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July 31, 2023 1:45 PM

Think20 Summit under India’s G20 Presidency to begin today in Mysuru, Karnataka

Observer Research Foundation (ORF), as the Think20 Secretariat under India’s G20 Presidency, will host the Think20 Summit in Mysuru from today till August 2. Think20 is the G20’s official engagement group that serves as an ‘ideas bank’ for the multilateral grouping by bringing together think tanks and high-level experts to discuss policy issues relevant to the G20. The three-day conference will be a gathering of distinguished members of the seven Think20 Task Forces and policy e...

July 23, 2023 9:27 PM

IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain in various areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala for next few days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for rain for the States of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat for today. It has cautioned of Extremely to Very Heavy Rainfall or Heavy to very heavy rainfall. Orange alert has been issued for Coastal Karnataka, Gujarat, and Kerala, where Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall is expected. An Orange alert have also been issued for Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Odisha, during the next four days. Rainfall activity is likely to increase over n...

July 13, 2023 8:31 PM

Third G20 Sherpas meeting begins in Hampi, Karnataka

The Third G20 Sherpas meeting under the Indian Presidency was inaugurated today at Hampi in Karnataka. In his opening remarks, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kanth said that the shaping of the draft Delhi Declaration has gained momentum as several G20 Working Groups are submitting their outcome documents and shared summaries. He informed that Education, Tourism, Agriculture, and ministerial working groups have already published their outcomes. In the coming weeks, other ministerial working groups ...