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24Jan By RishabhNo Comments

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10 Images Showing Indian Glamour at World Economic Forum 2018

India is indeed one of the most talked about topic at 48th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The temperature is freezing, but the zeal is not. The World Economic Forum has witnessed great participation and applause from all around the world. PM Modi was the first Indian Prime Minister who opened the session of World Economic Forum. Accompanied by several ministers and several business delegates, he shared his views inviting global CEOs for business in India. Below are some of the amazing memories from World Economic Forum after its first day!

World Economic Forum 2018: Key Highlights After First Day of the Conference

24Jan By RishabhNo Comments

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World Economic Forum 2018: Key Highlights After First Day of the Conference

The year is 2018 and World Economic Forum is bigger than ever, the reason is obvious- 'India'. There are several highlights that we'll be talking about later, but the World Economic Forum is perhaps one of the biggest platforms in the world on which Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi's hosted an opening session, sharing his views and inviting global CEOs to India for business opportunities. Accompanied by several ministers, a high-powered business delegation, and two yoga instructors who will host yoga training sessions for the entire duration of the week-long gathering, PM Modi's speech was very inspiring making every sector of the gathering, be it strong business leaders or other delegates that India has really emerged out loud and bold and will be the "future superpower". What i...

23Jan By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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India Means Business: Modi Tells Global CEOs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told top CEOs here that India means business and presents exciting opportunity for the global businesses. Addressing a roundtable before a dinner meet, Modi narrated Indias growth story. He was accompanied by top government officials including Vijay Gokhale, Jai Shankar and Ramesh Abhishek. Under the tagline of "India means business", the roundtable was attended by 40 CEOs of global companies and 20 from India. After the meeting, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted about Modi narrating Indias growth story and presenting exciting opportunities for global business in India at Davos. The spokesperson also tweeted that the prime minister "hosted a roundtable meeting with CEOs of top global companies". Modi, who arrived in Davos on Monday ...

Tech Firms Must Do More On Extremism: World Economic Forum

30Oct By reutersNo Comments

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Tech Firms Must Do More On Extremism: World Economic Forum

U.S. tech firms such as Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc should be more aggressive in tackling extremism and political misinformation if they want to avoid government action, a report from the World Economic Forum said on Monday. The study from the Swiss nonprofit organization adds to a chorus of calls for Silicon Valley to stem the spread of violent material from Islamic State militants and the use of their services by alleged Russian propagandists. Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc’s Google will go under the microscope of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday when their general counsels will testify before three U.S. congressional committees on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The report from the World Economic Forum’s human rights council warn...