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G20: Traffic curbs come into force in Delhi; police urge to use metro

Stringent traffic regulations were put in place in the New Delhi district on Friday morning while online delivery services, except for medicines, have been barred in the area where the G20 summit venue and hotels for delegates are located, officials said. The New Delhi district has been designated as Controlled Zone-I from Friday 5 am till Sunday 11.59 pm because of the summit. Police have urged people not to visit India Gate and Kartavya Path for walking, cycling or picnicking. Movement of vehicles is being regulated in the New Delhi district but ambulances, locals and tourists staying in the area will be permitted to travel by presenting proper identification papers, police said. 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 following a request from Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. Officials said over 50,000 personnel along with dog squads and mounted police have been deployed to keep

Delhi's business landscape braves impact as G20 summit takes centre stage

Shuttered for security reasons, markets to miss weekend crowds

African Union to get full G20 membership; announcement likely during summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is hosting the G20 summit, has made it a priority to grant the African Union full membership

US committed to ensuring India has a successful G20 summit: White House

The United States is committed to helping ensure that India has a successful G20 Summit, the White House said on Wednesday, on the eve of President Joe Biden's departure for New Delhi to attend the global summit. India is hosting the annual G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. Biden, 80, will travel to New Delhi on Thursday to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit. On Friday, the president will participate in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and on Saturday and Sunday, he will participate in the official sessions of the G20 Summit. We commend Prime Minister Modi for his leadership of the G20 this year and we are committed to helping ensure that India has a successful G20 host as they host (the summit) this year, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference. So, that's going to continue to be our commitment. During Prime Minister Modi's visit here in June, the President (Biden) and the prime minister shared their .

India fulfilled 87% of 15 key Bali commitments: G20 Research group

The European Union ranked first on the Bali commitments with a 97 per cent score, followed by Australia and Germany, and Canada, Korea and the United Kingdom

Multilateral development banks, tech on plate during Modi-Biden meeting

Both sides will also review the agreements signed during Modi's state visit to Washington, DC

India's G20 presidency highly ambitious: British High Commissioner Ellis

British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis on Thursday said India's G20 presidency has been a highly ambitious one and has dealt with issues like disaster resilient infrastructure

G20 summit: NDMC launches dedicated control room numbers for quick response

Ahead of the G20 Summit, the NDMC has introduced three dedicated phone numbers to its control room to enhance coordination among multiple agencies and ensure quick response to address a wide range of issues related to the mega event. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is taking proactive measures to ensure the efficient delivery of civic services and seamless coordination with various agencies during the summit, Vice-Chairman Satish Upadhyay said. The numbers are exclusively for officers and employees on duty at the NDMC Disaster Management Centre for the G20 control room and are not intended for complaints from the general public. "These dedicated contact numbers have been established to address a wide range of needs and inquiries, including civic services, emergencies and concerns arising during the G20 Summit," the NDMC said in a statement. The numbers for the NDMC Disaster Management Centre located at Humayun Road, which will serve as a control room during the summit, will

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Regulations of global cryptocurrency assets to be focus of G20 summit

Global crypto regulations focus at G20 summit

By Nafis Alam, Monash University, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Sep 7 (360info) Ongoing crypto market instability has prompted a call for global coordination on regulation to fend off attempts to ban or restrict digital currencies in some countries.

The cascade of crypto events in 2022, highlighted by the bankruptcy of crypto exchange firm FTX and its effect on trading and lending firms, underscored the inherent instability and weaknesses in crypto assets.

These incidents also showed a significant service provider collapsing can swiftly spread risks across the crypto-asset framework, making the ecosystem vulnerable.

This in turn affects the wider economy as investments lost in the crypto market are still tied to money circulating in the financial system.

Under the leadership of India's presidency, the G20 countries are poised to introduce what could be recogni

European Commission Prez Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Delhi for G20 meet

She was received at the airport by the Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Anupriya Singh Patel

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G20 Summit in New Delhi: Every effort is being made to prepare New Delhi for the G20 Summit, which will take place on September 9 and 10

'One Earth One Family One Future' a perfect theme for G20: Mauritius PM

He also thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting Mauritius as a Guest Country at the G20 Summit and affirmed contributing at the summit

International finance must take a lead in mobilising solar investments

India's G20 presidency is an opportunity to take steps in reforming international financial systems for climate action

Why G20 Summit is a big deal?

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G20 meeting: All you need to know about the restrictions in New Delhi area

Delhi's Traffic police have said, 'Whole Delhi is open. Restrictions are only imposed in a small portion of NDMC area.'

Delhi traders engage women translators for foreign visitors during G20

As Delhi is all set to host the G20 Summit over this weekend, traders in Chandni Chowk have engaged nearly 100 women entrepreneurs who will double up as translators fluent in English, French, Spanish and other languages to provide foreign visitors a seamless experience. The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has partnered with these women entrepreneurs, fashion designers, influencers, bloggers, salon and boutique owners who are fluent in languages such as English, French, Spanish and German to work as translators, its chairman Brijesh Goyal said. These women will assist the traders of Chandani Chowk market in communicating with foreign visitors on September 8-10, he said. They will be engaged on voluntary basis, he said. These women entrepreneurs and businesswomen include Mohika Sawhney, Emeli Munshi, Gauri Webster, Vandana Rao, Chhaya Singh, Neeru Sehgal and Shweta Rajpal. Goyal said that CTI has also sent a list of volunteers to the Ministry of External Affairs so that it can ..

MAHARISHI initiative decoded: Strengthening millets research collaboration

This initiative aims to bolster research and awareness concerning agro-biodiversity, food security, and nutrition

Govt to gift two booklets to G20 delegates on Indian democracy, elections

The booklets, titled "Bharat, The Mother of Democracy" and "Elections in India", will be presented to the visiting dignitaries during the G20 Summit

G20 Summit: Check list of world leaders who are attending and who aren't

US President Joe Biden has confirmed his presence at the G20 Summit