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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal holds talks with German counterpart on enha
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, technology, green energy, and skilling. Goyal also met Levin Holle, Economic and Financial Policy Advisor at the Federal Chancellery and Germany's G7 and G20 Sherpa and discussed ways to further deepen the bilateral econo
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Nepal bids farewell to Kancha Sherpa, the last living member of Everest's
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sherpa was part of the expedition team led by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. He spent his final days in his ancestral home in Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Everest.
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Kancha Sherpa, last surviving member of 1953 Everest expedition, passes aw
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ang Phurba 'Kancha' Sherpa breathed his last at around 2:00 AM on Thursday. He had spent his final days in his ancestral home in Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Everest.
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Nepal recovers body of Korean climber from Mera Peak after Everest Region
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A 46-year-old South Korean climber died on Mera Peak after a severe snowstorm in Nepal's Everest region, while his Nepali guide, Temba Sherpa, was rescued alive. The body was recovered by IFMGA-certified rescuers amid widespread storms that disrupted flights and closed mountain routes across
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India charts course for 2026 BRICS Presidency at RI Conference
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
BRICS Sherpa, Dammu Ravi, reflected on India's evolving role within the bloc and underlined the importance of building consensus on shared priorities ahead of the 2026 Summit.
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India's vision for Viksit Bharat needs infrastructure push: Amitabh Kant
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former NITI Aayog CEO and ex-G20 Sherpa of India, Amitabh Kant, said on Friday that the vision for Viksit Bharat is bold and ambitious, but to achieve it, India must significantly raise its infrastructure spending.
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A Dynamic Bureaucracy with a Progressive Political System can Transform In
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], October 1: "For India to become a great nation, we need innovation, research, improved urbanization, better cities, enhanced agricultural productivity, and stronger manufacturing. There are many challenges that India confronts, and if the country's vision is to mov
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"America's loss will be India's gain": ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant sees
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former NITI Aayog CEO and ex-G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant hailed US President Donald Trump's H-1B visa overhaul as a potential boon for India's innovation ecosystem, asserting that the restrictive USD 100,000 fee per visa application will stifle US foreign talent inflows and redirect global br
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Four dead, 3 missing after landslide in West Sikkim's Upper Rimbi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Gyalshing Superintendent of Police (SP) Tshering Sherpa, three individuals were killed on the spot following a landslide.
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HCLTech appoints Amitabh Kant as Independent Director for 5 years
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
IT services firm HCL Technologies has appointed former Niti Aayog CEO and former India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant as an Additional Director to hold office as an Independent Director on the Board of the Company.
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Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa appointed as next Ambassador of India to Vietnam
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sherpa, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 2002 batch, is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Trump's tariffs must be a wake-up call for India: Amitabh Kant
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former NITI Aayog CEO and India's ex-G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has said that the latest tariff measures by US President Donald Trump should serve as a "wake-up call" for India.
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