Commerce Minister Underlines Focus On Value-Added Exports

Stressing on the need to focus more on services sector exports, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said it can help boost the country's overall exports

The World Economic Forum on Monday launched Indian CEO's Alliance to supercharge India's climate action and decarbonization efforts.

The World Economic Forum is a yearly event, which serves as a melting pot of ideas and many important global partnerships are forged during the week-long event.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin was the only Russian official he was willing to meet with to discuss how to end the war.

On the first day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit in Davos, Switzerland, many companies have come forward to invest in Telangana with Lulu Group announcing to invest Rs 500 crore.

Hailing India for ramping up its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing at the right time and for ensuring supplies to the rest of the world, leaders at the World Economic Forum on Monday said everyone else needs to follow the Indian model.

The anti-conversion bill will not come in the way of growth story, underlined Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, adding that investor confidence is huge and that every state has "domestic issues".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used the Davos summit to appeal for more weapons for his country

India is more conscious of going for green energy than any other country in the world, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.

A free bitcoin pizza stall and a "Liquidity Lounge" were among the treats on offer for attendees at this year's meeting in Davos

The meeting of these economic heavyweights is being protested by an unlikely group called The Patriotic Millionaires. This group of millionaires is calling on all world leaders to introduce fresh taxes on the wealthiest in the world.

India is in the midst of a major transformation in the digital space, and a strong political leadership and the commitment to continue with radical reforms would play a key role in taking the country to a leadership role in the global economy, Niti A

India must establish rules on cryptocurrencies to resolve regulatory uncertainty, protect investors, and boost its crypto sector, says CoinSwitch CEO Ashish Singhal on Sunday.

The Covid pandemic has created a new billionaire every 30 hours and now one million people could fall into extreme poverty at the same pace, Oxfam said Monday as the Davos summit returns.

Maharashtra, India's largest state in terms of GDP and home to the country's financial capital Mumbai, on Sunday joined the World Economic Forum's Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) to advance regional efforts to fight plastic pollution.

CoinSwitch, which is valued at $1.9 billion, says it is the largest crypto company in India with more than 18 million users

After a gap of nearly two-and-a-half years, Davos is set to host the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting yet again with a host of global leaders expected to deliberate over the Ukraine crisis, climate change and a host of other issues.

KT Rama Rao, Telangana's minister for Information Technology and Industries, is visiting the UK and Davos to pitch Telangana as an investment destination on global platforms.

The chief minister's delegation would include his ministers Gudivada Amarnath and Buggana Rajendranath, Member of Parliament PV Midhun Reddy, APIIC Chairman Mettu Govinda Reddy, and senior IAS officers, among others.

The Davos summit will be held in person for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic, from May 22-26, the World Economic Forum announced Friday.