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G20 Health Ministers meeting to start from August 17 in Gandhinagar

Delegates from 19 member countries, 10 invited states, and 22 international organisations will be participating in the meeting in Gujarat

It is right presidency at right time: UK Minister on India's G20 leadership

India's G20 presidency has been "incredibly important" as it offered effective leadership in addressing various global challenges including that of food security, British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said. "It's quite clear to me that this is the right presidency at the right time," Tugendhat said. Under its G-20 presidency, India has been flagging concerns of the Global South including in areas of food, fuel and fertiliser besides focusing on ensuring inclusive global growth, speedy implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and green development among others. The British Security Minister was in India on a three-day visit primarily to attend the G20 anti-corruption ministerial meeting in Kolkata last week. In an interview to PTI, Tugendhat, delving into India-UK bilateral ties, said there is no debate in his country about New Delhi being an "essential ally" of London. In his remarks, the minister especially complimented India's global initiative to encourage t

India bats for extradition of economic offenders at G20 anti-graft meet

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday stressed on faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of their assets, besides achieving a "corruption-free world" during the crucial G20 anti-graft ministerial meeting here. He said fugitive economic offenders pose a significant challenge to both national and international law enforcement as they are able to exploit gaps and differences between legal and financial systems of countries to evade justice. "Fugitive economic offenders commit grave economic crimes in their home country and flee to another country to avoid arrest, prosecution or the execution of their sentence," said Singh, the Union Minister of State for Personnel. He said economic crimes include a wide range of illegal activities such as fraud, tax evasion, money laundering and embezzlement. Their actions undermine the rule of law, hamper economic development and often contribute to corruption, Singh said. He said the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (AC

Timely asset tracing, crime proceeds identification important: PM Modi

Addressing via video conferencing the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group's third and final ministerial meeting held in Kolkata PM Modi recalled his very first G-20 Summit in 2014

G20 park, over 100,000 flower pots on streets: MCD's plans ahead of Summit

From developing a thematic park to sprucing up the city with improved amenities, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has planned to deck up the national capital with just a month to go for the G20 Summit. India assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1 last year, following which about 200 meetings were scheduled under different tracks. The Summit is slated to take place from September 9-10. "We have planned a number of things to spruce up the city and improve civic amenities ahead of the Summit. We are planning to place more than one lakh flower pots at various prominent locations, extra dustbins will be kept in streets to control littering at key location and markets," a top official in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said. The civic body will also develop a 'G20 park' in an existing park to commemorate the G20 Presidency of India, he said. The G20-theme park will be developed in the premises of a park in M-Block of Greater Kailash-2. "This thematic park will have the logo

Kashmir sees rising footfall of foreign tourists after G20 meet in Srinagar

Over 18,000 foreign tourists visited Kashmir in the first five months this year, the highest in the past three decades, officials said on Monday noting that the successful conduct of the G20 here has generated greater interest among the travellers. Besides tourists from southeast Asian nations such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, nationals of western countries like Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the USA have also visited Kashmir in huge numbers this season. Authorities cited the success of the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting held here in May as the reason behind the rising footfall of inbound or foreign visitors. "As the G-20 meeting was a grand success, the world saw our real tourism potential. The ambassadors, delegates, and high commissioners of G20 countries experienced the hospitality, warmth and flavour of Jammu and Kashmir," Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary, Department of Tourism and Culture, told PTI. He said Jammu and Kashmir was one of the prime destinations

G20 summit: CCTV to art installations, Capital facelift gets final touch

The Delhi government has identified 61 roads and footpaths that need repairing, especially those around the bigger markets, monuments and 28 hotels where the delegates will stay

Mandaviya meets G20 Affordable and Accessible summit series delegation

Union minister Manuskh Mandaviya met the delegation of G20 Affordable and Accessible summit series team led by Dr Srinibabu Gedela, CEO of Pulsus Group which is leading the global scale event. The minister lauded the initiative and extended his support, a statement by the Pulsus Group said. The meeting took place on Thursday. "The series aims to magnify India's instrumental role in elevating medical tourism and emphasise the 'one family, one earth' principle, that is, pursuing affordable and accessible healthcare for all G20 countries which collectively account for approximately 80 per cent of the global gross product, 75 per cent of international trade, two-thirds of the world's population, and 60 per cent of the world's land area," a statement by the Pulsus Group said. "Accessibility and affordability in healthcare are more than just terms; they are the lifelines of society. It is our unwavering responsibility to ensure these lifelines extend to every individual, no matter their

Facilities at Bharat Mandapam to promote conference tourism: MICE industry

Facilities at the world-class convention centre - Bharat Mandapam - in the heart of the national capital will help promote conference tourism and growth of the MICE industry in the country, a top government official said on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 26 unveiled the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC)) complex at Pragati Maidan. He named the 123-acre complex, that will host the G20 Summit in September, Bharat Mandapam. It is India's largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) destination. Briefing media about the complex, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that after the G20 meetings, the facilities here would help in promoting "conference tourism and that is an important tourism for us". "After September, this venue will be available for different public programmes," he told reporters. In terms of the covered space available for events, the complex finds its place among the top exhibition and convention complexes in th

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Upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi critical for climate action: Guterres

The upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi and the UN Climate Summit during the high-level General Assembly session are among the critical opportunities ahead for accelerated action on climate change, UN chief Antonio Guterres said as he warned that the world has moved from the era of global warming into that of global boiling. As the World Meteorological Organisation and the European Commission's Copernicus Climate Change Service released official data confirming that July 2023 is set to be the hottest month ever recorded in human history, UN Secretary-General Guterres said humanity is in the hot seat. Guterres said that for vast parts of North America, Asia, Africa and Europe it is a cruel summer but it is a disaster for the entire planet. Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning. The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived. The air is unbreathable. The heat is unbearable. And the level of fossil fuel profits and climate ...

India to host mega-event in redeveloped ITPO complex in Pragati Maidan

The newly built facility --- International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) -- aims to promote India as a global business destination

G20's dialectic deadlock: India is treading the path carefully, tactfully

Widely differing positions on Russia-Ukraine war have created a nightmare for Indian diplomats struggling to arrive at an agreeable language for the joint communique ahead of G20 leaders' summit

US Special Envoy on climate change Kerry to travel to New Delhi, Chennai

US President's Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to New Delhi and Chennai from July 25 to 29, an official statement said on Monday. The purpose of the presidential envoy's visit is to advance shared objectives on climate and clean energy, including mutual efforts to build a platform for investments in renewable energy and storage solutions, support the deployment of zero-emission buses, and diversify clean energy supply chains, the State Department said. In New Delhi, Kerry will meet senior government officials. In Chennai, he will attend the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministers Meeting, the statement said.

G20 bloc fails to reach agreement on cutting fossil fuels after objections

The G20 member countries together account for over three-quarters of global emissions and gross domestic product, and a cumulative effort by the group to decarbonise is crucial

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Need to skill our workforce in use of advanced technologies: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there is a need to skill the workforce in the use of advanced technologies and processes. Addressing the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting at Indore via video link, Modi also said that globally, mobile workforce is going to be a reality. We all need to skill our workforce in the use of advanced technologies and processes. Skilling, re-skilling and upskilling are the mantras for the future workforce. In India, our Skill India Mission is a campaign to connect with this reality, Modi said. "Globally, mobile workforce is going to be a reality in the future. Therefore, it is now time to globalise the development and sharing of skills in the true sense. The G20 must play a leading role in this, he said. Modi lauded the efforts of the meeting participants for initiating the international referencing of occupations by skills and qualifications requirements. The amazing work done by frontline health and other workers in India during ..

Convergence among G20 members on key issues except Ukraine conflict: MEA

India on Thursday said there has been high degree of convergence among the G20 nations on all key developmental issues but differences persist on the Ukraine conflict. The comments by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came days after the G20 Sherpas held extensive deliberations on the draft leaders' declaration at a three-day meeting in Karnataka's Hampi. The aim of the third Sherpas' meeting under India's G20 presidency was to give shape to the leaders' declaration to be adopted at the New Delhi summit of the grouping in September. There have been sharp differences among the Russia-China combine and the Western countries over the text to describe the Ukraine crisis. At a media briefing, Bagchi said the Sherpa meeting was "very constructive". He said there have been differences on paras relating to the conflict in Ukraine but largely there is "high degree of convergence" among the participants on all other issues and that is a "very positive thing". "I would n

G20 Energy Transitions Group takes note of Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre

The G20 Energy Transitions Working Group meeting in Goa took note of the Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre and Global Biofuel Alliance proposed by India, a senior government official said here on Thursday. Union power secretary Pankaj Agarwal, who chaired the meeting, told reporters that there has been significant convergence on hydrogen-related issues. The working group has taken note of the Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre proposed by India and the Global Biofuel Alliance proposed to be launched by India, he said. The meeting will conclude later in the day. There has been substantive meeting of minds on low-cost financing for energy transition. The Working Group has taken note of the voluntary action plan proposed by India for doubling of pace of energy efficiency by the year 2030, he said. The ETWG meeting witnessed proactive engagement from more than 115 delegates representing G20 member countries and nine invitee countries, Agarwal said. The discussions centered around critic

Implement food waste prevention programmes for food security: Amitabh Kant

India G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Thursday made a strong case for food waste prevention programmes globally to reduce food insecurity and mobilise private funding for research in sustainable agriculture. Kant was addressing the maiden Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 here. "This is the first time a meeting of this nature is being held during India's G20 presidency. We feel strongly that locally adapted crops are significant for the transition towards resilient agriculture and food systems," he said. To strengthen research, collaboration and public awareness of green crops, the G20 in its agriculture ministerial meeting, launched millet and other ancient grains international research initiative called Maharishi. The former bureaucrat said the world is passing through a critical time as one-third of the world is in recession, and 75 countries of the world are facing a global debt crisis. Also, there is a major crisis of food, fuel and fertiliser in several countries. "The need of t