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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on his first official trip to Guyana, visited the site of the ongoing East Bank-East Coast Road Linkage project along with Guyana's minister of public works Deodat Indar.
Indian infrastructure company Ashoka Buildcon Limited is developing the East Bank-East Coast Road Linkage Project.
Ashoka Buildcon in a statement said Jaishankar during his visit interacted with the workers and the senior staff including those of the company.
"Delivered by India is a growing global infra reality. Paid a site visit to the East Bank-East Coast Road Linkage Project along with Minister of Public Works Deodat Indar.
"Interacted with workers and senior staff. Impressed by their enthusiasm," he said in a tweet.
East Bank-East Coast Road Linkage project is located in Georgetown, which is the capital of Guyana, in South America.
According to the company statement, the new road link will serve as a corridor for communities on the East Bank.
It will also prov

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar has called on Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips and vowed that India will partner with the South American country in its developmental journey.
During the meeting on Saturday, the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation in energy, disaster resilience and preparedness, as well as defence.
Jaishankar, who is on his first visit to Guyana, tweeted that he was happy to meet Prime Minister Phillips and other leaders here.
"Discussed energy, disaster resilience & preparedness and defence cooperation. India will partner Guyana in its developmental journey," he tweeted.
In another tweet, Jaishankar wrote that "Delivered by India" was a growing global infra reality.
The minister in another tweet said he paid a site visit to the East Bank-East Coast Road Linkage Project along with Minister of Public Works Deodat Indar and interacted with workers and senior staff.
"Impressed by their enthusiasm," he added.
Earlier, Jaishankar called on ...

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He also said that it is very natural to also discuss cricket on a visit to Guyana, as he called the nation, the land of Rohan Kanhai and Lance Gibbs

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Guyana on Friday for a three-day visit to the country

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India is the largest millet producer globally and is also assuming global leadership in advancing the objective of the International Year of Millets, Guyana President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said in a virtual address at the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in New Delhi on Saturday.Appreciating India for its role in addressing the global challenge of food and security, he said India is placing its "service expertise" at it.Addressing the conference, the Guyana President said, "A true collaboration, Guyana holds to embark on the sustainable production of millets, the government of Guyana has provided 200 acres of land for exclusive millet production."He said further that in return the Indian government would provide technical guidance and support with technology transfer for millet production."We can fight hunger  &  transform the agrifood system by exploring every viable opportunity. We wish the conference success," he added.Based on India's proposal, the year 2023 was declared

Guyana and India in 2021 failed to reach an agreement for direct sales of Guyana's sweet crude to Indian state refiners

Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali

"We are ready for investment, coordination of policies, to simplify the process and make it easier for the private sector to invest," Ali said at a Business Meeting organised by Industry Chambers

India's Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri met Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday

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India is diversifying its crude import sources and in 2021 imported Guyanese Liza crude

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses on the occasion of dedication of Lata Mangeshkar Chowk, in Ayodhya, via video message on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held separate bilateral talks with Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi and President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali, focusing on bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, digital technology and capacity building.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD).
Santokhi and Ali are attending the mega event as the chief guest and special guest of honour.
About Modi's meeting with Santokhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the talks focused on cooperation in areas of mutual interest including hydrocarbons, defence and maritime security.
"In their meeting, both leaders held discussions on cooperation in areas of mutual interest including hydrocarbons, defence, maritime security, digital initiatives and ICT, and capacity building," it said in a statement.
"Suriname appreciated restructuring by India of Suriname's debt arising from Lines of Credit availed by Suriname," it said.
After the conclusio

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The first one million barrels of Guyanese Liza crude for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has been loaded from FPSO Liza Destiny, informed the High Commission of India in Guyana

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According to oil ministry officials, this deal is at competitive rates and is in line with the strategy to have multiple sources of crude oil for Indian refiners

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The first cargo from new oil producer Guyana to the world's third-largest crude importer, India, departed this month from a production facility off the South American nation's coast

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The first cargo from new oil producer Guyana to the world's third-largest crude importer, India, departed this month from a production facility off the South American nation's coast in a vessel

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South America's only English-speaking nation owes the anticipated windfall to offshore oil deposits discovered in 2015

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Guyana's seafloor could contain one of the richest oil and natural gas discoveries in decades

The stock price of GVK Power & Infrastructure was locked in the 5% upper circuit for the eight day, trading at its highest level since September 2018 on the BSE

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His three children - twins Akash and Isha (both 31) and Anant (28 years) - will get only a sitting fee and a commission on the profit earned by the firm

Reliance Industries chairman Mukseh Ambani and Nita Ambani's children, left to right, Akash, Isha and Anant Ambani. PTI: Photo

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Analysts at Jefferies, believe that the time is ripe to buy Eicher Motors given alleviating competitive concerns, along with tailwinds of 2W demand recovery, industry premiumization and exports.

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International credit agency Moody's Investors Service has made sweeping assertions against Aadhaar without citing any evidence, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on Monday.
The UIDAI issued a strong rebuttal to Moody's Investors Service which claimed that the Aadhaar system often results in service denials and the reliability of biometric technologies, especially for manual labourers, in hot and humid climates is questionable.
"A certain investor service has, without citing any evidence or basis, made sweeping assertions against Aadhaar, the most trusted digital ID in the world. Over the last decade, over a billion Indians have expressed their trust in Aadhaar by using it to authenticate themselves over 100 billion times," the UIDAI said in a statement.
The unique id Aadhaar's custodian said that the report in question does not cite either primary or secondary data or research in support of the opinions presented in it.
"The investor service did not make any

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Asian Games 2023 Day 1 Highlights: The Indian team won five medals in rowing and shooting while it secured a medal by qualifying for final in women's cricket

Asian Games Day 1 Highlights. Photo: Team India

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Lt Governor VK Saxena on Saturday reviewed the cleanliness and the infrastructure at various places in Delhi and flagged the poor condition of some roads and drains.
In an interview to PTI earlier this month, Saxena had said the beautification of other parts of Delhi would also be carried out. He has already started carrying out inspections of areas that need beautification.
Saxena spoke to PTI ahead of the G20 Summit. Vast stretches of the national were redeveloped for the mega event.
"Starting from Yudhisthir Setu at ISBT, reviewed cleanliness and civic infra across GT Road-Shastri Park, Dilshad Garden and Kakardooma," Saxena said in a post on X.
"Roads in disrepair, chocked drains, heaps of garbage, unpruned trees and encroachments mar the area. Will personally monitor a revamp from tomorrow," he said.

then Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena launches the unique plastic-mixed eco-friendly handmade paper carry bags on the occasion of Swachhata Diwas, at Connaught place in New Delhi. Saxena appointed as new Lt.

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Israeli airstrikes hit a militant site in Gaza on Saturday for the second time in as many days, the Israeli army said, after Palestinian militants sent incendiary balloons into Israeli farmland and Palestinian protesters threw stones and explosives at soldiers at the separation fence.
There were no reported casualties from the strikes in Gaza. Earlier Saturday, the Israeli military shot and wounded three Palestinians who were rallying at the separation fence along the Israeli frontier with the crowded enclave. It's a familiar tactic for Palestinians in Gaza protesting a 16-year blockade imposed by Israel with Egypt's help. Israel says the blockade is needed to prevent the ruling Hamas militant group from arming itself.
It was the latest in a series of violent protests over the past week that has raised the specter of an escalation for the first time since a brief round of conflict last May between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group. It comes at a fraught time, ..

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the BJP-led NDA will secure more than 350 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and return to power at the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pradhan also asserted that the BJP would form the government in Odisha next year but he refused to divulge who would be the party's face here.
The NDA will complete its 25th anniversary in 2024 and it will secure more than 350 seats in the Lok Sabha polls, Pradhan said at an interactive session of the Odisha Literary Festival.
Asked about the Odisha Assembly elections due next year, he said the "BJP will form the government" in the state.
He said the saffron party had won elections in states like Maharashtra, Haryana and other places without making any announcement on the party's chief ministerial candidate before the polls.
Here (Odisha) also, we will win polls in the same manner, Pradhan said, adding that he would not divulge more on the BJP's strategies on the public

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Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that it should be learnt from the PM how development schemes are made and effectively implemented for the benefit of every section of society.
He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Kashi Sansad Sanskritik Mahotsav-2023 at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre here.
The chief minister said that "whenever the prime minister comes to Kashi, he comes after giving something great to the country and to the world", and highlighted the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, the G20 Summit, the women's reservation bill and the Aditya L-1 mission to study the sun.
"How to make development schemes for every section of society and implement them effectively, we learn this from your (Prime Minister Modi) leadership capability," Adityanath said.
Prime Minister Modi represents Varanasi, also known as Kashi, in the Lok Sabha.
The chief minister said that this is the fourth ...

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The Nijjar murder is fast unfolding into treacherous scenarios that could have tragic consequences for both nations. No one stands to gain from the ongoing face-off

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India's rage is misplaced and hardly serves to endear the country to those appalled by the idea that it may have had a Canadian citizen killed

The leaders of both countries should encourage bilateral trade and people-to-people exchanges that can help build bridges

Canada has updated travel advisory for its citizens in India asking them to "stay vigilant and exercise caution" in the context of recent developments as there are calls for protests and some "negative sentiment" towards Canada on social media.
Tensions flared between India and Canada following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's explosive allegations of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, on his country's soil on June 18 in British Columbia. India had designated Nijjar as a terrorist in 2020.
India angrily rejected the allegations as "absurd" and "motivated" and expelled a senior Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move to Ottawa's expulsion of an Indian official over the case.
"In the context of recent developments in Canada and in India, there are calls for protests and some negative sentiment towards Canada on social media. Please remain vigilant and exercise caution," the Canadian government said in an

Shree Renuka Sugars on Tuesday said it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Anamika Sugar Mills for Rs 235.5 crore.
Renuka Sugars is one of the leading sugar firms in the country.
In a regulatory filing, Shree Renuka Sugars informed that it has "entered into a binding agreement i.e., the Share Purchase Agreement, dated 26th September 2023, with Anamika Sugar Mills Pvt Ltd for acquisition of 100 per cent of the equity shares of Anamika".
The company intends to establish a presence in Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest sugar-producing states, and to cater to the markets of north and east India.
"Acquisition of Anamika would enable the Company to gain access to existing sugarcane catchment area with a significant reduction in lead time for setting up the plant in Uttar Pradesh and easy access to skilled/unskilled labour," it added.
The company said it might expand and modernise the plant.
Anamika will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.
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Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday cleared Carlsberg Breweries' proposed acquisition of an additional 33.33 per cent stake in Carlsberg South Asia Pte Ltd.
The deal has been cleared under the green channel route.
The proposed transaction entails Carlsberg Breweries A/S (CBAS) buying an additional 33.33 per cent of equity share capital (on a fully-diluted basis) in Carlsberg South Asia Pte Ltd (CSAPL).
CBAS is involved in the business of manufacturing, marketing, and distributing alcoholic beverages under numerous brands worldwide.
The company is present through Carlsberg India Pvt Ltd (CIPL) and does not have any other direct or indirect business presence in the country.
CSAPL is the holding company of South Asian Breweries Pte Ltd, Singapore, which, in turn, is the holding company of CIPL.
"There are no horizontal overlaps, vertical/complementary links between the activities of the parties and their respective groups/affiliates," CCI said.
"The proposed transactio

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Around 250 passengers had to wait inside an Air India aircraft for more than three hours at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday evening as the plane suffered a technical glitch, according to sources.
The Dreamliner aircraft was stranded on the taxiway for a long time and later towed to the parking bay.
A passenger onboard the aircraft told PTI that the flight, which was scheduled to take off at around 4 pm, was delayed, and finally, passengers boarded at around 5:30 pm.
There was no proper briefing by the crew except for the message that there was a technical glitch. The passengers were inside the plane for more than three hours, and there was also no clarity about alternative arrangements, the passenger said.
Sources at Air India said the aircraft suffered a technical glitch soon after pushback and was on the taxiway before it was towed to the parking bay. There were around 250 passengers onboard the plane, they added.
They said passengers have been deboarded, and after thorough checks

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