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Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for trade fair at Bharat Mandapam

Delhi Police on Wednesday issued a traffic advisory ahead of the two-week-long India International Trade Fair (IITF) being held in the national capital. The trade fair is being organised at Pragati Maidan from November 14 to 27. It is expected to attract around 60,000 visitors daily, with numbers potentially reaching 1.5 lakh on weekends and holidays. According to the advisory, traffic congestion is expected on Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg, Ring Road, Shershah Road, and Purana Quila Road. People not attending the fair are advised to avoid or bypass these roads to ensure a hassle-free journey. Business visitors will be allowed to enter the fair from November 14 to 18. The event will be open to the general public from November 19, between 9.30 am and 7.30 pm, it said. Entry to the trade fair will be prohibited at Gate numbers 5-A, 5-B, 7, 8, and 9. Visitors can enter through Gate numbers 1, 4, 6, and 10, while exhibitors can enter through Gates 1, 4, 5-B, and 10. Media personnel will

Business Standard Manthan: All roads lead to Bharat Mandapam today

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal & Railways and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw among those who will discuss India's developed-nation roadmap at Business Standard

Startup Mahakumbh 2024: A rite of passage for India's innovators

Startup Mahakumbh is expected to host more than 1,000 startups, as many investors, 50 unicorns, 500 incubators and accelerators, 5,000 delegates from 23 countries, and 50,000 business visitors

How Rs 777 cr Pragati Maidan tunnel turned 'useless' in less than 2 years

Launched by PM Modi in June 2022, the tunnel is an integral part of the Pragati Maidan Redevelopment Project, visioned at the cost of Rs 920 crore, readied eyeing the 2023 G20 Summit in New Delhi

Delhi traffic updates: Advisory issued for these roads in national capital

Delhi traffic updates today: In view of the Gaudiya Mission's Nagar Sankirtan procession in Delhi, traffic is likely to be affected on some routes

L&T fined Rs 500 cr over Pragati Maidan Tunnel, company files counter claim

PWD, Delhi has also asked construction major L&T, which executed the Pragati Maidan Tunnel project, to initiate the repair work

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024: Venue, dates, tickets details here

The expo is poised to draw attendees from domestic stakeholders and international participants across 47 countries. Here is everything you need to know about India's global mobility expo

With AI, India looks to take giant leap to empower citizens: PM Modi

The GPAI is being hosted at Bharat Mandapam from December 12-14. India, a co-founder of the GPAI, is the lead chair of the summit

Delhi trade fair registers highest single-day footfall of 150k on final day

Delhi trade fair: The 14-day fair generated a record business of Rs 1,500 crore, 57.9% higher than Rs 950 crore last year

India to host PATA Travel Mart 2023 in Delhi from Oct 4-6: Tourism ministry

India will host the 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Travel Mart at Pragati Maidan in Delhi from October 4-6, the Union Ministry of Tourism said on Saturday. The physical version of the event is being held after a hiatus of three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said, adding that the PATA Travel Mart 2023 will be held at the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC). The IECC complex was also the venue for the G20 Summit held from September 9-10. Headquartered in Bangkok, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), which was founded in 1951, is a renowned not-for-profit association recognised internationally for its role as a catalyst in the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia-Pacific region, the ministry said in a statement. The event in Delhi will bring together tourism professionals and business stakeholders from across the world, offering a unique platform for networking, learning and collaboration, the officials

G20 Summit LIVE: PM Modi greets people at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi

G20 Summit: India is hosting the event which is being attended by the leaders from 30 countries and the European Union. Catch all the live updates here

From Paatram to Madhurima, what's on the menu for G20 grand dinner

The gala dinner was hosted at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam, the main venue for the 18th G20 Leaders' Summit at Delhi's Pragati Maidan

G20 LIVE: PM Modi, Prez Murmu join G20 leaders, delegates at grand dinner

G20 Summit: India is hosting the event which is being attended by the leaders from 30 countries and the European Union. Catch all the live updates here

G20 Summit: Air Quality in Delhi 'Good', IMD monitoring Pragati Maidan

The Indian Meteorological Department installed an additional automatic weather station near Pragati Maidan, the venue of the G20 Summit

G20 Summit commences in New Delhi today: Check full schedule, agenda

India is hosting the G20 Leaders' Summit in the national capital at the newly inaugurated Bharat Mandapam on September 9-10

G20 presidency theme 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' road map for development: Prez

The theme for India's G20 presidency, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family, One Future', is a global roadmap for sustainable, inclusive and human-centric development, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday. The G20 summit will be held at the newly built international convention and exhibition centre, Bharat Mandapam, here over the weekend. "A warm welcome to all Heads of Delegations of the G20 nations, Guest countries, and International Organisations participating in the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi. "India's G20 Presidency theme, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family, One Future', is a global roadmap for sustainable, inclusive, and human-centric development. I wish the participants of G20 Summit every success in their efforts towards realising this vision," Murmu said in a post on X. In its G20 presidency, India has been focusing on various issues such as inclusive growth, digital innovation, climate resilience and equitable global health access. The G20 mem

G20 Summit 2023: Delhi dressed to the nines to display the best of India

On display were various interactive immersive experiences showcasing digital India

Travel restrictions upend lives of people living near G20 summit venue

Colonies near Pragati Maidan cut off from the world outside, their residents stranded

G20 meeting: All you need to know about the restrictions in New Delhi area

Delhi's Traffic police have said, 'Whole Delhi is open. Restrictions are only imposed in a small portion of NDMC area.'

G20: IMD to issue specialised weather forecast, monitoring to begin today

The India Meteorological Department has installed an additional automatic weather station near Pragati Maidan -- the G20 Summit venue -- to provide specialised and real-time weather forecasts in view of the high-level event. The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) round-the-clock weather monitoring for the summit will begin on Thursday morning. The weather office will issue tailored weather updates and forecasts and these will be accessible through a dedicated webpage on the IMD website at mausam.imd.gov.in/g20. The webpage will provide real-time data from the newly deployed automatic weather station (AWS) near the G20 Summit venue, offering precise information on air temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction and rainfall. The data will be updated at 15-minute intervals, ensuring that users have the most accurate and up-to-date weather information at their fingertips, the IMD said. Similar information will be available for nine other key locations across Delhi -- the Ind