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G20 summit: MCD to repair old toilets, build new facilities in Delhi

New toilets will be built and old ones will be repaired across five zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as part of the civic body's preparations for the G20 summit, officials said on Saturday. India assumed the year-long presidency of G20 on December 1. More than 200 meetings will be held at 55 locations in India and the summit will take place in the national capital in September 2023. The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union. Several roads and parks will be beautified, trees illuminated and public art will be installed at many locations in Delhi, according to civic officials. Work for the construction of new community toilet complexes (CTCs) and public toilets (PTs) and to repair the old ones has been intensified, the MCD said in a statement. The work would be carried out in five zones -- Ka

G20: Beggars at Kashmere Gate ISBT to be shifted to night shelters in Jan

More than 1,000 beggars living in the Hanuman Mandir area near the Kashmere Gate ISBT will be shifted to night shelters in January in view of the G20 Summit to be held here in September next year, according to officials. The city government had, on December 15, asked the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to remove and relocate the beggars living in the area. A four-member committee under the DUSIB chief engineer was constituted to coordinate with government agencies, including the deputy commissioner of police of the district concerned, and prepare an action plan for shifting these people to night shelters. "More than 1,000 beggars have been identified during a survey conducted in the area on Wednesday and Thursday," a DUSIB official told PTI. These people will be shifted to night shelters by the first week of January. The differently-abled beggars would be taken to institutional care facilities and the child welfare committees of the women and child development departm

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NDMC gearing up for G20 Summit, begins upgradation of roads: Council member

A dozen major roads in Lutyens' Delhi will be spruced up with resurfacing under preparations by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for the upcoming G20 Summit in the city, council member Kuljeet Chahal said on Friday. He said the NDMC, in its meeting, has approved an amount of Rs 12.35 crore for resurfacing 12 roads in the New Delhi area. The roads are Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Road, Jantar Mantar Road, R K Ashram Marg, Raisina Road, Red Cross Road, Sansad Marg, Udyan Marg, Mahadev Road, Bangla Sahib Road, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent Marg and old RK Ashram Marg, he added. The NDMC is gearing up for the G20 Summit with upgradation of the New Delhi area with modern infrastructure, Chahal said. Delhi will host eight events of the Summit next year, beginning with a meeting of foreign ministers of the group on March 1. The heads of the G20 countries will have a summit meeting on September 9-10.

G20 under India can make progress in debt relief, crypto: Gita Gopinath

Throwing light on the recent crypto meltdown, she said it was clear that internationally agreed standards of regulations had become necessary

G-20 Summit: Delhi will be decorated with over 1 mn exotic potted plants

Over 10 lakh exotic potted plants will add to the beauty of the national capital as it gets ready to host the G20 Summit in September next year, forest department officials said on Wednesday. The horticulture wings of the central and Delhi government departments, including the Delhi Development Department, New Delhi Municipal Council, Public Works Department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi, have been asked to decorate public spaces, roundabouts, major intersections, flyovers and vertical greens in the city with exotic flowering plants, an official said. "Different species of exotic plants will be used for this purpose across Delhi. The locations and targets for each department will be finalised by April next year," the official said. Another official said special attention will be given to the stretch between the Indira Gandhi International Airport and Lutyens Delhi, India Gate area and Pragati Maidan, the main venue of the G20 Summit in Delhi. "Departments concerned have alread

Chances high for Putin's participation in G20 Summit in India: Official

'I hope that, of course, [Russia's president] will go [to the G20 Summit]. But this, in any case, is up to him to decide'

G-20 presidency matter of pride for India, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that the chairmanship of G-20 is a matter of pride for the country, suggesting that it was due to the contribution of all prime ministers leading India since its freedom. He said that from independence till date all the prime ministers have contributed in the development of India. After independence, India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru gave ideas of global welfare such 'Panchsheel principle' and Non-Aligned Movement, he said. India had hosted a NAM Conference in 1983 in New Delhi. In a statement, the Chief Minister said that the member countries of G-20 have a major share in the world's economy and population, and that it is a great platform to showcase the country's culture at the global level. Gehlot said that the global summit is going to leave an indelible impression of Indian culture on the world and become a medium to turn the coming decade into "India's decade." Gehlot said this addressing from his resid

US-India ties are strong; grateful for their G20 leadership: White House

The White House believes that the relationship between India and the United States is strong, a presidential spokesperson said Thursday. We see it as a strong relationship. President (Joe) Biden and all levels of US government are in touch with our Indian partners or their counterparts," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference. The US relationship with India is strong. That's what we believe, she said in response to a question. We are grateful for their leadership at the last G-20, and look forward to working closely with India as they're new chair of the G-20. So, we also look forward to continue working with India on a range of important regional and global issues as well, Jean-Pierre said. The spokesperson said the Biden Administration continues to seek the confirmation of Los Angele Mayor Eric Garcetti as the US Ambassador to India. We want to see that happen quickly, who was voted...with strong bipartisan support to serve as

Maha CM Shinde directs civic body to beautify Mumbai ahead of G20 meeting

Ahead of a G20 Council meeting in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has asked the local civic body to launch a beautification drive in the city on a mission mode. Shinde asked Mumbai civic authorities to depute 5,000 "Swatchhta Doots" (cleanliness ambassadors) and undertake beautification of the city. India assumed the G20 (Group of 20) presidency on December 1 and 14 meetings related to the influential bloc will be held in Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur in the next two months. A meeting of the Development Working Group of the G20 Council will be held in Mumbai from December 13 to 16. As per a release issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Wednesday, Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the city's beautification projects at a meeting held in Sahyadri guest house in south Mumbai. Shinde directed officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to transform Mumbai for a "visible" change, said the release. The CM said the G20 Council i

Russian G20 Sherpa praises India for 'women-led development' as priority

Russian G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash lauded India and Indian Sherpa Amitabh Kant for putting 'Women-led development' as one of the group's key priorities.Taking to Twitter, Lukash said, "Grateful to #G20India and @amitabhk87 for putting 'Women-led development' as one of the key priorities of G20. Women are catalysers of positive transformations!"The first G20 Sherpa meeting under India's Presidency kicked off in Udaipur on Tuesday where Lukash said that digital transformation and innovations are key drivers of growth and development. She further said, "Hence proposed by #G20India as cross-cutting topics at all the G20 working tracks."In a series of tweets, Lukash said, "So inspired by meeting with highly professional and charming experts of #G20India Team! G20 is destined to success with their committed hearts and creative minds!""Frank discussions of #G20 Sherpas are key to sustaining the G20 live, efficient & result-oriented," she added.Earlier, India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, .

G20 delegates call India pioneer of digital technology as they use UPI

Saudi Arabia's delegate said that all countries need to learn from India and its high technology

India's G20 Presidency will be positive, forward-looking, says Amitabh Kant

Talking about yesterday's event on sustainable development goals in the era of multiple crises, the G20 Sherpa added the session focused on women's leadership and climate finance

Visiting India is like visiting sixth of world: German foreign minister

India will have a decisive influence in shaping the international order in the 21st century, especially in the Indo-Pacific, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said as she kicked off her two-day visit to the national capital. Baerbock also described as "impressive" India managing to lift more than 400 million people out of absolute poverty in the last 15 years, and said, "It shows that social plurality, freedom, and democracy are a motor for economic development, peace, and stability." "Working on this together with strengthening human rights is also our task," Baerbock said in a statement on her visit to India. That we want to strengthen economic and security policy cooperation with India beyond strategic partnership are not empty words, she said. The German foreign minister arrived here Monday morning and is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with her Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. Baerbock said both sides will also sign a mobility agreement "that will make it easier

Climate issues, economic growth solutions sought from India G20 presidency

Supporting India's G20 Presidency, Indonesia, which passed on the baton to India, said that with this, the interest of developing countries will continue to prosper

PM thanks several world leaders for wishes on India assuming G20 presidency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked several world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, for their wishes on India assuming the presidency of the powerful G20 grouping and called for working together for global good. Responding to a tweet by Biden on India assuming the presidency of G20, Modi thanked the US president and stressed on the importance of working together. "Thank you @POTUS. Your valued support will be a source of strength for India's G-20 Presidency. It is important we all work together to build a better planet," Modi said in a tweet. In his tweet on Friday, Biden had said India is a strong partner of the United States, and he looks forward to supporting his "friend" Prime Minister Modi during India's G20 presidency. Together we will advance sustainable and inclusive growth while tackling shared challenges like the climate, energy, and food crises," he had said. Modi also thanked European Council president Charles Mi

G20 delegates get a taste of Rajasthan delicacies at first Sherpa meeting

A Mewati spread of delicacies, including the signature dish of Rajasthan -- daal-baati topped with spicy garlic chutney, onion salad, fresh herbs and dash of lemon -- was relished by G20 delegates attending the first Sherpa meeting here Sunday night. A lip-smacking mutton curry was also on the platter for those who savour non-vegetarian food with crunchy poppadam as an accompaniment. 'Chhonka hua matar' (green peas tempered with aromatic spices), 'cholai ro saag' (stir fried amaranth leaves), 'aloo rasedar' (potato curry), 'bhune baigan ro bharto' (roasted eggplant mash cooked with spices) were for the main course with an assortment of breads. On the platter for rice lovers was 'masala khichdi' (spiced rice and lentils), as well as a warm and nutritious 'bajre ka khichda' (pearl millet, rice and lentils), a winter staple of Rajasthan topped with a dollop of ghee. Earlier, Rajesh Vaishnav, a practitioner of the 300-year-old Jal Sanjhi art form of Rajasthan where the canvas is the ..

Centre to convene all-party meet Monday to finalise G20 summit strategies

The Centre will convene an all-party meeting on Monday to solicit suggestions, discuss and finalise strategies for the G-20 summit which India will host in September next year. Presidents of nearly 40 parties have been invited to the meeting by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is also likely to attend the meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. India officially assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1. New Delhi is expected to host over 200 meetings across the country, including Hyderabad, beginning in December this year. The next G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of heads of state or government is scheduled to be held on September 9 and 10 next year in New Delhi. Several G20 meetings will be held in various parts of the country. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee, who will arrive in Delhi later on Sunday, will be part of the all-party ...

Top US trade body USIBC welcomes India as the new president of G20

India's G20 presidency will provide an international platform to highlight how the US-India economic partnership is shaping global economic growth, prosperity and resilience in the 21st century, a top American business body has said. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday. Welcoming India as the new president of G20, the US India Business Council (USIBC) said it will engage with the governments of India and the United States to expand the partnership for global good. India's G20 Presidency will provide an international platform to highlight how the US-India economic partnership is shaping global economic growth, prosperity, and resilience in the 21st century, it said on Friday. Earlier in the day, US President Joe Biden said that India is a strong partner of the United States, and he looks forward to supporting my friend Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi during India's G20 presidency. Together we will advance sustainable and inclusive growth while tackling shared ...

India's G20 Presidency will boost global economy, open Internet: Pichai

He said that PM Modi's 'Digital India' vision has certainly been an accelerator, "and I'm proud that Google continues to invest in India