Page 16 - G20

Ahead of G20 Summit, Northern Railways temporarily cancels over 200 trains

Apart from that, the Delhi-Rewari Express Special and Rewari-Delhi Express Special trains will be cancelled on September 11

Ensuring robust infra for hosting G20 on a week notice: Delhi L-G Saxena

Being the national capital, Delhi should have an infrastructure that enables it to host a big event like the G20 Summit on a week's notice, Lt Governor V K Saxena said on Saturday, underlining a lot of work has been carried out towards this over the past two months. In an interview to PTI, Saxena said holding bigger events in a city makes a difference to its economy and the image of the country. With objection being raised over the closing of markets for the Summit scheduled on September 9-10, he said restrictions were imposed in the interest of the locals since there is going to be heavy movement of dignitaries and delegates. "The important thing is that such a big event is being held in Delhi. So it needs to be appreciated rather than being complained about that it will affect businesses. The delegates of 40 countries arriving in the city itself will boost business in Delhi," he said. Asked about the budgeting and expenditure on the G20-related beautification works in the city, h

G20 meet: 28-foot tall 'Nataraja' statue being installed at venue

A towering statue of 'Nataraja', believed to be the world's tallest, being installed at the venue of the upcoming G20 Summit here, has been made using an ancient casting technique. This statue, which is 28-foot tall including the pedestal, was made using the ancient lost-wax technique of metal casting that was used for making the famed Chola bronzes, sources said. The 'Nataraja' statue symbolises Lord Shiva as the 'lord of dance' and his cosmic power of creation and destruction. "We are installing the tallest-ever statue of Nataraja, in the campus of Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 Summit," a source said. The G20 Leaders' Summit will take place from September 9-10 at 'Bharat Mandapam', the newly-built international convention and exhibition centre at the Pragati Maidan. The stretch of Mathura Road facing the Pragati Maidan has been spruced up and decorated with thematic posters, artistic logos and flags of G20 member nations. On the opening day of the summit, a 'Culture ...

G20 Summit: NSG Bomb Squad conducts anti-sabotage checks across Delhi

The two-day summit will draw leaders and delegates from 40 countries, including the 20 member states

India should vigorously pursue G20 agenda: Commonwealth Gen-Secy Patricia

India should pursue with vigour the G20 agenda and make sure that gender parity and gender inclusive approaches are woven into everything, according to Commonwealth General-Secretary Patricia Scotland. In an interview with PTI, she highlighted the alarming gender disparities in the impacts of climate change, with a special focus on India's efforts to address this pressing issue. Scotland also shed light on the disproportionate burden borne by women and girls and emphasized the urgent need for action, with a particular spotlight on India. She acknowledged the rapid increase in climate disasters worldwide, with over 7,000 such events occurring in less than two decades. "What makes this grim reality even more concerning is that women and girls are often the hardest hit victims of these disasters," she said. She said the Commonwealth "would strongly encourage India to do is to pursue with vigour the G20 agenda and make sure that gender parity, gender inclusive approaches is woven in t

Delhi Police releases FAQs on traffic management in view of G20 Summit

In view of the upcoming G-20 Summit, the Delhi Police has put in place a slew of restrictions to ensure a smooth flow of traffic in the national capital

Ahead of G20 Summit, police holds dress rehearsals, traffic to be affected

Delhi Police on Saturday held full dress rehearsals for the G20 Summit, escorting carcades from different parts of the national capital towards the New Delhi district, officials said. The timings for the rehearsal are 8.30 am to 12 pm, 4.30 pm to 6 pm, and 7 pm to 11 pm. The commuters have been advised to use metro services as traffic is likely to be affected. During the carcade rehearsals, traffic will be restricted at Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg, Sardar Patel MargKautilya Marg, Gol Methi roundabout, Mansingh Road roundabout, C-Hexagon, Mathura Road, Zakir Hussain Marg-Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Bhairon Marg-Ring Road, Satya Marg/Shantipath round about, JanpathKartavyapath, Barakhamba Road red light, Tolstoy Marg, and Vivekanand Marg etc, they said. Commuters may experience more than normal traffic on these roads and junctions and are therefore, requested to plan their journey in advance and avoid these roads during the specified time slots, police said.

India's growing heft: The dichotomy between domestic and global opinion

Handicapped without a UN Security Council veto, India can nevertheless become a great power, but what that will entail remains a work in progress, notes T N Ninan

G20 summit: IAF deploying combat jets, anti-drone systems to up security

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is deploying frontline fighter jets, radars, anti-drone systems and surface-to-air missiles as part of its elaborate efforts to secure the skies of Delhi and neighbouring regions for the G20 summit next week, military sources said on Friday. The IAF has already set up a dedicated Operations Direction Centre (ODC) for coordinating various aspects of the arrangements with security agencies concerned, they said. India is hosting the G20 summit in New Delhi on September 9 and 10 in its capacity as the current president of the grouping. The assets being pressed into service to secure Delhi's airspace as well as the flight path within India of various leaders include combat jets Rafales, Mirage-2000s and Sukhoi-30MKIs, the sources said. Indigenously-developed NETRA airborne early warning and control systems as well as high-end surveillance equipment are among the key platforms that have been deployed already, they said. The missiles that have been deployed inc

Police conducts helicopter slithering exercise as part of G20 preparations

The helicopter slithering exercise was conducted by the second batch of trainee commandos of Delhi Police at the Police Academy in the capital, ahead of the G-20 Summit

Treasury Secretary Yellen will participate in G20 Leaders' Summit: US

On her fourth visit to India in 10 months, Secretary Yellen will focus on strengthening the global economy and supporting low and middle-income countries by advancing the MDB

Rahul Gandhi targets Adani case, asks PM Modi for a JPC investigation

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that since India is hosting the G20 meeting next week, such allegations affect the "image of India"

G20 India mobile app is a pocketbook of events leading to the summit

The Android app has recorded more than 10,000 downloads since its release by the Ministry of External Affairs in November last year

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov will attend G20 Summit in New Delhi

Under India's presidency, the G20 (Group of Twenty) Summit is scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10

China's President Xi Jinping likely to skip G20 summit in India: Report

Two Indian officials, one diplomat based in China and one official working for the government of another G20 country said Premier Li Qiang is expected to represent Beijing

LIVE: India to host first edition of 'Global IndiaAI 2023' in October

Catch all the latest updates from across the globe here

Cut-outs of langurs deployed along G20 routes to scare off monkeys

Senior officials said that the NDMC intends to employ 40 trained personnel to mimic the sounds made by grey langurs to ward off monkeys

LG Saxena reviews repair, beautification work as Delhi gears up for G20

LG Saxena began the task by bringing together various departments/agencies for seamless coordination between them, which was essential for this major event

G20 commemorative park in Delhi displays logo, flags of member nations

India's presidency of the G20 has been commemorated in a municipal park in south Delhi with a giant thematic logo of the influential grouping and flags of member nations mounted atop 20 decorative pillars installed in its lush gardens. The park is located in Greater Kailash and area MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said the heads of state and other delegates who will come for the G20 Summit next month, should remember the warmth extended by the city and its people. The G20 Leaders Summit is slated to be held on September 9-10 and a large number of prominent roads and other areas in the city have been cleaned and beautified in the run-up to the mega event that will be hosted at newly-built international convention centre at Pragati Maidan. Bhardwaj says many local residents have already started calling the park located in front of M Block Market at Greater Kailash-2, as the 'G20 park', even though it has not been formally named so. The placement of the pillars in a semicircular arc behind the

Saudi Arabia's $7,000 per person fuel subsidies highest in G-20 economies

Saudi Arabia's total spending on fuel subsidies soared over the past two years, hitting the highest among the Group of 20 economies on a per capita basis.