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NEW DELHI : The global proliferation of digital public infrastructures (DPIs) can be part of India’s soft power projection, in turn helping “increase our influence" around the world, said Ram Sewak Sharma, former chief executive of the Centre’s National Health Authority (NHA). In an interview on the sidelines of the first Digital Public Dialogues, a government-backed discussion forum in Delhi on Monday, Sharma underlined the importance of DPIs, which were a part of India’s agenda during its G20 presidency that concluded on 10 September. “China has a huge amount of money, which can be used to influence global stakeholders.

A Delhi court began hearing an UAPA case filed against Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and several others from Monday. It pertains to the North East Delhi Riots that took place in 2020 amid protests over the over the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. The matter will be heard by Special Judge Amitabh Rawat at the city's Karkardooma court on a day-to-day basis.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha patriarch and former chief minister Shibu Soren was admitted to Sir Gangaram Hospital in New Delhi following health complications, an official said. His son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren accompanied the 79-year-old to the hospital, the official added. The chief minister later returned to Ranchi from where he was to fly to Hazaribag to attend a function but could not do so after his helicopter developed a technical snag, officials said. On Saturday, the chief minister had attended the dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of the G20 summit. After attending the dinner, he had posted on X, «Today evening, I had pleasure to attend the G20India2023 official dinner hosted by Hon'ble @rasthtrapatibhavan President Smt Droupadi Murmu Ji.

Delhi High Court has directed the state government, MCD and DDA to explain how permissions were granted for new constructions in the Southern Ridge forest area where a multi-storey housing project has already come up. The high court was informed by the amicus curiae that there have been illegal construction activities being carried out in Chattarpur area within the southern ridge. «The counsel appearing on behalf of the Forest Department, Delhi government as well as counsel for MCD and Delhi Development Authority (DDA), are directed to file a detailed and exhaustive affidavit, explaining the grant of permissions in respect of new constructions in the Southern Ridge forest area, including but not limited to the housing project 'Risland-Sky Mansion',» a bench of Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula said. The high court was hearing a batch of PILs on the problem of poor ambient air quality in Delhi, an issue which it has also taken up suo motu and in which it has also appointed an amicus curiae (friend of the court).

G20 Summit, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his delegation are expected to depart from the national capital on Tuesday late afternoon. Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau was expected to leave India after the G20 Summit on Sunday.

KTM has officially launched the 2024 versions of its popular 250 Duke and 390 Duke models in India. With prices starting at Rs 2.39 lakh and Rs 3.11 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) respectively, these new-generation bikes bring a host of exciting updates to the Indian market and they are already turning heads with their impressive features and competitive pricing.2024 KTM 390 Duke The new KTM 390 Duke is powered by a robust 399 cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine.

MNREGA funds due to the eastern state. The Trinamool Congress had sought permission to protest against non-release of NREGA dues at three venues in Delhi next month. Banerjee also announced a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, shifting Babul Supriyo from the tourism department to IT and renewable energy.

Noida Police Monday arrested the husband of the Delhi High Court lawyer Renu Sinha, 61, who was found dead in her residence in Noida Sector 20 on Sunday. The police said her husband Nitin Sinha was hiding in a storeroom on the first floor of the couple’s house. Victim’s brother had earlier raised suspicions about his brother-in-law’s involvement in her death.

G20 Summit as ‘InkeG20’, to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury questioning West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attending the G20 Summit dinner, and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lauding the New Delho G20 leaders Declaration. "This is what happens when you have no vision or mission.

₹1.70 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and can be reserved at BigWing dealerships. It boasts a 293cc, oil-cooled, 4-stroke, single-cylinder PGM-FI engine that delivers 18 kW of power and 25.6 Nm of peak torque. The 2023 CB300F will come in a Deluxe Pro variant and offer a choice of three colors: Sports Red, Mat Marvel Blue Metallic, and Mat Axis Grey Metallic.

New Delhi: Air India on Monday said that it has deployed specially trained service assurance officers at 16 major Indian airports to offer on-ground assistance, aimed at elevating airport experience by providing personalised and hassle-free on-ground services to Air India to its passengers. “Flying is a wonderful experience, and we want our guests to enjoy it in the most seamless ways possible.

₹62.5 crore out of the due of ₹100 crore to Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran in connection with the arbitral award execution. The airline plans to pay the remaining ₹37.5 crore to Maran today or latest by tomorrow, depending on banking hours. SpiceJet wrote a cheque of ₹37.5 crore in the court, but Maran's side declined it and requested SpiceJet to transfer the amount via RTGS.

Arvind Kejriwal-led government have stressed the need to ‘look after the environment’ and reduce pollution levels in winter. Under the new rules, the manufacturing, storage, sale, online delivery and bursting of any type of firecrackers would be wholly prohibited in the national capital. “Chief Minister Kejriwal has decided that firecrackers should be banned on the occasion of Diwali to control pollution.

Faridabad, Delhi’s oldest and one of major satellite towns, is poised for a 360-degree makeover, which will boost the real estate sector’s prospects in the region in a big way.

The state Congress president also wondered whether there was “any other reason” for the Trinamool Congress chief to take part in the programme.

Despite rising property prices and interest rate hikes in the last one year and more, demand for mid-range and premium homes remains high. The ANAROCK Consumer Sentiment Survey (H1 2023) indicates that at least 59% of the 5218 survey participants will buy mid-range and premium homes (priced from Rs 45 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore). This is a 10% sentiment increase for homes in this budget category over the survey’s H1 2020 edition.

US President Biden is significant because, when PM Modi was on his maiden state visit to the United States in June this year, several human rights organisations had flagged the curbing of press freedom in India and had urged President Biden to talk about the same. In US, PM Modi and President Biden had conducted a rather rare press conference, Modi answered a questions from an US journalist about the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s record in treatment of minorities.

Nifty hit its fresh record high of 19,992.65 in intraday trade on Monday. Nifty's last all-time high was 19,991.85 which it hit on July 20 this year.

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 tourism and culture in sustainable socio-economic development, read the Ministry of Tourism press release. An achievement during the G20 Leaders' Summit was the unanimous endorsement of tourism and culture as catalysts for sustainable socio-economic development and prosperity. The 'G20 Leaders Declaration,' adopted during the summit, emphasized the significance of the 'Goa Roadmap for Tourism' in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), read the press release. The 'Goa Roadmap,' a flagship initiative of India's G20 Tourism Track, serves as a groundbreaking blueprint for global sustainable tourism.

JLL India. Real estate consultant JLL India on Monday released its report 'India Retail: Evolving to a new dawn' that highlighted the operational retail real estate space in shopping malls stood at 89 million square feet. The operational retail stock as of H1 2023 in the top seven cities (Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, and Hyderabad) stands at 89 million square feet as of June-end this year. Out of the total retail stocks in malls, Delhi NCR has the maximum 28 million square feet, followed by Mumbai with 17 million square feet and Bengaluru 14 million square feet. «The physical retail space segment has an expected supply pipeline of over 38 million sq ft of retail developments between H2 2023 and 2027, across the top seven cities,» JLL said.

Delhi government on Monday banned the manufacturing, storage, sales and use of firecrackers in the national capital completely. The Delhi Police issued instructions and said that it will not be providing any licenses related to firecrackers. The move comes as part of action plan to curb pollution in winters.