INDIA

India has shown growth and resilience amid global headwinds: PM Modi
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Modi said this during his interaction with economists prior to the forthcoming Union Budget to be presented on February 1. Recognising that the underlying global headwinds are likely to continue, strategic recommendations were also made by the economists for further strengthening India's economic resilience, sources aware of the developments said.
India endeavours to imbibe requirements of Global South in its G20 health priorities: Mansukh Mandaviya
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"Our Prime Minister has said that our G20 priorities will be shaped in consultation with not just our G20 partners, but also our fellow-travellers in the global South", Mansukh Mandaviya said while chairing Health Ministers' virtual session of 'Voice of Global South Summit - 2023' titled 'Cooperation to build resilient healthcare systems' here.
Climate crises: Global South highlights importance of South-South Cooperation
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Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav gave the opening remarks. In his address, Yadav said that there is a need for developing policies which are inclusive and sustainable to reduce inequality and contribute to the empowerment and improvement of the quality of people's lives.
Foreign, Indian satellite images showed Joshimath sinking
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The NRSC correlated the identified subsidence zone with India's new Cartosat-2S satellite data acquired by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on January 7 and 10, the former said in a report. The NRSC had, on Thursday, put out a preliminary report on the land subsidence showing that the entire Joshimath may sink.
Conman Sukesh's another letter to L-G, alleges threats from Kejriwal and Jain
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Earlier on December 21, while being produced at Delhi's Patiala House court Sukesh had alleged that the jail authorities were harassing him for sending complaints from the prison. "Last week Mr Satyender Jain gave me a final opportunity to accept their demands and to hand over all evidences against them in my possession to him
ISRO report shows entire Joshimath may sink
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The pictures are taken from the Cartosat-2S satellite. Hyderabad-based NRSC has released the satellite images of areas that are sinking. In images, the entire town, including the Army's helipad and the Narasimha temple, has been marked as sensitive zone. On the basis of ISRO's preliminary report, Uttarakhand government is conducting rescue operation in danger-prone areas and the people in these areas are being shifted to safer places on priority.
Countries using cross-border terrorism should be held accountable: India
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India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the UN Security Council on Thursday, "States that use cross-border terror to serve narrow political purposes must be held accountable". "This is only feasible when all countries stand together against common threats such as terrorism and do not engage in double standards for political expediency," she said.
Let's make 21st century the 'century of India': PM Modi
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"We have to make the 21st century the century of India. The country has to be ahead of developed countries. Our world is going to change," PM Modi said on Thursday. He said this while addressing the gathering after inaugurating the National Youth Festival in Hubballi in Karnataka.
Chinese PLA increasing troops near LAC, India maintaining adequate force: Army Chief
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The Indian Army has this vital information and it is keeping a close vigil on the development. Without naming China, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said that there is a slight increase in the deployment of adversary troops in the eastern border of the LAC. India has also maintained adequate force deployment along the LAC and is ready to deal with any situation, he added.
CBI raids former Union Finance Secretary
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Mayaram, a former IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre and 1978 batch, is currently serving as an advisor to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The raids are currently going on for last six hours. A CBI source said that a few incriminating documents have been recovered in the raids.
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