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G20: NIFT Gandhinagar organises design collection on Ayurvastram theme

A design collection show on the theme of 'Ayurvastram' was presented by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Gandhinagar at the G20 meet of deputies and health ministers here, the premier institute said on Saturday. The design show, which was organised on Friday, is a collection of 60 hand-crafted ensembles, extending the spirit of thousands of years of Indian wisdom marked by the idea of 'Ayurvastram' (clothing for health), NIFT Gandhinagar Director Sameer Sood said. "Clothes and clothing for one's purity and well-being has been an integral part of Indian thought as articulated in ancient Vedic scriptures," the institute said in a release. NIFT Gandhinagar curated the cultural fashion show extending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision on Mission LiFE and the corresponding concept of Ayurda (giver of life) and Ayush (healthy life) through Ayurvastram (clothing for health), the release said. Each of five collections, namely 'Jannan' (origin of life), 'Poshan' ...

Moody's affirms India's Baa3 rating, maintains 'stable' outlook on economy

Moody's expects India's economic growth to outpace all other G20 economies through at least the next two years, driven by domestic demand

Fourth meeting of G20 Sherpa group in Haryana's Nuh from September 3-7

Haryana will be hosting the fourth meeting of the G20 Sherpa group in Nuh from September 3 to 7, an official statement said here on Friday. Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Friday conducted a thorough review of the arrangements in the district with several senior officials, including the Additional Chief Secretary of Industries and Commerce, Health, Director General, Information, Public Relations, Language, and Culture and the Director General of Police. Deputy Commissioners of Gurugram and Nuh districts too were present in the meeting. Kaushal stressed the event was a matter of national pride and underscored the importance of meticulous planning and attention to detail. "Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the G20 has been organising meetings on various subjects across the country. Gurugram has already successfully hosted three prior meetings of the G20's Anti-Corruption Working Group, Startup 20, and discussions on crime and security related to NFT, AI, and Metaverse, .

Security preparations for next month's G20 meet in full swing: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police on Friday said they are coordinating with security agencies and are fully prepared for the upcoming G20 summit which is going to be held next month. Police have also worked on the soft skills of the staff which will be deployed during the summit, they said. Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said that the city police is working for last several months to prepare for the programme. "Delhi Police has been working for G20 for several months. The initial planning in connection with this started long back and now it is in the last phase as less than a month is left. We are prepared and are coordinating with other security agencies. "We are very focused on the training of the staff which will be deployed. First of all, they were trained on soft skills so that whenever they interact with a dignitary, tourist or media person, they should know what to keep in mind as people are coming from culturally different places," Nalwa said. They have also been trained about speci

Over 70 delegates participating in G20 Health Ministers' meeting: Mandaviya

Earlier on Thursday, Mandaviya met the UK's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, on the sidelines of the G20 Health Ministers' meeting

130 delegates from G20 countries attend first day of Y20 summit in Varanasi

A total of 130 delegates from G20 countries, other guest nations and international organisations attended the first day of the Y20 summit being held here, officials said on Thursday. Senior district officials said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will formally inaugurate the event on Friday. The Y20 summit is being held in Varanasi between August 17-20. The summit has been organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports with scheduled discussions on identified themes. On Thursday, Y20 delegates visited the Super Computing Centre and Precision Engineering Hub at BHU and got a glimpse of how the goal of converting more application domains, research directors, and critical missions can be achieved, an official statement said. It was followed by sessions and presentations curated by IIT-BHU at Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre (RICCC) in Varanasi. The presentation began with a glimpse of the ever-evolving institute of IIT-BHU and its vital role in strengthen

India's G20 Presidency revolved around philosophy of Kutumbakam: MoS Pawar

While addressing the G20 Deputies' Meeting here today, Pawar said, "India's G20 Presidency has revolved around the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam-The world is one family

India has rich history of traditional medicine like Ayurveda: WHO chief

Praising India for its rich history of traditional medicine like Ayurveda and yoga, WHO chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Thursday stressed the need to integrate this ancient medicinal knowledge into the national health system of countries. The Director-General of the World Health Organization was speaking after inaugurating WHO's first-ever Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in Gandhinagar as part of the G20 Health Minister's Meetings commenced at the Mahatma Mandir convention centre. India has a rich history of traditional medicine through Ayurveda, including yoga, which has been shown to be effective in alleviating pain. The Gujarat Declaration, the main outcome of this summit, will focus on integration of traditional medicines in national health systems, and help unlock the power of traditional medicine through science, he said. On the occasion, Dr Ghebreyesus lauded India for its efforts to provide healthcare to all through its umbrella scheme of Ayushman Bharat. He visited an

Mandaviya meets WHO chief on sidelines of G20 Health Ministers meeting

Tedros, who arrived in India on Wednesday, visited the wellness and health centre in Adraj-Gandhinagar, appreciating the arrangements there

Films reflect soft power of India: Kant at G20 Film Festival inauguration

India's G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Wednesday said Indian films reflect the soft power of the country as well as its unity and diversity. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the G20 Film Festival organised by the India International Centre (IIC) in collaboration with the G20 Secretariat, Ministry of External Affairs. Satyajit Ray's 1955 black-and-white classic film "Pather Panchali" (Song of the Little Road) opened the festival, which will run till September 3. Kant, who was the chief guest at the event, said films reflect the "unity and diversity" of India. "I have been a great believer in Indian films. Our G20 presidency is 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam': One Earth, One Family, One Future... Indian films truly reflect the soft power of India. More than anything else, they reflect the unity and diversity of India. And, there's no better way to start a film festival than to show Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali'," he said. Tourism and culture are two major components of G20, K

Summit on traditional medicine to be held alongside G20 health meet in Guj

A global summit on traditional medicine organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) will focus on the role of age-old medical practices in addressing health challenges and driving progress in sustainable development, and will be held alongside the August 17 to 19 health ministerial meeting of G20 in Gandhinagar, officials said on Wednesday. The first-of-its kind summit, which will take place on August 17-18 in the Gujarat capital, has been co-hosted by the Union Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy). A government-funded event on medical travel will also be held as part of the three-day meeting of G20 health ministers in Gandhinagar, said the officials. India currently holds the presidency of the G20, or Group of Twenty, an intergovernmental forum of the world's major developed and developing economies. "An event planned under the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (based in Gujarat's Jamnagar) will be the first-of-its-kind and .

G20 Health Ministers meeting to start from August 17 in Gandhinagar

Delegates from 19 member countries, 10 invited states, and 22 international organisations will be participating in the meeting in Gujarat

India's G20 presidency is proof of its rise as world power: US Congressman

India should be a permanent member of the UN Security Council and its G20 presidency is an appropriate recognition of its rise as a world power, influential US Congressman Ro Khanna said on Monday. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Khanna said India can play a "helpful role" in bringing "just peace" to Ukraine considering its "historical relationship" with Russia. The Indian-American Congressman, currently on a visit to New Delhi, also asserted that China must respect its borders with India and that Washington would strongly support New Delhi if it faces any security challenge. Khanna and Congressman Michael Waltz, the two co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, are leading a Congressional delegation to India. Describing India's G-20 presidency as "very consequential", Khanna said the country should be in the UN Security Council considering its rising global profile. "India should be in the UN Security Council. Let's be very candid about it

PM advises G20 nations to look at confiscations for fast recovery of assets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday suggested that G20 countries can set an example by using non-conviction-based confiscations to speed up recovery of foreign assets created from proceeds of crime. Modi, who was addressing the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet here via video conferencing, stressed the importance of timely asset tracing and identification of proceeds of crime and said these measures would also ensure swift return and extradition of criminals after due judicial process. He also said the highest impact of corruption is borne by the poor and the marginalised and asserted the menace affects resource utilization, distorts markets, impacts service delivery and ultimately diminishes people's quality of life. Welcoming dignitaries to the city of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the Prime Minister referred to the poet's writings where he had cautioned against greed as it prevents "us from realising the truth." He also touched upon the Upanishads that strive for M

Financial inclusion a key area of interest for G20: Govt official

The Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion is committed to encourage and support private sector's involvement in expanding the scope for financial inclusion and bringing the unbanked population under its blanket, a senior government official said on Friday. Chanchal C Sarkar, adviser G20, department of economic affairs of the finance ministry, told Bharat Chamber of Commerce that 200 more million men than women have access to the internet and women are 21 per cent less likely to own a cell phone, underlining the need to rope in the private sector to help bridge the financial inclusion gap. He pointed out that under the impact of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in India, the country achieved bank account ownership of 80 per cent people with the help of Jandhan accounts, mobile phones and Aadhar cards by 2019. He said about 1.4 billion people of G20 countries are currently unbanked. A total 55 per cent of them are women and the private sector's involvement is essential to brin

Our economy is fastest growing: FM Sitharaman during the no-trust debate

In just nine years, the economy rose and saw economic development due to the policies of BJP government,' Nirmala Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha

Mandaviya meets G20 Affordable and Accessible summit series delegation

Union minister Manuskh Mandaviya met the delegation of G20 Affordable and Accessible summit series team led by Dr Srinibabu Gedela, CEO of Pulsus Group which is leading the global scale event. The minister lauded the initiative and extended his support, a statement by the Pulsus Group said. The meeting took place on Thursday. "The series aims to magnify India's instrumental role in elevating medical tourism and emphasise the 'one family, one earth' principle, that is, pursuing affordable and accessible healthcare for all G20 countries which collectively account for approximately 80 per cent of the global gross product, 75 per cent of international trade, two-thirds of the world's population, and 60 per cent of the world's land area," a statement by the Pulsus Group said. "Accessibility and affordability in healthcare are more than just terms; they are the lifelines of society. It is our unwavering responsibility to ensure these lifelines extend to every individual, no matter their

India's success is case study in using tech to transform lives: MoS IT

He emphasised the milestones achieved through Digital India in the past nine years, which catalysed the country's rapid progress towards a five trillion US dollar economy by 2026

Goal of achieving green transition, Viksit Bharat goes hand-in-hand: Bery

The 2-day workshop discussed the prospects and challenges of green and sustainable growth globally

PM Sunak very much looking forward to G20 summit in September: UK envoy

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is very much looking forward to attending the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September, UK High Commissioner in India Alex Ellis has said. Interacting with PTI on Friday on the sidelines of a preview of an art exhibition here, Ellis said he thought it was "great" that India is in the chair of the G20. India assumed the G20 presidency on December 1, 2022. About 200 meetings under different tracks of the bloc will be hosted across the country, culminating in the September 9-10 Summit. "I think it's great, I think it's great that India is in the chair of the G20," Ellis told PTI when asked about India's role as G20 chair. "Because, the world is quite divided at the moment, unfortunately, because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine," he added. Praising the "vibrant" culture and diversity of India that has been attracting people from all over the world, the UK envoy, said, "India is a unique country to bring the world to it. And, India has always fascinat