India’s G20 Presidency sought to shift status quo from GDP-centric to human-centric progress: PM Modi

As India completes one year of the G20 presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that “India has achieved the extraordinary.” “I am delighted that during our presidency, India achieved the extraordinary: It revitalised multilateralism, amplified the voice of the Global South, championed development, and fought for the empowerment of women everywhere,” the Prime Minister […]

LS Speaker Om Birla meets Australian Speaker ahead of G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit

Ahead of the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P-20), Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday met with Australian speaker Milton Dick and discussed the strong and old parliamentary relationship between India and Australia. Taking to ‘X'( formerly Twitter), Birla wrote, “Glad to meet Speaker of @AboutTheHouse ,Mr. @MiltonDickMP ahead […]

G20 endorses ‘Goa Roadmap’ and ‘Travel for LiFE’ program to revitalize tourism sector

 The G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Delhi culminated in a resounding endorsement of the ‘Goa Roadmap’ and the ‘Travel for LiFE’ program, propelling India to the forefront of sustainable tourism initiatives. The summit brought together global leaders, united by a common vision for a better world and emphasizing the pivotal role of […]

Odisha’s millet mission brand ambassador meets spouses of leaders of G20, expresses happiness

The brand ambassador of Odisha Millet Mission at the G20 leaders’ summit who met the First Ladies and spouses of G20 member countries on Saturday has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the opportunity she got. Subhasha Mahanta- a millet farmer from Mayurbhanj district’s Singarpur village of Odisha, while talking […]

Chhattisgarh CM to be absent from G20 dinner due to air restrictions in Delhi; MHA issues clarification

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday informed that he will be unable to attend the G20 dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu for the current G20 Leaders’ Summit this evening due to limitations on air travel in and around Delhi. Responding to this, the Ministry of Home Affairs posted on ‘X’, “In a […]

G20: IMF Managing Director could not stop herself from dancing to Odiya folk song

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Delhi on Thursday. On her arrival at the New Delhi airport, she was welcomed with tunes of Odisha’s famous Sambalpuri folk songs. On hearing the melody of the Sambalpuri song and watching the artist’s dance performance, Georgieva could not stop herself from shaking […]

Former PM Deve Gowda to miss G20 dinner hosted by President Murmu due to health reasons

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday informed that he won’t be able to attend the G20 dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu due to health reasons. Deve Gowda, who has been invited to the G20 dinner on September 9, said he has communicated his decision to the government and wished the G20 Summit a grand success. […]

No business leaders invited for G20 dinner, PIB terms news reports “misleading”

Media reports claiming that prominent business leaders have been invited for the G20 ‘Special Dinner’ being hosted at the main venue Bharat Mandapam were “misleading”. PIB Fact Check, the government arm which busts fake news and misinformation related to the government, categorically said, ”No business leaders have been invited to the dinner […]

G20: Experts deliberate on cyber security exercise for banking sector

The G20 International Conference on “Cyber Security Exercise for the Banking Sector” under India’s G20 Presidency was held in Mumbai. The conference was jointly conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Monday. The conference commenced with a keynote address by RBI Deputy Governor […]