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Reuters reports Tuesday, citing unnamed sources, that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has formulated strategies to produce and market battery storage systems in India. According to sources familiar with the matter, the electric automaker has also submitted a proposal to government authorities in an effort to secure incentives for the construction of a factory, all part of Elon Musk's ongoing efforts to establish a presence in the country.

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang visited four cities, dined with tech executives and researchers, took numerous selfies, and sat for a one-on-one conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the AI sector. Huang’s India itinerary was so crammed that he confessed to surviving entire work days on spicy masala omelets and cold coffees. Huang may have been treated like a head of state, but the trip’s purpose was all business. For Nvidia, whose graphics processors are vital to the development of artificial intelligence systems, the South Asian nation of 1.4 billion people presents a rare opportunity.

Adani’s crucial relationships have held up surprisingly well. One, his proximity to India’s government appears intact, even though opposition politicians have relentlessly attacked the businessman from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat for currying favors, allegations that Adani has always denied — and Modi has just ignored. Two, the former centibillionaire’s clout with bankers seems to have escaped unscathed. The acquisitive Indian conglomerate, which expanded its assets nearly threefold in four years, continues to have sizable relationships with 20 global banks.

Joe Biden for Republic Day celebrations in January next year, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti disclosed on Wednesday, adding that the invite was extended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the sidelines of the G 20 summit in the capital earlier this month. There has been speculation that India will invite leaders of the Quad nations — US, Japan and Australia — for the annual parade but there has been no official confirmation of the same. Garcetti did not comment on the possibility of other leaders being invited for the celebrations. Biden could be the second US President to take part in Indian Republic Day celebrations after Barak Obama who was the Chief Guest in 2015.

Justin Trudeau had to swelter in Delhi till last Tuesday because his plane failed him. Coming after an unusually public dressing down by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his outburst on Tuesday accusing India of killing Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar sealed his now-dead relationship with India. Canada is where wokeness and brightly patterned socks find their illogical home. Which would have been idyllic if their political parties were not so welcoming of bad guys of many stripes.

A day before the G20 summit, I had made three predictions: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would remove the last obstacles. Indian diplomats would craft a communiqué on which a consensus would be reached. The Indian presidency would be seen as a turning point in G20 history. The first two of these predictions have come true. As S Jaishankar said in an interview, the PM did speak to clear the path with some of his counterparts at critical moments.

Indian Navy has moved a mega proposal to the government for building the second aircraft carrier to be constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited. A proposal has been received by the Defence Ministry for building and acquiring the second indigenous aircraft carrier which would be known as the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2, defence officials told ANI. The Defence Ministry would be shortly discussing the proposal moved by the Indian Navy as one of the biggest programmes under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Aatmanirbharta (self reliance) programme in defence sector, they said. The programme will create several thousand direct and manifold indirect jobs through the Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kerala when the work on the IAC-2 is approved by the government. The first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned by Prime Minister Modi in Kochi in September last year where the expertise developed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in building such large size ships was applauded. The Indian Navy has been pressing for three aircraft carriers to maintain at least one carrier on each coast with one in refit. With three aircraft carriers, the Indian Navy would also be keeping pace with all the navies deployed in the Indo-Pacific region, officials said. The Indian Navy is also going to get 26 new Rafale fighter aircraft for the INS Vikrant and also looking to buy the indigenous Twin engine Deck L-based Fighter aircraft which are now expected to be produced in large numbers to be deployed on the three carriers. Admiral R Hari Kumar had recently stated that INS Vikrant, the indigenously built aircraft carrier, will be based in Visakhapatnam.

Joe Biden has been invited to the January 26 Republic Day celebrations by PM Modi, during the bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, says US Ambassador Eric Garcetti.

Amit Shah said today that the Women's Reservation Bill is a matter of principle and not a political agenda for his party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. «For some political parties, the women reservation bill could be a political agenda; it could be a tool to win polls, but for our party and PM Modi, it is not politics; for us, reservation for women is a matter of principle,» Shah said while speaking in the Lok Sabha today. During the discussion over the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, Shah said that PM Modi brought forth the vision of women-led development in front of the entire world during the G20 and said that the passage of the bill will mark the start of a new era. He also recalled how Modi implemented a 33% reservation for women in the BJP years ago. «Women's security, respect, and equal participation have been the life force of government since PM Modi took the oath of office,» Amit Shah said. The Home Minister also said the Women's Reservation Bill will put an end to a long fight for the rights of women and initiate women-led development in India. It will ensure the participation of women in decision-making, and policy-making in the country, he added. Taking a dig at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Amit Shah said, «Whoever lives in this country, whose roots are connected to India, cannot make the mistake of considering women as weak.» Kharge created a controversy yesterday after he said that some political parties picked “weak women” as candidates and “won't choose those who're educated and can fight.” “Largely, ladies from backward and scheduled castes are not that literate.

Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the state government will appeal in the Supreme Court for an injunction against the CWMA order that stipulates the release of about 5,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 28. Siddarmaiah also sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in this regard. The order by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) came on September 18. Siddarmaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar are likely to meet the Union Jal Shakti Minister to discuss this matter. Meanwhile, senior BJP leader and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi urged the Congress government in Karnataka not to «politicise» the matter as the state has agreed to release 2,500 cusecs out of 5,000 cusecs of water to TN. The issue was discussed in a meeting with all Members of Parliament and Union Ministers from Karnataka in the national capital here. Barring Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, all MPs from the state attended the meeting. «The state is in distress as we have not received enough rainfall.

Yashobhoomi conference complex in Dwarka is all set to be commissioned this October, marking a significant milestone in India's pursuit of world-class exhibition and convention facilities. Officials have announced that a Korean operator has been selected to manage the exhibition halls and convention center under a revenue-sharing model.

BJP Mahila Morcha's Delhi unit on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and parliamentarians for introducing the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. Mahila Morcha leaders and workers gathered near Rail Bhawan and 15 other places in the Parliament building's vicinity and expressed their gratitude for fulfilling a long-pending demand of the country's women, said Richa Pandey, the organisation's Delhi unit chief. «We thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a dignified introduction of the bill in the Lok Sabha that faced hurdles for so many years,» Pandey added. The government on Tuesday introduced the Narishakti Vandan Adhiniyam, reserving 33 per cent seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, reviving a bill pending for 27 years and blending history, politics and societal imperatives on the first day in the new Parliament building. However, provisions in the bill make it clear that the reservation will come into effect only after the delimitation exercise, or the redrawing of constituencies, taking into account data of the census conducted after it becomes a law.

Canada expelled a “top Indian diplomat” Monday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped a major allegation that agents of the Indian government were tied to the June murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.

Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the upcoming Assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami while addressing a rally in Bina said, the way people are coming out in large number to attend "Jan Ashirwad Yatra" shows the strength of the saffron party in the state. «The way the people are showering their love and blessings, I have full confidence that the public will make the BJP win again with a huge majority in Madhya Pradesh,» Dhami said. «I was under the impression that the 'Yatra' (Jan Ashirwad Yatra) will be welcomed at a limited number of places but the way 'Yatra' has been welcomed from wherever it has passed represents the fast-paced development over here» said Dhami addressing the people. Dhami also appealed to the people to vote for BJP and make it victorious again. Dhami further mentioned that under the leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the Madhya Pradesh government has taken many public-friendly decisions and at present the state is progressing at a rapid pace under the double-engine government of BJP. Earlier, on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Foundation Stone for Rs 49,000 Crore Petrochemicals project at BPCL's Bina Refinery in Madhya Pradesh.

Canada made an explosive allegation implicating Indian officials in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian officials sought public condemnation of the murder from their allies, including the United States, but were met with reluctance, The Washington Post reported. The same highlights the diplomatic challenges faced by the Biden administration and its allies as they try to navigate relations with India, a crucial player in the region, the report noted. The alleged assassination of Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, on June 18, led to behind-the-scenes discussions among senior officials from the Five Eyes countries in the weeks leading up to the September Group of 20 summit in New Delhi. However, no public mention was made before the summit, which was seen as an important event for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to The Washington Post. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement of «credible allegations» in the parliament caused a significant rupture in bilateral relations with India, resulting in the expulsion of an Indian diplomat in Ottawa, the report stated. «Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,» PM Trudeau said on Monday. However, New Delhi on Tuesday rejected Canada's allegations of Indian agents being involved in the killing of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the chief of Khalistan Tiger Force and a designated 'terrorist'. In retaliation to the Trudeau administration expelling an Indian diplomat, New Delhi ordered a Canadian envoy, believed to be spying for the country in India, within five days, the

Also read: On Women's Reservation Bill, Sonia Gandhi says,'it's ours, apna hai' Congress has accused the Centre of taking credit for the women's reservation Bill which they said was introduced by their government. Notably, in 2008, the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government tabled the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, and it was passed in 2010. However, the Bill was never taken up for consideration in the Lok Sabha.

Read the latest updates on this big story here:Senior BJP leader said she was disappointed that the bill reserving 33% seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies does not carve out a quota for women from the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she demanded that half the seats in the women's quota be reserved for SC/STs and OBCs, and backward class women from the Muslim community should also get a benefit.Meghalaya minister Dr Ampareen Lyngdoh said she hoped for Bill to become a law at the earliest. I am delighted.

Micron Technology is scheduled to break ground for its semiconductor testing and assembly plant in Gujarat’s Sanand on Saturday, barely three months after the US chipmaker announced its intent to set up the unit. “The whole world is watching our semiconductor programme,” Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw told ET.

NEW DELHI : The historic women’s reservation bill was presented in Parliament on Tuesday, with both the government and opposition Congress party jostling for credit. The bill, with a sub-quota for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, was the first to be introduced in the new Parliament building, 13 years after the first attempt to pass it. Despite their criticism about the lack of a clear timeline to implement the law, all opposition parties are expected to support it.

Yashobhoomi — at Dwarka here in the next two years, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The focus sectors of these events would be digital innovation, hospitality, entertainment, healthcare, automobile, infrastructure, travel and tourism, and smart manufacturing.Kinexin Convention Management Pvt Ltd, a consortium of Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) and eSang Networks Company Ltd, are holding marketing initiatives all over the world to attract events at the centre, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17. KINTEX has been appointed as the operator for exhibition and convention centre for managing the venue for 20 years. Modi unveiled the Rs 5,400-crore Phase 1 of the IICC on Sunday. He also inaugurated the extension of the Delhi Metro's Airport Line which now terminates at YashoBhoomi Dwarka Sector 25 station.

That India hosted one of the most successful G20 summits of all under its presidency, that too amid a difficult global geo-political and economic scenario, is commendable. Conducting a G20 summit is like an orchestra, where different ministries, departments and government bodies of the host country work seamlessly under the leadership of the concert-master—in our case, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the G20 success, India has shown its skills of coordination, planning and execution to the world.