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GG News Bureau Gandhinagar, 18th Sept: GIFT City has climbed nine places to rank 37th globally in the 40th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40), rising from 46th in the previous edition. The Gandhinagar-based…

By Nava Thakuria Geneva, 17 September 2026: The 2026 Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) Award was presented to Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, a member of the editorial board of the daily newspaper Haaretz. The Geneva-based media safety and…

New Zealand Parliament passed legislation on September 16 to implement the India-New Zealand FTA. The agreement, signed in New Delhi on April 27, 2026, provides duty-free access for all Indian exports to New Zealand. Key Indian…

India and Nepal held the Inter-Governmental Sub-Committee meeting on September 16–17. Discussions covered market access, customs, pharmaceuticals, food safety and medical devices. Both sides reviewed rail, road, Integrated Check…

By Anjali Sharma WASHINGTON - India on Wednesday rejected the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, questioned its legal basis in the absence of any boundary between the two countries. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday has called on governments everywhere to counter the growing trend of so-called “denialism” politics, which often features the non-acceptance of genocide and other…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN on Wednesday warned that Artificial intelligence AI is advancing rapidly, raised questions about how societies and governments can capture its benefits while managing risks that often extend beyond…

By Anjali Sharma UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council on Wednesday held a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan presided over by the Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Georgette Gagnon and a woman civil society representative.…

GG News Bureau Houston, 17th Sept: Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Wednesday called for secure, affordable and reliable energy while representing India at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting…

GG News Bureau New Delhi, 17th Sept: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, bringing together stakeholders from the global semiconductor and electronics…