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World Bank praises India's digital infra for its transformative potential

Advocating DPI's potential in helping nations leapfrog digital transformation, a G20 document prepared by World Bank has praised India's approach in unlocking the power of digital public infrastructure, including Aadhaar and UPI, for financial inclusion. The impact of DPI goes beyond inclusive finance, to supporting health, education, and sustainability, says the foreward of the document 'G20 policy recommendations for advancing financial inclusion and productivity gains through DPI'. "The India stack exemplifies this approach, combining digital ID, interoperable payments, a digital credentials ledger, and account aggregation. In just six years, it has achieved a remarkable 80 per cent financial inclusion ratea feat that would have taken nearly five decades without a DPI approach," it said. India's digital ID system Aadhaar, digital payment system UPI, data-exchange platform Digilocker and its other showcase platforms have found a special mention among the examples of DPIs "all of .

G20 Summit: Here is a look at traffic advisory by the Delhi Traffic Police

The advisory states that traffic around the Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, the venue for the summit, will be regulated

G20 Summit declaration will reflect voice of Global South: Amitabh Kant

Addressing joint press conference ahead of the G20 summit which begins on September 9, Amitabh Kant said green development, climate action, climate finance have also been among India's priorities

Security agencies deploy Optical Target Locator to protect G20 delegates

The device, which has been developed by the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), can also detect and locate commonly used active and passive surveillance devices

EAM, Mauritius PM reaffirm commitment to take forward partnership

On September 7, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth arrived in New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit set to be hosted under India's Presidency on September 9-10

G20 Summit will chart new path in human-centric development: PM Modi

Invoking Mahatma Gandhi, he said on X that it is important to emulate his mission of serving the underprivileged, the very last person in the queue

India's G20 Presidency coincides with space achievements: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has emphasized the synchronicity between India's G20 Presidency and the nation's illustrious accomplishments in space exploration.Speaking ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Singh remarked that "G20 Summit is happening in India at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the tallest leader of the world"."The Summit is taking place at a time when India's flag is flying on the South Pole of Moon, the first time any spacecraft has landed on the farther side of the Moon, and the nation's achievements in Science and Technology, including the pioneering R & D success story in Covid vaccines, are being hailed across the globe", said Singh.He underscored that this significant global event coincides with India's achievements in the field of space and technology.Singh also highlighted India's noteworthy advancements in science and technology, including the pivotal role it played in the development of COVID-19 vaccines, which garnered ...

India or Bharat? Panic reactions, distraction tactics, says Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi also said such controversies seem to play out every time his party raises concerns of "crony capitalism"

G20 Summit: Sherpa Amitabh Kant says Leaders' Declaration 'almost ready'

Ahead of the G20 summit, India on Friday said the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration is "almost ready" and will be recommended to the leaders of the grouping during the conclave. India also said its presidency of the G20 has lived up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of being inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented and very decisive. Addressing a press conference ahead of the two-day summit beginning Saturday, India's G20 sherpa Amitabh Kant said New Delhi Leaders' Declaration will be the voice of the global south and developing countries. Prime Minister Modi had asserted India's presidency should be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented and decisive, he said. "These are the four principles on which we have worked. We have lived up to his vision of being inclusive, action-oriented, ambitious and very decisive during our presidency," Kant said. "Our New Delhi Leaders' Declaration is almost ready, I would not like to dwell on it because this declaration will be recommended to the .

G20 Summit: Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge not invited to President's dinner

The heads of other Opposition parties as well as floor leaders in Parliament have also not received invitations for the President's G20 dinner

It's special as son-in-law of India: Rishi Sunak on visit to Delhi for G20

Rishi Sunak said on Friday that his visit to New Delhi for the G20 Leaders' Summit is "obviously special" as he joked about being referred to as the "son-in-law of India" as the first British Prime Minister of Indian heritage and married to an Indian in Akshata Murty. Speaking to reporters in a huddle on his flight to New Delhi, the 43-year-old British Indian leader said he was excited to be back in India, "a country that is very near and dear to me". He is joined on the visit by his wife, the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, and is scheduled for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit. I'm heading to the G20 Summit with a clear focus. Stabilising the global economy. Building international relationships. Supporting the most vulnerable, tweeted Sunak as he embarked on the three-day tour. It's obviously special. I saw somewhere that I was referred to as India's son-in-law, which I hope was meant affectionately," he told reporters

Marigold touch: Trees decorated with garlands to welcome leaders for G20

In a riot of brown, green and shades of vivid orange, hundreds of trees lining roads through which heads of states and foreign delegates will travel during the G20 Summit have been adorned with garlands of marigold. Tree trunks wrapped with marigold can been seen in the Palam technical area, Sardar Patel Marg, Rajghat and other important intersections. This has been carried out on the directions of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, officials said. "This is the Gujarati tradition of welcoming guests. This is an eco-friendly way and marigold flowers also add aesthetic value," Saxena told PTI last week. Various agencies have pitched in. While the Delhi Cantonment Board has decorated about 400 trees around the Palam technical area (Thimayya Marg and Parade Road), the Public Works Department has done the job for around 200 trees and 100 poles near Rajghat, according to officials. Besides, about 1,200 trees on Sardar Patel Marg and important intersections have been decorated by the

Not inviting Oppn to G20 reflects govt doesn't value leaders: Rahul Gandhi

Taking a dig at the government for not inviting Opposition leaders to the G20, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said it shows that the current leadership doesn't value the leaders of 60 per cent of India's population and the people should think about it. Congress Party chief and the leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha Kharge has not been invited to the G20 gala dinner being hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, media reports said. Interacting with the media at Brussels Press Club in Brussels, Gandhi said the government's action tells about its thinking. "It tells you it tells you something," Gandhi said in response to a question. "They have decided not to invite the Leader of the Opposition (Mallikarjun Kharge). It tells you it tells you something. It tells you that they don't value the leader of 60% of India's population," he said. "It is something that people should think about why they are feeling the need to do that and what is the type of thinking that goe

India gets ready to host G20 amid fragmented geopolitical environment

India is set to make a dash for a goal line at the two-day G20 summit beginning Saturday in addressing some of the complex global challenges such as concerns of the Global South, consequences of the Ukraine conflict, gloomy economic scenario, and fostering inclusive growth amid a fragmented geopolitical environment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders of the G20 grouping as well as chiefs of many leading world bodies like the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are converging in the national capital for the summit. It is for the first time that India is hosting the annual summit of the G20 and New Delhi has pulled out all the stops in rolling out a grand welcome to the leaders and making the summit a success. The city has also undergone a major makeover to host such a high-profile event in decades. However, the ...

PM Modi changes cover image on X to Nataraja Statue at Bharat Mandapam

Ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed his X cover photo. Take a look at what it is

G20 Summit: Police, BSF heighten security, patrol Yamuna River on boat

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police have heightened security across the city and continued their security checks on Friday morning

G20: DMRC urges commuters to use Magenta line to reach Airport Terminal 1

The Delhi Metro has decided to start its services from 4 am from terminal stations on all lines of the network on September 8, 9 and 10

'I'm looking forward': PM Modi on three bilateral meetings scheduled today

PM Modi is scheduled to meet Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, US President Joe Biden and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday

Heading to India with a clear focus, says Rishi Sunak ahead of G20 Summit

Ahead of his visit to New Delhi for the G20 Summit, UK PM Rishi Sunak said that he is heading to India with a clear focus. He also blasted Vladimir Putin for failing to show up for the mega-event

Day 1 G20 Summit 2023: Schedule, meetings, key events, and other highlights

The World Bank recognises India's financial inclusion efforts; China raises concerns over semiconductor technology and other key events so far