G20 Presidency opens doors for global investment, sustainable economic growth: Pankaj Chaudhary Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that India's G20 Presidency has opened doors for global investment and sustainable economic growth. He said under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, significant developments were made with world leaders. He stated ‘India's G20 presidency has opened doors for global investment. We know that the G20 will support the financial sector in ensuring sustainable economic growth and the stability of financial market...
India`s G20 Presidency opens doors for global investment, sustainable economic growth: Pankaj Chaudhary
India`s G20 Presidency opens doors for global investment, sustainable economic growth: Pankaj Chaudhary
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-10-30 10:35:48 am
Hotel industry to report double-digit revenue growth in current fiscal: Icra Rating agency Icra has said that the hotel industry will report double-digit revenue growth in current financial year (FY24), supported by the sustenance of domestic leisure and business travel and an increase in foreign tourist arrivals. It stated the industry has also benefitted from the G20 summit and ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. Icra estimates pan-India premium hotel occupancy at around 70-72 per cent in FY24, after recovering to 68-70 per cent in FY23. It added pan-India premium hote...
Hotel industry to report double-digit revenue growth in current fiscal: Icra
Hotel industry to report double-digit revenue growth in current fiscal: Icra
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-10-26 11:43:39 am
Crypto roadmap to include monitoring, implementation of regulatory aspects during next G20 presidency: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that in the next G20 presidency (which will be led by Brazil), crypto roadmap discussions will include monitoring and implementation of regulatory aspects, information sharing, and how it will be taken beyond the G20.Addressing a press conference in Morocco's Marrakesh on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers Central Bank Governors meeting and the IMF-World Bank annual meeting, she said that the G20 FMCBG meeting was mandated to discuss ...
Crypto roadmap to include monitoring, implementation of regulatory aspects during next G20 presidency: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Crypto roadmap to include monitoring, implementation of regulatory aspects during next G20 presidency: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Source: IANS
2023-10-14 09:19:43 am
India, Swiss Confederation agree to expedite EFTA, other pacts Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met the head of the federal department of finance of the Swiss Confederation Karin Keller-Sutter, on the sidelines of the 4th G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20 FMCBG) and the IMF-WB Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, where both leaders arrived at a mutual agreement to address the remaining issues so as to conclude the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) and Bilateral...
India, Swiss Confederation agree to expedite EFTA, other pacts
India, Swiss Confederation agree to expedite EFTA, other pacts
Source: IANS
2023-10-14 09:03:50 am
Middle East crisis, fragmented supply chains remain major concerns for emerging markets: Finance Minister The recent Middle Eastern crisis, fuel prices, and fragmentation of global supply chains remain major concerns for emerging markets, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.Addressing a press conference in Morocco's Marrakesh, Sitharaman, giving details of deliberations during the second session of the second day of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20 FMCBG meeting, said that discussions on global economy and crypto assets were held in the meeting.The meeting ...
Middle East crisis, fragmented supply chains remain major concerns for emerging markets: Finance Minister
Middle East crisis, fragmented supply chains remain major concerns for emerging markets: Finance Minister
Source: IANS
2023-10-14 08:51:04 am
Indian economy gaining strength led by domestic drivers: RBI Bulletin The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest monthly bulletin has stated that amidst weakening global prospects, the Indian economy is gaining strength led by domestic drivers - private consumption and fixed investment with strong public sector capex. It further stated that supply responses are improving and headline inflation has softened in August from the previous month?s peak. According to the monthly bulletin, India?s G20 Presidency and its outcomes with the ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbak...
Indian economy gaining strength led by domestic drivers: RBI Bulletin
Indian economy gaining strength led by domestic drivers: RBI Bulletin
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-09-20 01:41:06pm
The G20 Summit`s Impact on India-Saudi Arabia Ties  Prof Jasim MohammadAt the recent G20 Summit, a historic pact was signed, signifying a pivotal moment in international diplomacy and cooperation. The agreement centered around the creation of an extensive railway and port project, strategically linking the Middle East with India and Europe. This visionary initiative, with its potential to reshape the economic and infrastructural landscape of the region, highlighted the strong relations between the United States, Saudi Arabia, and other k...
The G20 Summit`s Impact on India-Saudi Arabia Ties
The G20 Summit`s Impact on India-Saudi Arabia Ties
Source: PR Agency
2023-09-14 03:06:15pm
Government building DPI to skill young Indians for jobs of the future: MoS IT Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Wednesday said that digital skilling is the key and the government is building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) towards that goal to prepare millions of young Indians for the tech-driven jobs of the future.Addressing the Skill India Digital event, where the government launched the Skill India Digital portal to benefit every citizen of the country, especially the students and youth above 15 years of age, the minister said th...
Government building DPI to skill young Indians for jobs of the future: MoS IT
Government building DPI to skill young Indians for jobs of the future: MoS IT
Source: IANS
2023-09-14 10:11:18am
Domestic sugar prices spiked in past three weeks to record highs Domestic sugar prices are inching up and are expected to remain high for 2-3 months.Local sugar prices have spiked in the past three weeks to record highs, thanks to concern over production coupled with delicate balance sheet (estimate 6mnt of closing inventory on Sep?tember 30 -- barely sufficient for two months of consumption in festival months) and delay in start of the crushing season to end - November (vs. mid-October typically) due to delayed festivals (hence availability of labour) and...
Domestic sugar prices spiked in past three weeks to record highs
Domestic sugar prices spiked in past three weeks to record highs
Source: IANS
2023-09-11 02:00:52pm
Biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth $500 billion in next 3 years for G20 countries: IBA Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has said that Biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth $500 billion in the next three years for G20 countries. It said Biofuel alliance can be a win-win situation for G20 countries and the environment. It said Biogas can generate an opportunity of $200 billion, considering the least investment required, compared to other energy generation options and easy availability of raw materials. It pointed out that Bioenergy/Biogas, in principle, has the potenti...
Biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth $500 billion in next 3 years for G20 countries: IBA
Biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth $500 billion in next 3 years for G20 countries: IBA
Source: Accord Fintech
2023-09-11 12:47:18pm
Industry stakeholders hail inclusion of startups as part of G20 Delhi Declaration The Indian startup ecosystem stakeholders on Sunday hailed the inclusion of startups as part of the Delhi Declaration for the first time in the history of G20.India has taken the initiative to launch the Startup20 Engagement Group during its G20 Presidency.?We are glad that Brazil has picked up the mandate to continue the Startup20 Engagement group into their presidency next year. We look forward to working on implementing the Startup20 recommendations over the next couple of years,? said Raj...
Industry stakeholders hail inclusion of startups as part of G20 Delhi Declaration
Industry stakeholders hail inclusion of startups as part of G20 Delhi Declaration
Source: IANS
2023-09-10 06:09:01pm
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is on a visit to India to attend the G20 Summit, on Sunday visited the famous Akshardham temple here, amid tight security. Sunak, who was accompanied by his wife Akshata Murthy, were warmly welcomed in a traditional Hindu manner symbolising goodwill and friendship on his arrival at the temple earlier this morning.During his visit, the British Prime Minister was given an overview of Swaminarayan Akshardham -- a 100-acre spiritual and cultu...
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple
Source: IANS
2023-09-10 05:29:35pm
Framework needed for responsible AI governance, global standards for crypto currency regulation: PM Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday while addressing the concluding session of the G20 Summit on 'One Future' said that there is a need to create a framework for a responsible human-centric Artificial Intelligence governance.In this regard, India will also give suggestions. He said, "And our efforts will be that in spheres of socio-economic development, global workforce as well as in research and development, the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are available to all nations."In 201...
Framework needed for responsible AI governance, global standards for crypto currency regulation: PM Narendra Modi
Framework needed for responsible AI governance, global standards for crypto currency regulation: PM Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
2023-09-10 02:55:16pm
US Prez Joe Biden departs for Vietnam after attending G20 Summit US President Joe Biden on Sunday departed from Delhi to Vietnam after concluding the G20 summit.Biden had arrived on the evening of September 8 to attend the G20 Summit in the national capital.He held bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day, where both the nations agreed to co-operate in the sectors like telecom, space, renewable energy, defence and education.Biden along with Modi also announced the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance on the sidelines of the...
US Prez Joe Biden departs for Vietnam after attending G20 Summit
US Prez Joe Biden departs for Vietnam after attending G20 Summit
Source: IANS
2023-09-10 12:26:22pm
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is on a visit to India to attend the G20 Summit, on Sunday morning visited the famous Akshardham temple here, amid tight security.Sunak, who was accompanied by his wife Akshata Murthy, performed 'puja' during his visit to the temple.The British Prime Minister arrived in India on Friday afternoon. On the first day, he held a bilateral meeting with Prime MInister Narendra Modi at his official residence here.On Saturday, Sunak attended the G20 Summit here at th...
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple
UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Akshardham temple
Source: IANS
2023-09-10 10:27:27am