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Delhi airport braces for G20 Summit, airlines rue last-minute curbs

Special team to handle VIP arrivals; airlines cancel 160 flights after govt order

It is best to ignore them: Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Congress targeting PM

Chandrasekhar further slammed Khera for his statement and said there are people who keep on pulling down the country and making country achievements look petty

101 musicians from G20 nations dazzles Varanasi audience with 'Sur Vasudha'

In the true spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', 101 musicians and vocalists from G20 member nations and invited countries came together in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi and dazzled an audience with a spellbinding orchestral performance. Titled 'Sur Vasudha', the performance by the G20 Orchestra was put together under India's presidency of the influential grouping on Saturday night to mark the closing of the Culture Ministers' Meeting in the city. The cast featured 61 musicians and vocalists from India and 40 musicians and vocalists from G20 nations and invitee countries. The artistes brought their traditional musical instruments and they played in perfect harmony in Benares -- the ancient city of music. A Brazilian conga met an Indian mridangam, a Scottish bagpipe played in symphony with an Indian shehnai, Italian violins played along with the sarangi, the English flute in accord with the bansuri, and the French horn synced with the strains of the India sitar. Delegates from the UK, ...

675,000 potted foliage, flowering plants to adorn Delhi during G-20 Summit

After a preparatory meeting headed by the LG, directions were issued identifying agencies who would undertake this drive and they were tasked with procuring specific number of plants/pots

Extreme weather to stay, we should adapt strategies towards ESG: ITC chair

The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are increasing globally and businesses should fine-tune their strategies towards Environment, Social and Governance issues, ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri said on Sunday. Addressing the B20 Summit organised by the CII here, Puri said extreme weather events are impacting the earth as well as human life and requires a lot of attention. Extreme weather events have a deep impact on nature and therefore also on the Global South. This also goes into the design of urban infrastructure and industrial ecosystem, Puri added. This is also an area which is receiving a very small percentage of capital flows. It is certainly an area that requires lots of attention, Puri said. "This is a dynamic area and will require businesses also to adapt and fine-tune strategies in a dynamic way," Puri said while moderating a session here. Puri, who is also the Chair of B20 Action Council on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) in Business said, "this has a

India an incredible host, made us feel like it's one family: Argentina Amb

Apart from Argentina Ambassador, Director of Arts, India British Council Jonathan Kennedy also lauded India's G20 hospitality

MCD deploys suction-cum-jetting machines on 35 roads ahead of G20 Summit

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has deployed suction-cum-jetting machines on the city's 35 roads, including the Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg, Panchsheel Marg and Mandir Marg, in view of the G20 Summit next month, according to an official statement issued Saturday. It said these machines will be used for scrubbing, cleaning and washing the roads and footpaths. The suction-cum-jetting machines will work in single shifts from 6 am to 2 pm. The exercise is part of the MCD's efforts to beautify and decorate the national capital in view of the G20 summit scheduled to be held on September 9-10. According to the statement, the civic body has directed the nodal officers to ensure the monitoring of work on these 35 roads on a day-to-day basis. The nodal officers will submit a report on a daily basis at the headquarters. Among the 35 roads identified are the Sachivalaya Road, Old Fort Road, Lodhi Road, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Marg, Mahatma Gandhi Road (from Shanti van to AIIMS and Shanti

G20 Summit: Delhi Police to hold 'carcade' rehearsal on Aug 27

The Delhi Police will on Sunday hold a 'carcade' rehearsal from various points to Pragati Maidan ahead of the G20 Summit scheduled in the national capital next month. Traffic will be regulated at several places from 9 am to 12.30 pm to facilitate the rehearsals, the police said. The roads where traffic will be regulated are Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg, Teen Murti Marg, Barakhamba Road traffic signal, Janpath-Kartavya Path, Vivekanand Marg, under the Lodhi Road flyover, Shanti Van Chowk, Joseph Tito Marg-Siri Fort Road, Press Enclave Road-Lal Bahadur Shashtri Marg, C-Hexagon, Mathura Road and Saleem Garh Bypass, they said. The police have asked commuters to plan their journeys accordingly. Commuters may experience congestion on these roads and junctions. Motorists are requested to have patience, observe traffic rules and road discipline and follow the directions of traffic police personnel deployed at all intersections, they added.

Piyush Goyal quizzes Chinese trade minister Showen on dumping of goods

To the Chinese trade minister, Wang Showen, Goyal inquired whether China regretted India's decision not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal

Debt pause clause soon to be taken up for board approval: World Bank CFO

Speaking at the CII B20 session, world bank official said that countries need to be financially resilient when faced with natural disasters and other kinds of crises

Value chains to MSMEs, G20 ministerial meeting lays out focus areas

The ministerial meeting occurred against the backdrop of the global challenges that international trade growth has been facing

World seeing transitions in digital, energy, supply chains: Chandrasekaran

G20 nations will consider 54 recommendations and 172 policy enablers drawn up by B20 leaders

Sustaining economic recovery a challenge in coming years: Sitharaman at B20

The FM said using only interest rates to control inflation might have a downside, and supply-side issues also need to be managed

AI can free up people for more productive jobs: Global tech leaders

Global technology leaders on Friday said Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance productivity while they urged for the development of AI in a responsible manner. Speaking at B20 Summit India 2023 organised by CII, IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna said AI can free up people for more productive work and reduce cost for businesses. He said coding can be improved by about 60 per cent by using AI assistance. "Inside IBM, we think about 20 per cent of the total activity, which we call lower order cognitive work, about 30 per cent of that can be easily made productive through AI. That frees up more people to do more value adding work. It's not that there aren't jobs. If you have productivity then you can access way more clients. You can provide things at a lower cost point," Krishna said. He said things like human resources, the higher level cognitive task like advising people on what kind of team is required, developing people etc are very much human-centric work

Work in progress: How's India's G20 presidency is building consensus

As the heads of G20 states come together for a meeting in Delhi in September, it is useful to know why the Modi government was keen on being the bloc's president and if it has succeeded in the role

G20 explained: Details on the global bloc, its history & India's presidency

G20 nations account for about 85% of the global GDP, 75% of global exports and around 60% of the global population

As India gears up to host G20 Summit in New Delhi, here's what's on agenda

2023 G20 New Delhi Summit: The theme of this year's G20 is Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or One Earth, One Family, One Future

G20 Summit: Delhi police's advisory; check restrictions, routes, and more

On account of the G20 Summit, all public, private, and municipal offices and schools in Delhi would be closed from September 8-10. Read on to find out what else will be closed during the summit

Delhi gears up for G20 summit, police to bump up security, preparations

Delhi Police will track social media to prevent any rumour-mongering or inflammatory posts, identify and check criminal elements and focus on malls, markets and religious places in the city as part of security drills for the G20 summit, officials said on Thursday. According to an official, all borders will be "sealed to prevent unwarranted entry" into the national capital though normal vehicular and public movements will be allowed, they said after a review meeting held by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena with top Delhi Police officials, including the police commissioner. They said that if some particular groups intend to stage protest or indulge in nuisance during the two-day mega event, it will come under "unwarranted entry" and police will stop them from entering the city. The LG was informed during the meeting that 60 deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) were drafted to oversee and manage specific tasks related to the G20 summit next month, Raj Niwas officials said. The DCPs wil

MCD rushes to identify, clean garbage vulnerable points ahead of G20 summit

As Delhi prepares to host the G20 Summit in Delhi, the municipal corporation has chalked up a plan to identify all 'garbage vulnerable points' and clear them in a timely manner. Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi in a press conference on Thursday said all zonal deputy commissioners (DCs) have been directed to take action in this regard. This move also comes amid the ongoing campaign 'Ab Delhi Hogi Saaf' -- a citywide cleanliness drive started by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on August 12. "Garbage vulnerable points are open places where trash is found dumped regularly The idea is to identify such points, clean them up and place flower pots there so people won't dump garbage there again," Oberoi said. According to a circular issued by the municipal commissioner on Thursday, the municipal commissioner directed the zonal DCs to "delineate GVPs (garbage vulnerable points) in their respective zones" and have them removed within two weeks. Delhi Deputy Mayor Aaley Muhammad Iqbal and Leader