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Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday alleged Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was trying to 'politicise' functioning of Parliament by 'creating unnecessary controversy' over the forthcoming special session. Joshi's allegations came in a letter to Gandhi after she wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the agenda of the session was not known. «Our government is always ready to discuss any issue. All issues which you mentioned were raised during the discussion on the no-confidence motion in the monsoon session, shortly before and the government responded to them,» Joshi said in a letter to Gandhi. On the agenda of the special session, Joshi said that it would «be circulated at the appropriate time as per established practice.

MUNICH (Reuters) -China's industrial policy adviser and 'father of EVs' Wan Gang said efficient batteries, better EV architectures and intelligent driving systems were key to scaling up EVs, calling for international collaboration on research and standards.

Vladimir Putin. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin accusing him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly denied its forces have engaged in war crimes, or forcibly taken Ukrainian children.

G20 Summit as he leaves for Jakarta on Wednesday evening to take part in the ASEAN-India Summit and East Asia Summit. The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers as well as a cabinet meeting earlier on Wednesday. He will hold back-to-back meetings till 7:30 pm, government sources said. They said the Prime Minister will emplane for Indonesia at 8 pm, spend around 7 hours on the flight and reach Jakarta at 3 am IST on September 7. He will leave for the venue of the ASEAN-India Summit at 7 am.

India's diversity and its extraordinary successes means it is the «right country» at the «right time» to hold the G20 presidency, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday, as he hailed Narendra Modi's leadership over the last year, noting that India's presidency of the bloc came when the world is facing innumerable challenges. In an exclusive interview to PTI just days ahead of the G20 summit in Delhi on September 9-10, Sunak, the first Indian-origin prime minister of Britain, said the relationship between the UK and India will define the future of the two countries, even more than it is defining the present. «This country's scale, diversity and its extraordinary successes means India is the right country at the right time to hold the G20 Presidency.

wind energy component and sub-component manufacturers will help scaling up installed manufacturing capacity in the country, said an industry expert.

father of EVs" Wan Gang said efficient batteries, better EV architectures and intelligent driving systems were key to scaling up EVs, calling for international collaboration on research and standards. Speaking at China's World New Energy Vehicle Congress taking place in Munich, Wan, a former science minister widely regarded as a key promoter of EVs in China, said hybrid and fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen were an essential part of the transition to low-carbon mobility. «Many of you are very curious about the Chinese viewpoint on fuel cells… hydrogen is an important component of the national energy system,» he said, adding the technology was particularly promising for reducing emissions from commercial vehicles. «We need to promote the whole supply chain of low-carbon development,» he added.

ANI. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi last week announced that a Special Parliamentary Session would be held between 18-22 September. Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, meanwhile, has written to the Prime Minister of India and BJP leader Narendra Modi seeking discussion on several issues during the Special Parliamentary Session between 18-22 September.

G20 Summit and it's ready to work with all parties to push for the success of the high-profile global conference in New Delhi this week. At the G20 summit, the spokesperson said China always attaches high importance to the grouping and actively participates in relevant activities. "We support India in hosting this year’s summit and stand ready to work with all parties to make the G20 Summit a success," she said at the conference to be held in New Delhi on September 9-10.

Special Parliamentary Session would be held between 18-22 September. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha notifications later confirmed the parliamentary session adding that these five days would not entertain any Question Hour, and Zero Hour. While the agendas to be discussed in the parliamentary session has not been officially chalked out, speculations are rife that a bill would be tabled by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) proposing the ‘One Nation One Election’ policy, and the proposal to change the name of the country from India to Bharat.

ASEAN Summit in Jakarta will be extremely critical for all stakeholders particularly ASEAN members to drive home point on ASEAN solidarity amid major geo-political upheavals including in SE Asia and Indo-Pacific region. It is imperative for the ASEAN leaders under Indonesia’s presidency to reiterate ASEAN solidarity on key challenges including in the South China Sea region. The ASEAN should be united on matters of Code of Conduct negotiations with China.

medical education reported PTI. This reservation policy has been put into immediate effect and is set to benefit students who have successfully cleared the NEET examination and have completed their education from government schools starting from standard one.

Narendra Modi will also embark on his visit to Indonesia on Wednesday to attend the summits tomorrow. The forthcoming ASEAN-India Summit will be the first Summit since the elevation of ties between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations bloc of countries to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022.

Martin Taylor as its new representative to China. Taylor's appointment will help strengthen WHO's cooperation with China, which «will have a vital influence on the health and well-being of 1.4 billion Chinese people and beyond» in the coming years, said Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO's Acting Regional Director for the Western Pacific.

Narendra Modi, in a recent interview with Moneycontrol, shed light on India's unique approach to its G20 Presidency, terming it the 'People's Presidency'. The PM emphasised the importance of democratising the G20 events by hosting them across the nation, rather than limiting them to a few cities. The motto of the G20 Summit, according to him, is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth One Family One Future".

Narendra Modi is set to embark on a significant diplomatic visit to Indonesia this Wednesday evening. The visit, a tight 24-hour trip, culminates in his return to New Delhi on September 7 evening. The excursion to Jakarta is at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo and it comes as a precursor to India's hosting of the G20 Summit on September 9-10.

Woodside Energy will kick off seismic testing on Thursday for its delayed offshore Scarborough gas project, despite two ongoing legal actions filed in court challenging a regulator’s decision to approve the work.

Alliance launched the Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre earlier this year, and India itself approved $2.3 billion for the production, use and export of green hydrogen. Global cooperation on green hydrogen manufacturing and supply is expected to be discussed by G-20 leaders at this week's summit in New Delhi. WHAT IS GREEN HYDROGEN? Hydrogen is produced by separating that element from others in molecules where hydrogen occurs.

G20 summit in New Delhi on September 9-10. Instead, Premier Li Qiang will represent China, according to a brief announcement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry. While the ministry's spokesperson Mao Ning chose not to elaborate on Xi's absence, he did stress China's commitment to the G20's goals of global economic cooperation.

KYIV, Ukraine—A Russian military pilot who defected to Ukraine last month said he flew his Mi-8 helicopter low over fields with its transponder off to evade detection, capping an operation planned over months with Ukraine’s military intelligence agency. In his first public appearance at a news conference in Ukraine, Capt. Maksim Kuzminov said Tuesday that he reached out to the agency, best known by the acronym HUR, late last year after months lamenting the Russian invasion of Ukraine and his part in it.

New Delhi: The average time taken to process income tax returns after its verification by the tax payer has been reduced to 10 days, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a statement on Tuesday. CBDT said that the tax department's efforts to provide seamless and expeditious taxpayer services are being continuously strengthened. "In line with the same, average processing time of income tax returns after verification has been reduced to 10 days for the returns filed for assessment year (AY) 2023-24 compared to 82 days for AY 2019-20 and 16 days for AY 2022-23," CBDT said.