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Around 600 delegates to attend G-20 meet on crime, security at Gurugram

Around 600 G-20 delegates are expected to participate in the upcoming conference on crime and security at Gurugram, officials said. Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal Thursday reviewed the preparations for the two-day G-20 conference 'Crime and Security in the age of NFTs, Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse' to be held on July 13-14. The event aims to address the pressing issues and challenges posed by emerging technologies such as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Metaverse and their impact on crime and security, the Haryana government said in a statement. The event will provide a platform for experts, policymakers and stakeholders from around the world to engage in meaningful discussions, share insights and develop strategies to combat the evolving landscape of criminal activities in the digital realm, the statement added. During the review meeting, Kaushal highlighted several ways to provide the delegates with a good experience, including a cultur

Social security, labour migration to top discussions at first L-20 meeting

The two-day meet will feature leaders and representatives of trade union centres of G-20 countries and other guest countries

Quad members announce setting up of counter-terrorism working group

Following the meeting, the four ministers attended a session at the Raisina Dialogue and spoke largely about the convergence of interests of the Quad member nations

Inbound travellers from G20 countries can now use UPI, says RBI

Even delegates from G20 countries would be able to avail this facility at various meeting venues

Diligence, tenacity made India world leader, assume presidency: Kerala Guv

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said diligence and tenacity of India, the world's largest democracy and home to a sixth of humanity, helped it to emerge as a world leader by assuming presidency of G20 nations. Leading the Republic Day celebrations at the Central Stadium in the State capital of Kerala, Khan said that instead of merely fighting for its survival, India was guiding the world with its mantra of 'act in unison' in tackling global issues like climate change, terrorism, and pandemics. "As a nation, our diligence and tenacity have paid rich dividends, which are visible through a plethora of accomplishments proclaiming our robustness and philosophy of life and enhancing our prestige in the comity of nations," he said at the event also attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Vijayan, in his Republic Day message, said that to maintain India as a sovereign, secular and democratic republic and to ensure social, economic and political justice, Constitutional ..

Milking G20 for election: Congress questions govt for delaying presidency

The Congress on Sunday attacked the Union government over its G20 "blitz', accusing it for using the grouping's presidency for election purpose

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India's G-20 presidency will be inclusive and action-oriented: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India's G-20 presidency will be inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and action-oriented, noting that the country is taking the charge at a time when the world is grappling with geopolitical tensions, economic slowdown and rising food and energy prices. India was handed over the presidency of the influential bloc at the end of the two-day G-20 summit here which was hosted by Indonesia. In his remarks at the closing ceremony of the summit, Modi said India will strive to ensure that the G-20 acts as a global "prime mover" to envision new ideas and accelerate collective action over the next one year. "India is taking charge of the G-20 at a time when the world is simultaneously grappling with geopolitical tensions, economic slowdown, rising food and energy prices, and the long-term ill-effects of the pandemic," Modi said. "At such a time, the world is looking at the G-20 with hope. Today, I want to assure that India's G-20 presidency will be .

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Upcoming G-20 summit will promote Punjab for business, says CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the G-20 summit, scheduled to be held in the holy city of Amritsar in March 2023, will promote the state as a preferred destination

Budget focus is to maintain growth, tame inflation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The minister is in Washington DC to the annual meetings of World Bank and International Monetary Fund, as well as the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings

Inclusive digitisation: G20 nations need to adopt inter-operable platforms

G-20 member nations must discuss all these issues irrespective of the conflict and arrive at certain principles to take the world forward

Moody's slashes G-20 nations' GDP growth to 2.5% from 3.1% in 2022

Global credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service reduced the 2022 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for G-20 countries to 2.5 per cent from 3.1 per cent made in May

Let India export foodgrains from public stock: FM Sitharaman at G20

Says India could help in reducing hunger or food insecurity

G-20 meet: FM Sitharaman for info sharing on crypto, immovable assets

Tax evaders explore other avenues to shift their unaccounted wealth through investment in non-financial assets, Sitharaman pointed out

G-20 diplomats struggle for unity on Ukraine, war's impact: Report

Consensus appeared to remain elusive amid deepe­ning East-West splits driven by China and Russia on one side and the US and Europe on the other

EAM S Jaishankar speaks to Indonesian counterpart, focus on G-20 group

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi focusing on developments relating to the G-20 grouping.

Live: India following ideals of Sikh gurus, says Modi at Red Fort event

Live news updates: Speech comes after communal clashes near a mosque in Delhi locality.

FM Sitharaman, CEA Nageswaran to attend World Bank-IMF Spring Meeting

Sitharaman and CEA V Anantha Nageswaran are expected to represent the government at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meeting, which will take place in Washington DC from April 18 to April

Global tax talks race to resolve hurdles as time runs out: Report

OECD-led group aims to resolve issues by October 8 gathering