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Culture is the mirror of society, says Union Minister Sarbanand Sonowal

"Indian arts and culture are one of the richest resources in the world," he said

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

States' capital spends up 2.2% in 1st half despite huge spike in revenues

Capital expenditure (capex) of 18 states has risen just 2.2 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal even as their combined revenue deficit has narrowed to more than one-fourth from the year-ago period, according to a report. This means that there has to be a massive 57 per cent increase in their capital outlays to meet their FY23 budgeted target, Icra Ratings said in an analysis on the available numbers from 18 of the largest states, which have budgeted for a combined capital outlay of Rs 6.2 lakh crore. But these states have collectively spent only Rs 1.59 lakh crore so far this fiscal, which is just about a growth of 2.2 per cent annualised. Revenue deficits of these 18 states have narrowed to a low Rs 30,000 crore in the first half of the current fiscal from Rs 1.3 lakh crore in the corresponding period in FY22. This revenue tailwind comes in spite of these states budgeting for a combined revenue deficit to Rs 1.4 lakh crore in FY23 from Rs 1.1 lakh crore in FY22. Desp

India to discuss strengthening bilateral space cooperation with UAE

India will discuss ways and means for further strengthening bilateral space cooperation as Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh will lead the official Indian delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the 'Abu Dhabi Space Debate', a 2-day international meet beginning Monday.

Trust Modi to bring us together: Macron as India assumes G20 Presidency

As India assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, French President Emmanuel Macron exuded confidence in India's leadership

Will expand data residency controls and transparency in India: AWS

As the Indian government asks Big Tech and enterprises to store the residents' data locally, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has said that it will continue to expand its existing capabilities in the country

Abu Dhabi seeks Indian investments, invites start-ups to establish hubs

In its bid to diversify Abu Dhabi's business activity beyond hydrocarbons, the UAE's capital city is seeking more investments from India which will not only benefit the local economy but also allow Indian firms to use it as a platform to grow their footprints around the world. Abu Dhabi has identified priority sectors including agritech, tourism, healthcare, pharma and financial services, where Indian enterprises can invest. Abdulla Abdul Aziz Alshamsi, Acting Director General of Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) which is tasked with pulling the investments, told PTI that his office will facilitate all investment avenues for Indian companies and called this as a natural extension of the growing relations between India and the UAE. Alshamsi pitched for Indian companies to use Abu Dhabi as a platform to grow their footprints around the world, and added that their presence will benefit the local economy as well. At a time when Indian startups are scouting for better opportunities ...

India's Covid tally rises by 226; active caseload declines to 4,529

India logged 226 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally of cases to 4.46 crore while active caseload has declined by 68 to reach 4,529, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,6278 with one fatality being reported from Odisha, data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,38,235, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 219.93 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh

'Samskruti and Samskar' are being re-established in India: Karnataka CM

Both Samskruti and Samskar are deep-rooted in India and now the 'Bharathiya Samskruti' is getting re-established, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

'World sees India as voice of nations left behind in changing global order'

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said the world views India as the voice of nations that have been left behind in the changing global order. Delivering the Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on All India Radio, Birla said India has achieved this honour by reaching out to more than 150 nations during the COVID-19 pandemic with vaccines and other assistance. "What can be a bigger example of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the whole world is one family) than this. India not only cared for its own people but also reached out to (other) nations in their times of need," he said. "The world calls it India's vaccine diplomacy but for us it is the principle of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' that does not differentiate between us and them," he said. The Speaker said India's G20 Presidency was a testimony to the country's rising stature on the global stage. "It is the strength of our Indianess that the voice of the nation is heard with seriousness on the world stage. The speciality of India's 'Amrit K

Preventive algorithms can be win-win for online gaming in India: Experts

Going by the industry estimates, India's gaming industry at its present pace will touch the dollar 25-billion-mark, way ahead of 2030

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

IMF says it fully supports India's G20 agenda of addressing urgent issues

The IMF fully supports the G20 agenda of India, which is planning to use the ongoing global crises as an opportunity to seek consensus on issues that require urgent attention, a senior official from the international financial body has said. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday. They (India) are putting together a collective agenda for a much more prosperous future," Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Director of the Strategy and Policy Review department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told a group of reporters ahead of her trip to China and India next week. "They (India) plan to use the ongoing (global) crises as an opportunity to seek consensus on issues that really require urgent attention, she said on Thursday. Pazarbasioglu was apparently referring to the food and energy crises due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The IMF fully supports the G20 agenda of India, she said. The theme of India's G20 presidency is One Earth, One Family, One Future. "This means tha

Flu season starts, but demand for cough-cold meds remains weak

Impact in US among the worst in the past 10 years

Busy buying: FPIs bet big on India and Asia in November, shows data

The Asia pack (excluding China), as a whole, saw the biggest foreign inflows in nearly two years at $15.7 billion

Samsung to offer 20-year warranty on some of its products in India

The company believes that in order to live sustainably with prolonged durability, it all starts at home because small choices made every day can have a big impact on the planet

India's position not 'passive' on Russia-Ukraine war: UNSC Prez Amb Kamboj

India is speaking to both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the country's Permanent Representative at the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has said, asserting that New Delhi's position has not been "passive" on the war. The President of the Security Council for December said India has taken the side of peace and favours de-escalation through diplomacy and dialogue. India on Thursday assumed the Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council for the month of December, during which it will host signature events on countering terrorism and reformed multilateralism. The Presidency will bring the curtains down on India's two-year tenure as an elected non-permanent member of the powerful UN organ. Responding to a question at a press briefing here on Thursday, Kamboj asserted that New Delhi shares an important relationship with Moscow. India is too big a country. It stands tall and proud on its own. In the course of the conflict in Ukraine, we have been very clear and consistent right f

India's G20 presidency will be 'watershed moment' in its history: Kamboj

India's presidency of the G20 will be a 'watershed moment' in its history as the country seeks to play an important role in finding pragmatic global solutions for the well-being of all, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has said. India on Thursday assumed the monthly rotating Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council, as well as the year-long presidency of the G20. Kamboj said on Thursday India sees both the presidencies - that of the Security Council for this month and the G20 for the next year, as a new responsibility". "We will try our utmost to show that the hopes and expectations of the global community are met, said the President of the Security Council for December. On India's G20 presidency, Kamboj said it is an honour for the country to lead a group that represents 85 per cent of the world's GDP and 75 per cent of global trade. Kamboj said that as noted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's presidency of the G20 comes at a time

India stands tall, proud and no one pushes it around: Ruchira Kamboj

"India is a bigger country. It stands tall and proud on its own," she said emphasising its multi-dimensional, independent policy