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04 Mar

Model G20 Discussion – Youth for LiFE

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India’s G20 Sherpa Shri Amitabh Kant and the United Nations India Resident Coordinator Mr Shombi Sharp participated in the event ‘Model G20 Discussion - Youth for LiFE’ on Friday. On the occasion, United Nations India Resident Coordinator Mr Shombi Sharp said, “India has become a global leader in Climate Action.” He added that the country is in a suitable position to bring different countries together and refocus attention on addressing the important issues of climate change along with development. The meeting was a simulation exercise of a G20 meeting where school students essayed the roles of delegates of G20 and…

04 Mar

Business 20 Conference held in Imphal

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B20 (Business20) Conference begins in Imphal, the capital city of Manipur on Friday in which Delegates from G20 member countries and Business stalwarts participated. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing the B20 conference in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and the G20 Secretariat. On Friday, the agenda focused on 'Opportunities for Multilateral Business Partnership in ICT, Medical Tourism, Healthcare, Handlooms'. The conference also focused on opportunities for cooperation and investment in the tourism and hospitality sector. Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Prakash, and other senior…

04 Mar

Vinay Mohan Kwatra meets PM Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka

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Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived in Dhaka last evening after a two-day official visit to Nepal. Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masood Bin Momen welcomed him and he participated in the Foreign Office Consultative Meeting. FS Kwatra participated in the Foreign Office Consultative Meeting. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka tweeted that the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral partnership, including political, security, trade, investment, defence, connectivity, water, power and sub-regional cooperation. Foreign Secretary FS Kwatra concluded a meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Wednesday, reaffirming India's support for wider and deeper development and…

04 Mar

Motorola partners with the Lenovo to bring Kuvi and Kangri alive

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Motorola, in partnership with the Lenovo Foundation, announces the next phase of indigenous language’s digital inclusion project with the addition of two new endangered languages - Kuvi and Kangri - spoken in regions of India. This initiative makes Motorola the first OEM to support the preservation of indigenous endangered languages from regions in India. This initiative is a step towards Motorola’s commitment to embracing inclusivity and delivering smarter technology for all, by delivering the first-ever Kuvi language writing system and keyboard, and a fully localized Kangri smartphone User Interface to the devices. India tops the UNESCO Atlas of World's Languages…

03 Mar

Actress Kiara Advani Replaces Katrina As Slice Brand Ambassador

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Actress Katrina Kaif has been replaced by Kiara Advani as the brand ambassador of mango drink brand, Slice. Kiara posted the video of the advertisement featuring herself with a slice bottle in hand on her instagram account. As soon as she posted the video there was a mixed reaction from the fans. Some was very happy seeing Kiara advertising Slice while others missed Katrina and said they can't imagine slice without Katrina.

03 Mar

Motorola partners with the Lenovo to bring Kuvi and Kangri alive

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Motorola, in partnership with the Lenovo Foundation, announces the next phase of indigenous language’s digital inclusion project with the addition of two new endangered languages - Kuvi and Kangri - spoken in regions of India. This initiative makes Motorola the first OEM to support the preservation of indigenous endangered languages from regions in India. This initiative is a step towards Motorola’s commitment to embracing inclusivity and delivering smarter technology for all, by delivering the first-ever Kuvi language writing system and keyboard, and a fully localized Kangri smartphone User Interface to the devices. India tops the UNESCO Atlas of World's Languages…

03 Mar

Nexon EV takes on a ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumari

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Tata Motors, India's leading automobile manufacturer, is taking its electric SUV Nexon EV on a challenging journey from Srinagar to Kanyakumari Starting 25th February. The Nexon EV will cover 4000 kms in 4 days in a non-stop drive, setting a record for the fastest K2K drives by an EV. Tata Motors has enhanced the range of the Nexon EV to 453 kms, while Tata Power has enhanced highway charging infrastructure across the country, making public charging omnipresent and easily accessible. The Nexon EV will travel across the Indian subcontinent to showcase its capabilities in high speed and long distance travel,…

03 Mar

SCO’s First International Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine inaugurated by Sarbananda Sonowal

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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated the first ‘B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)’. More than 150 delegates from 17 countries are attending in this first of its kind four day international summit. Union Minister has also inaugurated the B2B expo. The conference will witness many interesting sessions like ‘Regulatory Framework for Traditional Medicine Products’, with detailed presentations by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and India. The discussion is aimed at understanding trade patterns as well as market scenario from Pharma & drug manufactures…

02 Mar

Paytm partners with West Bengal Transport Corporation Ltd.

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Paytm, India’s leading payments and financial services company and the pioneer of QR and mobile payments, has announced a partnership with West Bengal Transport Corporation Ltd (WBTCL) for online bus ticket booking. With this partnership, the company has added another state-owned transport company for more convenience of bus ticket bookings for its users. Paytm has empowered users to book online tickets across 40 routes that are operated by WBTCL across both AC and non-AC buses. Through the app, WBTCL bus tickets for across major cities including Kolkata, Digha, Barasat, Haldia, Purulia, Durgapur, Habra, Asansol, Bolpur, Mayapur and Malda can be…

02 Mar

Paytm enables fast UPI payments

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India’s homegrown Paytm Payments Bank is currently the only platform to exclusively offer UPI LITE payments, which enables faster real-time transactions with a single tap on the Paytm app. Paytm UPI LITE will never fail even during peak transaction hours, even when banks have success rate issues. Paytm UPI LITE, enabled by NPCI, enables users to carry out small-value UPI transactions without using a PIN. It provides a superfast, convenient, and hassle-free transaction experience as users don't have to enter a PIN every time they make a payment. Users can transfer UPI balance back to the same bank account anytime,…