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October 4, 2023 3:20 PM

ADIPEC Awards 2023 Recognizes Global Energy Innovators and Leaders

The prestigious ADIPEC Awards 2023 ceremony, held under the theme 'Leading the Transformation,' celebrated eight pioneering projects, companies, and individuals driving transformative change across the global energy landscape. Honoring outstanding ac...

October 4, 2023 3:18 PM

NIIF launches $600 million India-Japan fund with government of India and JBIC as anchor investors

The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) jointly launched the India-Japan Fund (IJF) on October 4 to encourage Japanese investments in India. The $600 million fund will be managed...

October 4, 2023 12:19 PM

Boston Consulting Group Stresses the Importance of Integrating and Scaling Up Green Technologies at ADIPEC 2023

Pattabi Seshadri, Senior Partner and Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group stressed the importance of integrating and scaling up green technologies at the ADIPEC 2023 conference in Abu Dhabi. Seshadri said that current solutions can only redu...

October 4, 2023 9:56 AM

World Bank lowers Bangladesh’s growth projection for FY24

The World Bank in its latest update released on Tuesday has projected Bangladesh’s economic growth to be 5.6 percent in the 2023-24 fiscal year ending next June. The global lender in its previous projection in April, forecasted a 6.2 percent GDP...

October 3, 2023 8:22 PM

Hardeep Singh Puri Discusses Energy Prices, Cooperation, and Partnerships in Abu Dhabi

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met with the Secretary General of OPEC, Haitham al-Ghais, and the CEO of Schlumberger, Olivier Le Peuch, in Abu Dhabi on Monday, on the sidelines of ADIPEC 2023 to discuss energy prices, cooper...

October 3, 2023 4:49 PM

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan flags off trial run of Bhopal Metro

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today flagged off the trial run of the Bhopal Metro train at Subhash Nagar in the city. The CM also performed a ceremonial worship before giving the green signal for the metro train. He even took...

October 3, 2023 3:25 PM

India’s growth to remain robust & resilient despite global headwinds: World Bank

Indian economy continues to show high growth and ample amount of resilience despite a very challenging global growth environment. According to World Bank’s latest India Development Update (IDU), despite significant global challenges, India remained...

October 3, 2023 12:25 PM

Vice President of the Dominican Republic Raquel Peña Rodríguez embarks on historic visit to India

In a significant milestone for diplomatic relations between India and the Dominican Republic, Vice President Raquel Peña Rodríguez arrived in India today on a three-day official visit. This visit, at the invitation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankha...

October 3, 2023 9:15 AM

DGCA proposes ban on perfumes for pilots, crew members

India's civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has put forth a draft regulation that may require pilots and crew members to abstain from using perfumes during breathalyzer tests. This proposal stems from the fact ...

October 2, 2023 6:38 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate key projects worth Rs 34,000 crore in Chhattisgarh and Telangana

In a significant move towards bolstering the nation's development and fostering the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Chhattisgarh and Telangana on October 3, to mark the inauguratio...