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World Economic Forum defers Davos meeting amid pandemic

The Annual Meeting was scheduled to take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland between 17-21 January, 2022. It is now planned for early summer

PM Modi meets WEF president, highlights India's economic reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the President of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende and highlighted India's efforts towards strengthening the fight against COVID-19 and the economic reforms undertaken in the country."It was a delight to meet you @borgebrende and have an insightful interaction with you on several subjects. Highlighted India's efforts towards strengthening the fight against COVID-19 and the economic reforms undertaken in the last few months," PM Modi tweeted.The Prime Minister had quoted a tweet by Borge Brende that said, "Had an excellent and very substantial meeting with the Hon'ble PM @narendramodi. India is again the fastest growing of the large economies. Expecting two digit growth next year while India is celebrating its 75 years of Independence and prepares for its G20 Presidency."Earlier, the President of the World Economic Forum met Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs ...

Liaison office of WEF in India exempt from GST, rules AAR Maharashtra

Says services rendered by forum's liaison office are not for furtherance of business, and that the office is a public interest not-for-profit set up that needn't be registered under GST law

World Economic Forum cancels 2021 annual meeting in Singapore due to Covid

WEF had already pushed back its special meeting in Singapore

Shekhar Gupta: Because the virus doesn't vote

There are things a strongman leader never does, like admitting he has erred. Three recent instances show that Narendra Modi, for the first time in seven years, has blinked

The slip is showing

India's gender gap is wider than ever

WEF's gender gap index: India slips 28 places, ranks 140 among 156 nations

Only Pakistan (153) and Afghanistan (156) ranked lower in South Asia

World Economic Forum pushes Singapore meet to August amid Covid pandemic

According to an official release the meeting would now be postponed to August 17-20, citing the challenges related posed by the coronavirus pandemic

WEF postpones special annual meeting in Singapore to August due to Covid

The meeting in Singapore was initially slated to be held from 25-28 May, the first time that it is being held in Asia

LIVE: Atma Nirbhar Bharat to strengthen globalisation, PM tells WEF summit

The Davos Dialogues agenda marks the launch of the World Economic Forum's great reset initiative in the post-Covid-19 world. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Vladimir Putin stresses importance of coordinating national interests

He said different "development centres" have emerged in the world with their own political and social characteristics

PM to address WEF's Davos Dialogue today, 400 industry leaders to attend

The Davos Dialogues agenda marks the launch of the World Economic Forum's Great Reset Initiative in the post COVID world

PM Narendra Modi to address WEF's virtual Davos Agenda Summit tomorrow

More than 400 top industry leaders from across the globe will attend the session, wherein the prime minister will be speaking on the Fourth Industrial Revolution-using technology for the good of human

Mahindra, Reliance commit to WEF's Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics

The metrics offer a set of universal, comparable disclosures focused on people, planet, prosperity and governance that companies can report on, regardless of industry or region

Infosys, TCS join global initiative by WEF to end racism at workplace

The founding members include 48 organisations representing 13 industries, with more than 5.5 million employees worldwide and headquarters in three continents

Investment in upskilling can boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030: Report

Investment in upskilling could boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030, including by $570 bn (over Rs 40 trn) in India alone -- the third highest after China and the US, a WEF report said

Infosys, TCS, Cognizant join WEF coalition to tackle workplace racism

Announcing the coalition during its week-long online Davos Agenda Summit, the WEF said it would work towards improving racial and ethnic justice in the workplace

Davos ski resort masks buzz as World Economic Forum talkfest goes virtual

Built around the Great Reset theme, Merkel, Macron, Xi, and Modi to speak at virtual forum

Modi likely to address virtual session of World Economic Forum on Jan 28

Prime Minister Modi is expected to address the World Economic Forum on January 28th, via video conference.

Davos ski resort eerily quiet without World Economic Forum this year

Streets of little Alpine town lie deserted as annual meeting of business chiefs, political thinkers and national leaders moves online.