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G20 Summit: MCD puts up banners bearing images of Delhi's heritage sites

Nearly 450 large banners bearing images of Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple and other iconic heritage sites in Delhi have been put up across the city by the municipal corporation to welcome heads of state and other international guests who will arrive here for the G20 Summit. As part of a city beautification drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), new murals have also been painted on public walls depicting the cultural heritage of India, as well as the successful soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. These large banners also bear the G20 logo, the theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', 'One Earth. One Family. One Future' with a welcome message, and have largely been put up on unipoles which usually carry advertisements. "We had decided to put up welcome banners in the city for the G20 Summit. As it is a landmark occasion for the country and Delhi is at its epicentre, we chose to showcase our built heritage. So, the banners depict monuments like Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb

India 'right country' at 'right time' to hold G20 presidency: UK PM Sunak

We will also work closely with India through their Presidency of the G20 to address the biggest challenges the world is facing, said the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

80 medical teams, 130 ambulances will be deployed for G20 Summit in Delhi

Eighty teams of medical personnel, 130 ambulances, and advanced life support teams to escort VVIP carcades will be deployed as part of preparations to handle medical emergencies during the G20 Summit here. Besides these, five government hospitals and three private medical facilities have been put on "high alert" in view of the summit, officials said. The mega event is slated to be held from September 9 to 10 at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre -- Bharat Mandapam -- at Pragati Maidan. It is likely to be attended by more than 30 heads of state, top officials from the European Union and invited guest countries, and 14 heads of international organisations. During a press conference on on Wednesday, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the city government has extended all support to the Centre and has made all the arrangements. "The advanced life support (ALS) system will accompany all carcades. It will have senior resident (doctors) to address

Jaishankar discusses East Asia, G20 summits with his Indonesian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here on Wednesday and met his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi to discuss with her the East Asia Summit to be held in Jakarta and the G20 Summit to take place in New Delhi. Jaishankar met Marsudi soon after he arrived in the Indonesian capital to attend the ASEAN Summit-related meetings. Indonesia is hosting the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and 18th East Asia Summit in its capacity as the current Chair of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). "Arrived in Jakarta to attend ASEAN Summit-related meetings. Delighted to meet my friend @Menlu_RI again. Our discussions focused on the East Asia Summit and the G20 Summit," Jaishankar posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit on Thursday being hosted by Indonesia as the current Chair of ASEAN. The G20 Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. US President Joe B

Defence Minister Rajnath to meet Nigerian President ahead of G20 summit

Nigerian President Tinubu is the first head of state to arrive in the national capital for the G20 summit scheduled to be held on September 9, 10

Foreign Secretary Kwatra briefs Union Council of Ministers on G20 Summit

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and other officials on Wednesday briefed the Union Council of Ministers on the G20 Summit being held here later this week, sources said. The informal interaction, held before the meeting of the Union Cabinet here, lasted for nearly one hour during which the ministers were informed how important the summit was for India and its global image. The ministers were also requested to download the G20 mobile application.

G20: Air India, Vistara announce waivers for ticket holders from 7-11 Sept

A spokesperson for Delhi airport said it has also formed a team of senior officials who will monitor G20 arrival and departure operations to ensure the best experience for the arriving delegates

'President of Bharat': Here is what the SC said on renaming India in 2020

In 2020, a Delhi-based man had filed a plea before the Supreme Court, where he said that replacing the word 'India' with 'Bharat' or 'Hindustan' will 'instill a sense of pride in our own nationality'

Xi Jinping's protege steps onto world stage after China leader's G-20 snub

Li will likely follow Xi's instructions as he maintains China's presence at the table at the G-20, said Sun Yun, a senior fellow and director of the China Program

Ahead of G20 summit, India dodges mixing human rights with climate agenda

Combining the two issues may make finding consensus in the group's final communique difficult

Mini-India to come alive at G20 International Media Centre: I&B min on G20

A mini-India will come alive at the massive International Media Centre set up in the Bharat Mandapam complex here which will host the G20 Leaders' Summit later this week. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday reviewed the preparations at the media site which will be the nerve centre for broadcasting the proceedings of the G20 meetings to the world. The media centre will host all domestic and international media delegates who will be in the national capital for coverage of the G20 Summit. "The domestic and international media will have a range of facilities here, be it broadband connectivity, media lounges, kiosks, among others," Thakur told PTI. The media centre can house over 3,000 media delegates and also has facilities such as small media booths for conducting one-on-one interviews, media briefing rooms with different capacities such as 50, 100 and 300 people. The live stand-up positions with Bharat Mandapam as the backdrop will also be available for me

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'Delhi is open', parts of NDMC to have restrictions during G20 meet: Police

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said the whole city will remain open during the G20 Summit, barring a part of the area under the NDMC. The police, in different posts on microblogging site X, said all the essential services such as milk booths and hospitals will remain functional in the New Delhi area. "Whole Delhi is open. Just a small part of NDMC will have restrictions... It is once again reiterated that restrictions are only imposed in a small portion of NDMC area. Don't believe in rumours," the Delhi Police said. The G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held from September 9-10 at a newly built international convention and exhibition centre -- Bharat Mandapam -- at Pragati Maidan here. In another post, the police said even though commercial activities remain banned between September 8 to 10, all the essential services such as milk booths, medical shops, hospitals and other services under the essential category will remain functional in the New Delhi area. All online delivery ...

As G20 leader how India is ensuring quality of traditional medicine systems

Popular acceptance of Ayush is due to increased awareness and scientific validation, writes Sarbananda Sonowal

It's official, Chinese President Xi Jinping set to skip G20 Leaders' Summit

Only the Rome 2021 summit had more leaders absent

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4th G20 Sherpa meet to begin from today in Haryana's Nuh district

The fourth G20 Sherpa meeting will start in Haryana's Nuh district from Sunday. The meeting will be held till September 7 at the ITC Grand Bharat hotel, near Tauru, and Lemon Tree hotel. All the preparations for the meeting have been made, the district administration said on Saturday. Special decorations have been made by the Haryana government on the route from the Sirhaul border to the Khedki Daula toll plaza, Rampura flyover. Two lanes each have been set up on both sides of the Kherki Daula toll plaza for the meeting, officials said. "Apart from the G20 member countries, sherpas and other delegates from the invited countries will participate in the high-level meeting. For the convenience of the participants, 23 liaison officers -- 19 HCS and four IAS officers -- have been deputed with them. "Five ambulances with advanced life support facilities will also be stationed at ITC Grand Bharat to deal with any emergency situation. Preparations are being made to present the rich cultura

G20 meet in Delhi to affect services of over 300 intercity, express trains

The Northern Railway has released a list of more than 300 trains whose services will be impacted due to the G20 Summit to be held in Delhi on September 9 and 10. Keeping in view the advisory issued for security arrangements, these trains have been either cancelled or diverted to other routes or stations temporarily between Sep 8 and 11, an official statement said. According to the Northern Railway, services of 207 trains have been terminated, terminals of 15 trains changed and routes of six trains diverted. Besides, 70 trains, including Jammu Tawi-New Delhi Rajdhani, Tejas Rajdhani Hazrat Nizamuddin, Varanasi-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani among others, have been given additional stoppage stations to minimise passenger discomfort, it said. The origin and termination stations of 36 trains have also been changed and three trains will not stop at Delhi's Kishan Ganj during the summit, it said. "People who have planned their travel during these days are advised to check the train timings an

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