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G7 biz group endorses India's G20 theme 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'

Top business executives of G7 countries have endorsed India's G20 theme of 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' and said it is essential to achieve sustainable growth that is compatible with the protection of the global environment. Unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, the theme of India's G20 Presidency - 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' or 'One Earth, One Family, One Future' - is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad. Essentially, the theme affirms the value of all life - human, animal, plant and microorganisms - and their interconnectedness on the planet Earth and in the wider universe. Representative business federations of the G7 - Japan, Italy, Canada, France, the US, the UK, Germany, and the European Union - held the B7 Tokyo Summit on April 19-20, ahead of the G7 Summit meeting in Japan later this month. "Through creating a problem-solving society that is equipped with both digital technology and creativity and imagination of diverse people, it is

India urges G20 countries to collaborate, focus on evidence-based research

Ahead of the annual India-US BioPharma and Healthcare Summit to be attended by scientists, academicians, corporate leaders, and officials from both the countries, a top Indian official has urged the G20 countries to collaborate and focus on evidence-based research. I urge G20 member countries, businesses, academics, and scientists to collaborate and focus on evidence-based research and analytics to ensure preparedness in health systems and build adaptable global supply chains that can deliver instantaneously during a crisis, Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa said in a statement issued by the USA-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC) on Sunday. The USAIC also announced to hold its 17th annual BioPharma and Healthcare Summit on May 3 virtually. Kant said G20 member countries share equal responsibility for ensuring robust and resilient health systems to provide health security to citizens. The Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG), Science20, Startup20 under G20 aim to achiev

G20 India to ensure largest-ever youth participation in Y20 summits: Thakur

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Friday asserted that India will eventually ensure the largest-ever youth participation in the history of Y20 summits, which, he hoped, will bring forth more innovative ideas to solve some of the most difficult issues being faced by the world. Speaking to the 100-odd youth delegates from 30 countries on the concluding day of the Y20 Pre-Summit here, Thakur added that the event taking place in India as part of the country's G20 presidency this year, will "exemplify youth-centric efforts and showcase progressive policy measures ideated by the youth and for the youth across the globe." India has been given the presidency of the G20 group of nations this year, with the country set to host the Leaders' Summit in September. The Y20 deliberations and negotiations among the 100-odd youth here will form the basis of the Y20 Summit to be held in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) in August and the key takeaways from there will be put before th

Ahead of G20 Summit, NDMC gears up to showcase summer flowers in New Delhi

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to display around four thousand summer season flower plants including Celosia, Balsam, and Cosmos in Satya Sadan area in south Delhi ahead of the G20 Summit. An NDMC official said six varieties of flowers have been sought in a tender floated by the civic body last week. The six varieties are Celosia and Balsam, Cosmos, Gaillardia, Vinca Hybrid variety and the Zinnia. The varieties have been chosen so that the flower remains undaunted in the summer sun and produces a bounty of blooms to enjoy in the garden, an official said. The total number of flower plants sought in the tender stands at 3,950. The council has sought 750 plants of hybrid variety of Celosia in different colours. According to the tender, Celosia flowers should be well-developed fresh and healthy with multi branches at the bloom stage. Five hundred each of the flower plants of Balsam and Cosmos hybrid varieties in different colours have been sought. The tender ment

G20 outcome under India's Presidency will be unprecedented: Harsh Shringla

The G20 outcome under India's Presidency will be unprecedented, veteran diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said as he underlined that the international community sees India as one country that is up to the challenge of providing solutions to current global problems. 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. He addressed prominent members of the Indian-American and diaspora community on Tuesday at the launch event of his biography Not An Accidental Rise'. Former US ambassador to India Kenneth Juster and Consul General of India in New York Randhir Jaiswal were among the special guests at the event hosted by Jaipur Foot USA, a subsidiary of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS). India assumed the year-long presidency of the G20 on December 1 last year and is hosting over 200 meetings and related events in cities across the

Scrap to art: Artists create masterpiece from waste metal at G20 Delhi park

Surrounded by scrap metal at a G20 park here, artists engrossed in transforming them into incredible sculptures of national birds and animals of the Group of Twenty nations are sure to amaze spectators with their artwork. At first glance, one may find it difficult to fathom that the motorcycle parts, springs and roads lying around the park can be turned into a "masterpiece". "But wait till you see the final product," says an artist from Bihar. "You might have seen small sculptures made up of nuts and bolts. But what I am making will look even more beautiful," said Sujith, who was busy creating a red-crowned crane from China. According to an official, the sculptors of Indian peacock, American bison, Brazilian jaguar, red-crowned crane from China, Saudi Arabian camel, Korean magpie, Australian emu, Canadian gray jay, Russian brown bear and Mexican golden eagle are being created at the park located in Delhi's upmarket Shanti Path and Ring Road junction. The art pieces for the G20 park

Two-day G20 conference on energy transition begins in Himachal Pradesh

The two-day G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) conference on building a sustainable and eco-innovative energy transition system commenced at this Himachal Pradesh city on Wednesday. According to a statement, representatives of G20 countries, 27 foreign delegates and 35 experts from India along with delegates and invitees will participate in the meeting. The main theme of the RIIG conference during India's G20 presidency in 2023 is Research and Innovation for Equitable Society' with its four priority areas being Materials for Sustainable Energy, Circular bioeconomy, Eco-Innovations for Energy Transition and Scientific Challenges and Opportunities towards Achieving a Sustainable Blue Economy. The conferences on materials for sustainable energy and circular bioeconomy have already concluded at Ranchi, Jharkhand and Dibrugarh, the statement said. The areas of focus during the conference include challenges and opportunities in research and innovation, cooperation .

Jan Aushadhi Kendra interests G20 delegates at Health Working Group meet

A visit to a Jan Aushadhi Kendra has piqued the interest of the delegates at the G20 Health Working Group meeting here with Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Tuesday saying that some of them have expressed their desire to emulate it in their country for which India will provide all possible help. Mandaviya, who took a group of delegates to the Jan Aushadhi Kendra, explained to them how the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana ensures access to quality and affordable medicines for the people in every nook and corner of the country. Underlining that India never linked health with commerce, the Union health minister said that over 9,500 Jan Aushadhi Kendras are operational in the country. "The delegates who came to the G20 (Health Working Group meeting) visited the Jan Aushadhi Kendra and took detailed information about this public welfare project. Some of them want to implement this scheme in their country as well. India will provide all possible help to them in this regard

G20 Health Working Group meet draws attention with Co-WIN, e-Sanjeevani

An exhibition showcasing India's digital health initiatives such as COVID-19 vaccination portal Co-WIN and tele-consultation platform e-Sanjeevani has been drawing a lot of attention, particularly from foreign delegates, at the second G20 Health Working Group meeting here. India highlighted its priorities and contributions to global health preparedness at the meeting, which began here on Monday. As part of the meeting, a stall showcasing India's national COVID-19 vaccination programme and Co-WIN portal that enabled delivery of more than 220 crore vaccine doses has been set up. The Co-WIN platform has been made available as a "digital public good for all the nations globally. It is scalable, inclusive and open platform that serves the entire public health system of nation. The ICMR's mBSL-3, which is the first biosafety level-3 containment mobile laboratory of South Asia, has been stationed at the parking and drew a large number of delegates. The mobile laboratory was set up in ...

Need for cooperation among G20 nations on space technologies: ISRO chairman

ISRO chairman S Somanath on Monday said there was a need for cooperation among the G20 nations on space technologies. Addressing the precursor meeting of the G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM) in Shillong, he said the bilateral relationships between the countries on space technologies also need to be strengthened. "There is a need for cooperation among the G20 nations for the development of space technology and its applications," he said. Twenty-eight delegates from the G20 nations and guest countries attended the meeting. Global experts in the field were also present in the meeting. Somanath said space applications for the benefit of mankind will increase many folds in the future, and it will play the role of an economic contributor and help the global economy. He expressed optimism that the deliberations at the meeting will result in a fruitful outcome, and assist the space community at different levels. He also lauded the Northeastern Space Applications Centre for handli

G20 HWG meet in Goa to consolidate existing initiatives in health sector

The second meeting of the G20 health working group (HWG) in Goa will leverage the advocacy power of the forum for consolidation of all the existing initiatives in health emergencies, prevention, preparedness, and response arena to plug critical gaps in global health architecture, an official said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference here, additional secretary of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Lav Agarwal said health priorities were introduced in the first HWG meeting held in Thiruvananthpuram in January. The group in principle agreed for three proposed priorities, including mapping ongoing initiatives in health emergencies, prevention, preparedness and response and promoted convergence in global health architecture, he said. The HWG has also proposed deliverables, including creation of regional vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics (VTD), research and development manufacturing networks and creation of global medical countermeasures coordination platforms, Agrawal .

India to put across concerns of Global South at G20: EAM Jaishankar

India is making efforts to include concerns of the Global South in the G20 framework under its presidency, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

Nagaland receives investment proposals of Rs 4,510 cr in B20 meet

A senior official of Nagaland Industry Department said that the state received keen business interests from both national and international business delegates during the B20 meet in Kohima

Developed world will slow down, emerging markets will grow: Amitabh Kant

India will play a lead role during its G20 presidency in redefining and reshaping the world which is facing multiple challenges, Indian Sherpa Amitabh Kant said here on Sunday. Talking about the trend in the past 10 years, Kant told PTI that the developed world would slow down and emerging markets would grow. Resources should therefore flow from the former to the latter so that emerging markets improve, he said. The G20 members represent around 85 per cent of global GDP, over 75 per cent of global trade, and about two-thirds of the world's population. Spelling out the challenges being faced by the world, Kant said this included slowdown affecting growth, 75 countries getting into global debt, millions of people becoming jobless and several millions falling below the poverty line. "All these require very accelerated action by G20, and when G20 acts, the multilateral institutions act. Therefore, India will use this opportunity to redefine and reshape the world in many ways. And that

G20 Sherpa meet: India hopes Kumarakom deliberations will help reach goals

The second Sherpa meeting under India's G20 presidency kickstarted here on Friday with Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan expressing hope the Kumarakom deliberations will help in achieving ambitious and agreed outcomes. Addressing the delegates, Muraleedharan said the G20 theme based on universal brotherhood i.e. "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth One Family One Future" has found resonance across the world, with its all encompassing, inclusive message, capturing the diverse global challenges of the day. "Our broad G20 priorities of Green Development, Climate Finance and LiFE; Accelerated, Inclusive and Resilient Growth; Accelerating progress on SDGs; Technological Transformation and Public Digital Infrastructure; Multilateral Institutions of the 21 Century and Women-Led development have found broad acceptance. " "These priorities were also supported by 124 countries of the Global South at our Voice of the Global South Summit in January 2023", he said. He sai

Second G20 framework working group meeting concludes in Chennai

Around 87 delegates from G20 member countries, invitees, and international organizations attended the meeting

G20 Agriculture Working Group delegates to visit Haryana on March 31

Delegates of the G20 second Agriculture Working Group will visit Haryana to interact with state officers on March 31, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said on Wednesday

Traffic cops train in soft skills to welcome G20 guests in Greater Noida

As preparations are afoot for hosting G20 event in Greater Noida later this year, the local traffic police personnel are undergoing soft skill training to ensure the international visitors do not face any obstacles on the road. The Noida traffic police personnel will be at the service of G20 dignitaries right from Delhi airport, where a helpdesk would be set up for them. They are also coordinating with their Delhi counterparts to chalk out plan for glitch-free movement on the roads during the event, officials here said. The G20 event is tentatively proposed to be held in Greater Noida either during end of August or first week of September. The global event is being held this year under India's presidency and around 200 guests from various countries and the European Union are expected in Greater Noida, officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Anil Kumar Yadav said, "Besides the core policing of traffic management, around 250 personnel150 constables and 100 sub-inspect

India at G20 summit showcases its strength in research, innovation

Govind Rangarajan, Director, IISC, shared enlightening thoughts on interdependency of domains and interdisciplinary action for solving problems

Centre brings crypto assets under PMLA, wrongdoing can be probed by ED

India, as G20 president, is looking to drive the narrative on dangers of cryptos