India’s policies to empower women take centre stage at G20 meet

IANS | March 29, 2024 8:05 PM

Brasilia, March 29 (IANS) The second day of the G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting here on Friday started with a special session dedicated to the follow-up of the implementation of commitments made during India’s G20 presidency which includ the need to develop an international reference classification of occupations and skills and the empowerment of women at the workplace.

Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia’s new billionaire capital

IANS | March 26, 2024 1:21 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Mumbai has surpassed Beijing to emerge as Asia's new billionaire capital while India has overtaken Germany to become the third-ranked country globally with 271 billionaires, according to the latest Hurun Research Institute report.