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Oslo, March 27: India and Norway held discussions on enhancing bilateral ties and India-Nordic engagement, covering various sectors, including sustainability and climate, innovation and digitalization, shipping and tunneling, and the Arctic.The talks took place during a meeting between...

Oslo, March 27 – Norway and Belgium signed an agreement aimed at facilitating the infrastructure for transporting carbon dioxide (CO2) by pipeline from Belgium to the Norwegian Continental Shelf.According to a press release issued by the Norwegian government, the agreement to advance carbon...

New Delhi, March 12 – Sibi George, Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and Ambassadors from Nordic countries discussed ways to strengthen ties, including focusing on sectors like trade and investment, digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum, renewable...

Mumbai, March 16 Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared a series of striking pictures on her social media account, leaving fans impressed with her glamorous look that she donned for the Oscar special night.Posting the pictures, the actress captioned the post as, "And the Oscar goes to…"In...

Los Angeles, March 16 Actress Priyanka Chopra presented the International Feature Film Oscar along with actor Javier Bardem at the 98th Academy Awards on Monday.The duo presented the award to Norway's ‘Sentimental Value’, directed by Joachim Trier. The film explores the strained relationship...

New York, March 12 The US has initiated investigations against its trading partners, including India, China, Japan, and the EU, to examine and address "unfair foreign practices" that negatively impact American manufacturing.United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announced the...

London, March 3 Green hydrogen, the cornerstone of net-zero strategies worldwide, could fail to become a truly sustainable fuel unless countries rapidly decarbonize their energy grids, according to a new study.The study, published in the journal Nature Communications Sustainability...

New Delhi, February 27 Norway's USD 1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has decided to exclude Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) from its portfolio due to concerns about its alleged links to financial crime.Norges Bank, which had in May 2024 excluded Adani Ports and Special...

New Delhi, February 26 Environmental protection and climate action remain central pillars of Norway's strategy for engagement with New Delhi, the Norwegian ambassador to India said on Thursday.Speaking to

February 25, New Delhi – Chinese qualifier Yibing Wu defeated the third-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway in the first round of the Mexican Open.The closely contested match featured only two service breaks, which occurred consecutively in the middle of the second set.Wu performed exceptionally...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 Many advanced countries and Kerala now have similar infant mortality rates, a senior UNICEF official said on Monday, highlighting how the state's progress in child health has shifted the focus to new challenges such as NCDs among children."Kerala is one of the...

February 21, New Delhi – Norwegian athletes secured their 17th gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy, setting a record for the most gold medals won by a nation in a single edition.Norway had previously won 16 gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.This milestone was achieved when...

Helsinki, February 20 – Norway will not join what US President Donald Trump calls the "Board of Peace," the country's foreign ministry said.Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" at the US Institute of Peace, Trump said the United States would contribute $10 billion to the...

New Delhi/Oslo, February 18 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India's expanding trade architecture on Wednesday, stating that the country provides a stable framework for trade, industrial collaboration, and long-term investments.In a roundtable meeting with prominent Norwegian...

New Delhi/Oslo, February 17 On Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed the scope for cooperation in the renewable sector, especially solar power, rare earth processing, carbon capture and storage, with Norway's Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg.During her bilateral meeting with...

New Delhi, February 17 Acclaimed Norwegian director Joachim Trier, whose new film "Sentimental Value" is nominated in nine categories at the Oscars, says his films are personal and often come from a space where he has creative control."Sentimental Value," a close portrayal of a family...

Bormio (Italy), February 16 India's top alpine skier, Arif Mohammad Khan, finished 39th in the men's slalom event after two combined runs at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games here on Monday.Khan clocked a combined time of 2 minutes 41.60 seconds to secure the last spot among those who...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India is the only country that has Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the United States. During an event in New Delhi yesterday...

Tereso (Italy), February 13 India's Stanzin Lundup finished near the bottom in the men's 10km freestyle cross-country skiing event, taking 104th place, at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics here on Friday.Lundup, whose selection to represent India by an IOA-appointed ad hoc committee was...

February 11, New Delhi – Britain announced on Wednesday that it would increase its troops stationed in Norway and play a crucial role in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Arctic mission in response to rising Russian threats. The UK's decision to double its troops in Norway from 1,000...