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India-Japan summit will deepen further ties: PM Narendra Modi to Shinzo Abe
Mon, Nov 04, 2019
Modi and Abe welcomed the inaugural of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue that will take place later this month in India. They agreed that the Dialogue will help provide impetus to the bilateral security and defence cooperation between the two sides.
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India is sleep-deprived nation - No. 2 in world! This Fitbit data will send you rushing to bed
Wed, Oct 30, 2019
Based on aggregated and anonymised user data analysis from 18 countries -- India, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Spain, the UK and the US -- Fitbit said Indians get 77 minutes of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is the lowest in the world, similar to the Japanese.
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Japan to tighten curbs on tech material exports to South Korea amid wartime labour row
Mon, Jul 01, 2019
Japan will tighten restrictions on exports of high-tech materials used in smartphone displays and chips to South Korea in response to a South Korean ruling on war-time forced labour, the industry ministry said on Monday.
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PM Modi arrives at venue of G20 Summit in Japan’s Osaka
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the venue of G20 Summit in Japan’s Osaka on Friday. He will hold numerous bilaterals and pull-asides with world leaders participating in the summit. He met United States President Donald Trump along with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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G20 Summit: PM Modi & Donald Trump hold bilateral meeting in Japan’s Osaka
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States (US) President Donald Trump held bilateral meeting between India and US in Japan’s Osaka today. While addressing at the bilateral meeting with Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “In this meeting, I would like to have discussions on four issues- Iran, 5G, our bilateral relations and defence relations.”
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G20 Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and South Korean Prez
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Japan's Osaka today. Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi also held bilateral meeting with President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in.
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Watch: US President Trump congratulates PM Modi for victory in LS elections
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
US President Donald Trump congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his tremendous victory in the recent Lok Sabha Elections. He also congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the trilateral meeting between US, Japan and India in Osaka on Friday.
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PM Modi arrives in Japan’s Osaka to attend G20 Summit
Thu, Jun 27, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Japan’s Osaka on Thursday. He will attend G20 Summit. Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with world leaders on the sidelines of the summit. 14th G20 Summit will be held on June 28-29.
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Watch: 'Modi-Modi' chants echo as Indian community welcomes PM in Japan’s Osaka
Thu, Jun 27, 2019
Members of the Indian community welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived at Swissotel Nankai hotel in Japan’s Osaka on Thursday. The Indian community members burst into loud cheers and chanted "Modi-Modi" as he walked up to them. He will attend G20 Summit. Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with world leaders on the sidelines of the summit. 14th G20 Summit will be held on June 28-29.
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G20 Summit: Japan faces critics, but hopes world leaders will find common ground on climate change
Thu, Jun 27, 2019
Japan, chair of this week's Group of 20 meeting in Osaka, has already secured agreement from environment ministers on a marine plastic waste deal that will be endorsed this week.
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G20 finance ministers agree to push ahead with digital tax
Sat, Jun 08, 2019
The new rules would mean higher tax burdens for large multinational firms but would also make it harder for countries like Ireland to attract foreign direct investment with the promise of ultra-low corporate tax rates.
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12th KIIT International Chess Festival 2019 to begin in Bhubaneswar
Thu, May 30, 2019
The 12th KIIT International Chess Festival 2019 will be held in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. The tournament will start from May 31 to June 7. Around 30 countries will participate in the tournament including India, Spain, Russia, USA, Chile, Belgium, South Korea and Japan. The tournament will be jointly organized by All Odisha Chess Association & KIIT deemed to be University under the aegis of All India Chess Federation and World Chess Federation (FIDE). The prize money for the tournament is Rs 25 lakh.
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