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First B20 meet to focus on climate action, resilient global value chains

B20 was established 13 years ago and is among the key engagement groups of G20, representing the priorities of businesses globally

India's G20 presidency: MCD to install artworks at markets, parks

Civic authorities have built a park in the Lajpat Nagar market area and decorated it with sculptural art, while plans are afoot to install public art at other places also to enhance the look and feel of the city for the G20 meetings. India is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings and events during its yearlong Presidency of the influential group which will culminate with an annual summit on September 9 and 10. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in a statement said it has stepped up its preparations for the G20 events. Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena inaugurated the park built by the MCD and its located in the middle of the market, near gate No.5 of the Lajpat Nagar Metro Station, a senior official said. To increase the beauty of the park, different types of shrubs and flowering plants have been planted, while elephant sculptures made of stone have been installed as part of public arts, he said. The corporation has also developed a selfie-spot in the South Extension Part-2 Mark

India's G20 presidency: First Y20 meet in Guwahati from February 6 to 8

The first meeting of the Youth20 (Y20) group, being organised on the sidelines of the G20 summit, will be held in Assam's largest city Guwahati from February 6 to 8, an official statement said on Sunday. This is the first of the various meetings to be held on the five Y20 themes across India in a run-up to the final Youth20 Summit in August 2023, it said. "More than 250 delegates from across the world are expected to participate in the three-day event in Assam. It will focus on five themes of Future of Work; Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction; Peace Building and Reconciliation; Youth in Democracy and Health, Wellbeing and Sports," the Press Information Bureau (PIB) release said. Y20 is one of the eight official engagement groups under the G20 umbrella. The youth summit usually takes place some weeks prior to the traditional forum to know what the youths are thinking and incorporate their suggestions in their own policy proposals. The Y20 India Summit in 2023 would exemplify

India to strive for equitable access to healthcare: Union minister at G20

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar on Thursday said India aims to strive for equitable access to healthcare for all

Sarojini Nagar trader bodies urges Amit Shah to take steps to improve roads

Trader associations in Sarojini Nagar here have written to Home Minister Shah, urging him to take steps to improve the condition of roads and other facilities in the area in view of the G20 summit

WHO says it backs global health agenda of Indian presidency set at G20 meet

The Health Track of the G20 India Presidency would comprise four Health Working Group (HWG) Meetings and one Health Ministerial Meeting (HMM)

Education institutions to organise special programmes on G20 themes: UGC

Schools and higher education institutions across country will organise special programmes on G20 themes under ambit of India's Presidency starting from this month until September, according to UGC

G20 Infra Working Group discusses how to make cities sustainable, resilient

"Any plan that a city drafts should have a dynamic approach as things keep changing and every programme should be focused on people"

BJP national executive discusses G20 presidency, govt's pro-poor policies

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday made a statement on India's presidency of G20 at the party's national executive meeting as he asserted that the country's image has transformed globally in the last nine years of the Narendra Modi-led government. During the convention, a statement on "garib kalyan" (ruling party's welfare policies) at the Centre and in states where it is in power was also made, with BJP Parliamentary Board member Sudha Yadav dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism about concentration of wealth. Gandhi keeps raising the same issue without looking at figures about crores of people benefitting from the government's welfare policies, she said, accusing him of making false claims. The attention given to the SC, ST, poor and backwards in the last nine years is unprecedented, she said. Briefing reporters on the statement made by Jaishankar in the closed-door meeting, BJP vice president Baijayant Jay Panda quoted the minister, saying the world's

G20 Health Working Group meet: India to play proactive role in negotiations

The 1st Health Working Group meeting under G20 India Presidency will be held here from January 18 to 20. India assumed the presidency of the G20 on December 01, 2022

Experts to discuss trade, value chains on concluding day of 'Think-20' meet

Around 300 delegates and experts, including 94 foreign guests from 22 countries, have been taking part in the conclave

First G20 Health Working Group meet in Thiruvananthapuram during Jan 18-20

India also aims to achieve convergence in discussions and work towards integrated action, the ministry added

Varanasi facelift to be completed by March 31, just in time for G20 events

The work of Varanasi's facelift will be completed by March 31, in time for the five G20 events to be held here between April and August

India's G20 presidency: Infra Working Group meet to begin today in Pune

A two-day G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting will begin in Maharashtra's Pune city on Monday where participants will deliberate on various aspects of infrastructure investments. The meeting will be joined by 65 delegates from IWG member countries, guest nations and international organisations invited by India to discuss the 2023 Infrastructure Agenda under India's G20 presidency, as per an official release. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Government of India will host the two-day IWG meetings, with Australia and Brazil as co-chairs, the release said. "The G20 Infrastructure Working Group deliberates on various aspects of infrastructure investments, including developing infrastructure as an asset class, promoting quality infrastructure investment and identifying innovative instruments for mobilising financial resources for infrastructure investment," it said. The outcomes of the Infrastructure Working Group feed into the G20 Finance Track ...

Two-day meet under G20 begins today in Bhopal; 94 representatives to attend

A 'Think-20' meeting under the G20 will begin in Bhopal on Monday during which experts and foreign guests will discuss various topics including 'Global Governance with LiFE, Values, and Wellbeing', officials said. The two-day meeting will be attended by 94 representatives from different countries, besides intellectuals and officials from India, an official release said. The main speaker at the inaugural session will be Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend the inaugural function of the event, to be held at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Centre in Bhopal. Other speakers during the inaugural session will be Indonesia's Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Law, Defence and Security Slamet Soedarsono, Chief Coordinator for India's G20 Presidency Harsh Vardhan Shringla and NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Suman Bery, the release said. The session will also be addressed by

We count a lot on India's G-20 leadership: IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva

At a time when the world is faced with continued economic slowdown and social distress, the international community counts a lot on India's leadership of G-20, IMF MD said

Multilateral bodies need to be rejigged for more climate finance: Kant

India would focus on sustainable development at the ongoing G20 deliberations

G-20 working on Disaster Risk Reduction under India's presidency: Report

The G20 is all set to establish a new working group on Disaster Risk Reduction under the presidency of India. The group will work towards achieving disaster risk reduction goals

Three-day G20 meeting on financial inclusion to begin today in Kolkata

The first 'Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion' meeting of the G20 will begin in Kolkata on Monday with Queen Mxima of the Netherlands addressing the inaugural session. The three-day meeting will focus on the principles of digital financial inclusion, remittance costs and SME finance availability, officials said. It will also feature symposiums, exhibitions and a domestic outreach programme on digital financial literacy involving over 1,800 students from various schools, they said. Twelve international speakers will attend this G20 meeting, including senior officials from the World Bank, Monetary Authority of Singapore, France and Estonia. Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Saurabh Garg and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) MD and CEO Dilip Asbe are also scheduled to address the sessions. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may also attend the meeting on Monday, a Union Finance Ministry official said. She is expected to promote West Bengal a

G20 foreign ministers set to meet in New Delhi in March, confirms MEA

The foreign ministers of the Group of Twenty (G20) countries are set to meet in New Delhi in March this year, sources said on Thursday.India assumed the Presidency of the G20 starting in December 2022. The 43 Heads of Delegations- the largest ever in G20-will be participating in the final New Delhi Summit in September next year.India's special invitee guest countries are Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE. India is hosting G20 meetings across several cities around the country.During a weekly media briefing today, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that India will host G20 foreign ministers meeting. But he did not confirm any date or location for the meeting."There is a G20 calendar that we announce as we go along. ...Yes, there will be foreign ministers meeting. We will host G20 foreign ministers meeting as is customary. I think it will be in Delhi, that's the plan. Let's lock it in and we will announce ..