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Amitabh Kant, Harsh V Shringla present G20 commemorative postage stamps an
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant along with Chief Coordinator Harsh V Shringla presented the G20 commemorative postage stamps and coins to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday.
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G20: Think20 begins in Mysuru with digital public infrastructure and envir
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The inaugural evening of the T20 Summit concluded with a special address by Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa. The Sherpa complimented the T20 for its contribution as a global ideas bank. He reiterated Prime Minster Modi’s message that the Indian Presidency had sought to be amb
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Nepali and Norwegian climbers set record of climbing 14 peaks in 92 days
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“They scaled the K2 this morning (27 July 2023). They now have the record for the fastest climbers to complete the 14 peaks above 8000 meters. They completed the forte within 3 months,” Chhang Dewa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks confirmed to ANI over the phone.
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NITI Aayog's Goa conference focuses on accelerating India's electric mobil
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Organised on the sidelines of the fourth Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting under India’s G20 Presidency, the conference brought national and international stakeholders on a common platform to showcase the growth of India’s electric mobility ecosystem and deliberat
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BRICS Sherpas exchange views on development, enhancement of strategic part
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi participated in the extraordinary meeting of the BRICS Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas in South Africa's Durban and exchanged views on the development and enhancement of the strategic partnership.
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India joins Champions Group of Global Crisis Response Group
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs has been designated as Sherpa to the GCRG process. The Sherpas will meet today virtually and a meeting of the Champions is scheduled to be held on July 21, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a press release.
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"India is at the 'centre of global energy affairs' today..." says IEA Chie
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Highlighting the significant role of India in global energy affairs, Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), emphasized that India holds a central position and is a major player in the field of solar energy.
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Outcomes from deliberations on Blue Economy, AI will be taken forward: G20
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Blue Economy and Artificial Intelligence are two aspects that are being discussed at the ongoing SAI20 meet in Goa and India will look to take forward the recommendations and outcomes of the Comptroller and Auditor Generals (CAGs) of member countries, said G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant.
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New Zealand High Commission celebrates 70th Anniversary of Sir Edmund Hill
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It was on May 29, 1953, seventy years ago that Hillary, a beekeeper from South Auckland and Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, became the first humans on earth to conquer the Everest summit.
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Everest Day celebration: Summiteers call for action as rising temperature
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Hundreds of mountaineers, Everest summiteers gathered in Kathmandu and held an awareness rally through the streets of Kathmandu. They were later felicitated by the government for their forte to scale the highest peak in the world.
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Summits bid for promoting tourism, not for records: Nepal's Everest Man
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Greeted and welcomed by dozens at the airport, Kami Rita Sherpa who has the highest number of ascends of Mount Everest stated his attempts are not meant to hold records but for tourism promotion. "Am not doing this for records, am making attempts to contribute to the tourism of Nepal," Sherp
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13-year-old girl from Bhutan wins Asian Children's Enikki Festa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Sangay Choezom Sherpa's artwork, covering five pages, brilliantly captures the essence of Bhutan's distinctive culture, everyday life, and the profound bond she shares with her family.
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