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25.07 / 04:25
MET Cooper Career track country nsa NSA Doval meets top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Johannesburg, discusses bilateral ties
Doval has met top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and discussed bilateral ties with him. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Friends of BRICS meeting here in South Africa on Monday. The meeting came days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Wang, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, and discussed outstanding issues relating to peace and tranquillity in border areas.
24.07 / 17:55
country social nsa Cyber Gravity of cyber risks will increase with disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence: NSA Ajit Doval at BRICS meet
Ajit Doval participated in the 'Friends of BRICS' meeting in Johannesburg in South Africa on Monday. Apart from BRICS, the following Friends of BRICS countries — Belarus, Burundi, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Cuba — also participated in the meeting.
24.07 / 07:15
COST UPS Platform show Swiggy's staff can get $50 million under second tranche of ESOP plan
Swiggy will buy back shares worth over $50 million from more than 2,000 employees, which they had received as part of the food and grocery delivery company’s employee stock option plan (ESOP). This is Swiggy's second tranche of ESOP liquidity program.
23.07 / 20:47
MET Aware Platform Cooperation BRICS NSAs set to meet in South Africa from July 24 to discuss security cooperation mechanism
National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the BRICS member states will meet in South Africa from Monday to Wednesday and explore a security cooperation mechanism for the grouping amid several geopolitical security threats.NSA Ajit Doval is expected to meet senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of the event, which will be closely followed amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Yang is a former foreign minister and special representative for boundary talks with India. It is expected that impasse at the Line of Actual Control will be the key item on the agenda for the meet, said people aware of the matter.
23.07 / 18:11
MET Cooper country Cooperation Brics NSAs meet in South Africa to explore security cooperation
Brics member states will meet in South Africa from Monday to Wednesday and explore a security cooperation mechanism for the grouping amid several geopolitical security threats. It is not clear yet whether NSA Ajit Doval will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission, on the sidelines of the event, which will be closely followed amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
23.07 / 14:55
MET FIVE Digital Progressive country social BRICS countries deeply connected through values, culture: Meenakshi Lekhi
BRICS bloc and its five countries comprising the grouping are deeply connected in terms of values, India's culture minister Meenakshi Lekhi has said. Lekhi, the Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, met culture ministers of BRICS countries in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa on Friday ahead of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg next month.
22.07 / 13:45
Provident Target BLOCK Career CEO awards Vedanta Limited names new CEO and sets course for growth with strategic bauxite block investment
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited. He was previously appointed as Deputy CEO of HZL in November 2019 and elevated to CEO & Whole-Time Director from August 2020. Since June 2022, Mr.
22.07 / 12:05
UPS Citi Provident Cooper Action Metro country week BRICS Urbanisation Forum to be held in South Africa next week
BRICS Urbanisation Forum that was inaugurated in New Delhi in February 2013 will have its first in-person follow-up in the South African city of Durban next week. During the two-day gathering that begins on July 26, the delegates from the five-nation BRICS bloc will discuss some of the key urban developmental issues to understand how globally cities are becoming more resilient towards these challenges.
22.07 / 10:35
Provident FIVE Continental country social foreign BRICS leaders to discuss sustainable payment mechanism: Russian Foreign Ministry
BRICS nations will consider at their summit next month is the establishment of long-term payment systems for cross-border commerce, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. «Given the current international situation, this issue will be addressed during the upcoming meeting of the bloc's leaders,» the ministry said on Friday, referring to the summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 22-24, RT reported. The use of national currencies in cross-border commerce is hindered, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, by things like their restricted convertibility and higher volatility than the US dollar.
21.07 / 17:45
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21.07 / 14:07
Career CEO Executive Arun Misra appointed as Executive Director of Vedanta
Vedanta Ltd has appointed Arun Misra as Executive Director with effect from August 01, 2023 to May 31, 2025, the company said on Friday. Misra will replace Sunil Duggal, who will be completing his tenure as the Whole-Time Director and CEO on July 31.
21.07 / 08:16
COST Citi country Australian Australian city Gold Coast offers to host Commonwealth Games 2026 after Victoria backs out
Also read: This Australian state has refused to host Commonwealth Games, ‘not a difficult decision’, says Premier; here's why The rescue plan put forth by Mayor Tate has garnered "full support" from Athletics Australia, the country's governing body for sports. They firmly believe that Gold Coast is uniquely positioned to step forward and deliver a Games of exceptional quality, as demonstrated in the successful 2018 event that left a lasting impact on Australian sport.  "We firmly believe the city is in a unique position to step forward," the BBC quoted Athletics Australia as stating.
20.07 / 19:05
UPS Remark Matthews Eagle show performer open Amateur Christo Lamprecht sets pace at The Open Championship
Amateur Champion, Christo Lamprecht came out firing like a seasoned pro, setting the tone for a thrilling opening day at Hoylake. The 22-year-old Georgia Tech senior produced a memorable five-under 66 to claim the early lead at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. If that wasn’t expected even in the wildest bet, Tommy Fleetwood may have been a popular bet for a good run.
20.07 / 17:25
Citi Twitter FIVE BLOCK Man Discover cover 1 man is dead and 48 are injured after a suspected gas explosion in downtown Johannesburg
Authorities say one man has been killed and at least 48 people are injured, some of them seriously, after a suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city
20.07 / 17:03
UPS show country More than 40 nations lining up to join BRICS bloc: South Africa
BRICS summit next month and has invited 69 global leaders to attend related events, showing the bloc’s interest in boosting its influence, according to Sooklal.  South Africa will host the BRICS summit in Johannesburg between August 22-24 to which a total of 69 countries have been invited, including all African states.
20.07 / 16:15
Provident Cooper Citizens Manufacturing Platform country social Future BRICS Nuclear medicine experts brainstorm in Moscow for future solutions
BRICS Expert Forum on Nuclear Medicine was recently held in Moscow. The Forum brought together over 200 representatives from Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa.
20.07 / 08:11
FIVE Parke show Deaths Centre Cheetah deaths: ‘40% fatalities within a year don't reflect a…’, SC seeks Centre's response
cheetahs deaths at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. It said that 40% of deaths within a year do not reflect a good picture, according to a report published by Hindustan Times.  The Centre has agreed to file its response on the matter and the next hearing will take place on August 1.  A total of eight cheetahs have died this year including five mortalities of adult individuals, and three cubs at the Kuno National Park.
20.07 / 06:01
UPS Waves Digital Racing Downsized Zip races after revenue jumps in June
Under-pressure buy now, pay later group Zip recorded revenue and transaction growth in the double digits for the June quarter, sending its shares 9 per cent higher on Thursday.
20.07 / 04:29
country Threat Russian President Vladimir Putin to skip BRICS summit in South Africa due to arrest threat. Details here
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend next Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS summit in South Africa next month. Putin will be the only BRICS leader to attend the summit virtually while all other leaders will join the event in person in South Africa. “By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the summit but the Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister Mr.
19.07 / 21:31
Citi FIVE BLOCK Man cover Inside open Suspected gas explosion in Johannesburg rips open roads and flips cars during rush hour, injuring 9
Authorities in South Africa say a suspected underground gas explosion during Johannesburg’s evening rush hour ripped open roads and flipped more than 20 cars in South Africa’s biggest city

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