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Delhi Metro line between Dwarka Sector 21 and the India International Convention Centre, named YashoBhoomi, will become operational from September 17, officials said on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the first phase of India International Convention Centre (IICC) in Dwarka and the extension of Delhi Airport Metro Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to a new metro station at Dwarka Sector 25 on Sunday. "Passenger operations on this new extension will be started from 3 pm onwards on the same day, that is, Sunday, September 17.

G20 summit in New Delhi. Shanti Cosentino, a spokesperson for the minister said, “At this time, we are postponing the upcoming trade mission to India", according to a report published by Reuters. PM Modi who held formal bilateral meetings with many world leaders during the G20 summit, snubbed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, allowing only a short, informal meeting on the sidelines five days ago.

Indian Railways will be rolling out the first version of Vande Bharat sleeper trains soon. According to details revealed by BG Mallya, the General Manager of Integral Coach Factory (ICF), "Sleeper coach of Vande Bharat will be rolled out in the current financial year where the first train is under production and will be rolled out in March 2024". The Vande Bharat sleeper trains will be a significant addition to the Indian Railways fleet, as they will allow passengers to travel long distances on these high-speed trains overnight.

Marrakech in October to deliberate over possible reforms at multilateral development banks (MDBs), crypto-asset regulations and the global economic outlook, economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth told Banikinkar Pattanayak in an interview. Edited excerpts.What are the Finance Track’s most significant outcomes under India’s G20 presidency? There are many important outcomes of the Finance Track… Three particularly relevant in the current global context are a widening of the discussion on strengthening MDBs incorporating perspectives of the Global South; firming up the building blocks for a globally coordinated and comprehensive policy and regulatory framework for crypto assets; and advancing financial inclusion and productivity gains through digital public infrastructure.How does G20 plan to achieve better, bigger and more efficient MDBs and by when? G20 leaders have committed to pursuing ambitious efforts to evolve and strengthen MDBs.The call for bigger, better and more effective MDBs is based on this commitment.

global politics and diplomacy, there are moments that stand as beacons of hope and progress. The G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration of 2023 is one such landmark, with the historic commitment towards gender equality and empowerment of women and girls worldwide. Under India's presidency, G20 leaders agreed to set up a Working Group on the empowerment of women to support the G20 Women's Ministerial.

NEW DELHI : The negotiations between India and Canada on the free trade agreement (FTA), which resumed after a decade, have come to a halt due to political concerns, said a senior government official on Friday. Without citing the Khalistan issue, which created differences between the two countries, the official said negotiations will resume once the “political issues" are resolved. The announcement comes after Canada recently said the negotiations were on hold.

NEW DELHI : The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajeev Raghuvanshi has granted permission to three National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)- accredited private labs to conduct tests on cough syrups for exports. The private labs are: Bee Pharma Labs (Mumbai), Oasis Test House (Ahmedabad) and Shriram Institute for Industrial Research (Delhi). Prior to this, only government labs were authorised to test cough syrups for export.

NEW DELHI : Sterlite Technologies Ltd has invested $56 million and has officially opened its optic fibre and cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, which will also serve as its North American headquarters, the firm said on Friday. Sterlite’s investment as well as expansion efforts reinforces its commitment to the US market, specifically in meeting the demand for 5G, fibre-to-the-premises, and rural broadband solutions.

NEW DELHI : The Pokémon Co. and its American partner, software developer Niantic Inc., have launched the popular mobile game Pokémon GO in Hindi. As part of the expansion plans, the companies have allocated ₹125 crore over five years for activities like advertising and marketing.

G20 presidency yielded significant wins on the digital security front. Last month, the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting in Bengaluru reached a consensus on three priority areas, including one related to security in the digital economy.

NEW DELHI : India’s merchandise trade gap swelled to the highest in 10 months in August as exports continued to slow due to weak demand in the West and China, even as sustained geo-political tensions keep inflation and interest rates elevated. Commerce ministry data showed on Friday that exports slipped nearly 7% to $34.48 billion in August from $37.02 billion a year earlier. Meanwhile, imports declined to $58.64 billion from $61.88 billion last year, leaving the trade balance at $24.16 billion.

NEW DELHI : Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd, the country’s largest luxury carmaker, will follow a top-down strategy with its electric vehicles (EVs) in alignment with its global plan to exit the “volume segment" play, and hopes to benefit from the fact that its rivals are launching EVs in more affordable price brackets, competing with mass-market players, a top company executive said.

NEW DELHI : Noida-headquartered contract manufacturing firm, Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd, is in the process of inaugurating the setting up of a 1 million square-foot assembly facility for Chinese electronics brand Xiaomi, two people with knowledge of the matter told Mint. This will be one of two such new facilities by Dixon, the second of which is expected in one of the southern Indian states—and could cater to demand from other brands and product categories.

NEW DELHI : Kharif sowing exceeded the levels of last year led by a surge in paddy while pulses and oilseeds fell, at a time the erratic south-west monsoon has cast a shadow over this year’s sowing and harvest. According to data released by the agriculture ministry on Friday, total kharif planting until 15 September was up 3.6% from the previous year to touch 109.5 million hectares (mh). Paddy cultivation jumped 10.8% from last year to 40.9 mh, while pulses fell 6.6% to 12.1 mh, including a 2.6% dip in tur (pigeon pea or arhar) and a 0.7% decrease in urad (black gram) to 4.3 mh and 3.2 mh, respectively.

In addition to the new station, Delhi Metro will also increase the operational speed of Metro trains on Airport Express Line from 90 kilometres per hour to 120 kmph. This will help commuters save three minutes of travel time as the metro will take just 19 minutes between New Delhi and Dwarka Sector – 21 station, a Delhi Metro statement said. Passenger operations on this new extension start from 3 PM on Sunday. “With the addition of this section, the total length of the Airport Express Line from New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector – 25 will become 24.9 kilometres,” the statement added. Delhi’s Airport Express Line now has seven Metro stations.

New Delhi: Zooom Airlines, earlier called Zoom Air, has revived air operator certificate from the Indian civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation to commence flight operations in India, the airline said on Friday. "With our AOC in hand, we look forward to providing passengers with a top-notch travel experience that combines convenience, efficiency, and comfort," Zooom Airlines chief executive officer Atul Gambhir said in a statement. Zoom Air was established as Zexus Air in April 2013 and the airline had taken delivery of its first aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ200.

China for solar energy equipment. With nearly 90% of it being imported from China, India has been in a hurry to build up domestic manufacturing capacity under Make-in-India programme and with the ambitious scheme of Production-linked Incentives (PLI). Now, India's solar economy seems to be slipping out of China's grip.

New Delhi: In light of the Nipah virus outbreak in the Kozhikode region of Kerala, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking individuals to refrain from travelling to the affected areas of the neighbouring state. The Karnataka government has also instructed its officials to enhance surveillance efforts in bordering districts such as Kodagu, Dakshin Kannada, Chamarajanagar, and Mysore to prevent any potential entry of Nipah cases into the state. Nipah virus is an extremely lethal infection that has already affected four individuals and claimed two lives in Kozhikode district, Kerala so far this year.

Tata Motors Ltd. is in the process of creating specialized dealerships in India, specifically designed to cater to electric vehicles, as part of its strategy to further strengthen its position in the fast-growing electric vehicle market, as per Bloomberg. “We felt the need to create a different brand philosophy and personality for EVs.

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and East Rajasthan on Friday, and thunderstorm and lightning over Uttar Pradesh. Thunderstorm with light to moderate rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-50 kmph is likely across Delhi, and in the national capital region (NCR) such as Noida and Faridabad for the next one hour.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi Inc's supplier Dixon Technologies India Ltd will reportedly open a massive new factory on the outskirts of New Delhi, Bloomberg News reported. Chinese-based company Xiaomi has been compelled to partner with Dixon for smartphone assembly because India is pressing Chinese companies to localize everything from manufacturing to distribution of devices. As per the Bloomberg report, Dixon will invest more than ₹4 billion ($48.2 million) over three years in the factory, which is spread over more than 300,000 square feet or the size of six football fields, and will largely produce Xiaomi smartphones.