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After Air Strike, Now Iran Insults Pakistan At International Forum With Blunt Statement

Iran attacked the headquarters of a terrorist group opposed to Tehran with drones and missiles inside Pakistan territory on late hours of Tuesday.

Jan 17, 2024, 22:44 PM IST

India Witnessing 'Snowball Effect'; Set To See Exponential Growth In Coming Years: WEF President Borge Brende

India, which currently holds the G20 presidency, is one of the fastest growing key economies in the world and WEF has had close collaborations with the country for the past many years.

May 26, 2023, 12:48 PM IST

'Pakistan govt won't have talks with terrorist organisations': Pak foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto

"I am confident that if we can work with the Afghan interim government, which has influence over these groups, we will be successful in maintaining our security," he said.

 

Jan 20, 2023, 23:40 PM IST

World Economic Forum 2023 summit to start at Davos tomorrow, India to feature prominently

Global leaders taking part include European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, South Africa President Cyril M Ramaphosa, Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Swiss President Alain Berset, and Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin.

Jan 15, 2023, 20:43 PM IST

Davos Summit: 'Patriotic Millionaires' call for wealth tax, say 'make us pay more tax'

Over the course of the two years of the pandemic, the fortunes of the world`s 10 richest individuals have risen to $1.5 trillion - or by $15,000 a second - a study by Oxfam this week showed.

Jan 19, 2022, 09:39 AM IST

Davos Summit: President Xi Jinping speaks against confrontation, 'hegemony and bullying'

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the world needs to discard the Cold War mentality and seek peaceful coexistence and win-win outcomes.

Jan 18, 2022, 07:40 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi at Davos: 'Best time to invest in India' | Top Quotes

India is working on signing free trade agreements with many countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his "State of the World" address at World Economic Forum's Davos summit.

Jan 17, 2022, 21:24 PM IST

India has the world's largest, safe and successful digital payments platform: PM Modi at Davos Summit

He further added that India was once known for licence raj and the now encouraging ease of doing business, reducing govt involvement in businesses.

Jan 17, 2022, 21:10 PM IST

Nearly half of GDP in cities at risk from nature loss: WEF survey

Geneva-based WEF, which describes itself as an international organisation for public-private cooperation, said cities can take a leading role in unlocking economic opportunities with nature-based solutions.

Jan 17, 2022, 06:28 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at WEF’s Davos Agenda today

The virtual event will also be addressed by several Heads of State including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Israeli PM Naftali Bennett. 

Jan 17, 2022, 06:18 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi's 'State of the World' address at WEF today

The virtual event will be held from January 17 to 21 and will also be addressed by several Heads of State including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

Jan 16, 2022, 20:30 PM IST

Six out of 10 people may lose jobs to machines by 2025

While nearly 40 percent of workers globally think they would lose their jobs in five years, 56 percent feel that fewer people would obtain long-term employment in the future, the survey showed. More than 60 percent demanded that governments must work to protect their jobs.

Apr 03, 2021, 16:36 PM IST

PM Modi at the World Economic Forum: India's development will help the entire world

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the World Economic Forum through video conferencing. In his speech, PM Modi said that India's efforts to fight against the outbreak of COVID-19 disease was appreciated and said that the country never gave up and kept moving forward with active participation and public participation.

Jan 28, 2021, 18:30 PM IST

We vaccinated over 2.3 mn in 12 days; many thought India would be worst-hit COVID-19 nation: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that in the next few months, India will achieve the target of vaccinating 300 million elderly people and people with comorbidities. The PM highlighted that many people around the world thought India would be worst-affected country by COVID-19 and face tsunami of coronavirus infections.

Jan 28, 2021, 18:05 PM IST

Affluence biggest threat to world, not coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic? Here's the answer

The greatest threat to humans will not be from nuclear weapons but from climate change in the next 10 years, says Global Economic Report of the World Economic Forum, which has prepared a list of 10 threats for the next 10 years.

Jul 22, 2020, 01:37 AM IST

Pics: Boss lady Deepika Padukone spreads her charm in snow-capped Davos

In the latest pictures shared by Deepika Padukone's stylist Shaleena Nathani, the actress spreads her charm in a black overcoat and pencil pants. She paired her OOTD with a sparkling necklace, matching earrings, Louboutin heels and a statement bag. What adds more to the beauty of the pictures is the snow-capped mountains behind Deepika. 

Jan 22, 2020, 10:37 AM IST

Deepika Padukone's heartwarming full speech on mental health at the World Economic Forum is a must watch!

Deepika Padukone delivered a heartwarming speech on anxiety and depression at the world stage. 

Jan 21, 2020, 09:18 AM IST

Piyush Goyal to lead Indian delegation at World Economic Forum in Davos

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead the Indian delegation to the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland. Accordingly, the Minister who also holds the railways portfolio, will hold bilateral meetings with ministers of Australia, South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Korea and Singapore.

Jan 18, 2020, 22:04 PM IST

Our house is on fire: Greta Thunberg sums up 2019

The 16-year old activist had risen to prominence with her speech at the World Economic Forum in January, which called on the world to "act as you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is."

Dec 28, 2019, 21:56 PM IST

Punjab Investors Summit to focus on agriculture modernisation

The summit comes at a time when the agriculture sector is in the limelight over the air pollution caused by stubble burning, and the state government is going all out to promote mechanisation to get rid of the paddy straw.

Dec 01, 2019, 17:57 PM IST