WEF meet kicks off in Davos with focus on economic downturn, rising inflation
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 17 (IANS) The World Economic Forum (WEF) has kicked off its 54th meeting in Davos amid an atmosphere of uncertainty about when...
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Swiss embassy denies suspending Schengen visa appointments for Indians
New Delhi, Aug 06: The Embassy of Switzerland in India has denied reports that it has suspended Schengen visa appointments for Indian tour groups until...
‘Interactions’, a film on environment awareness produced under UN auspices, screened by Consulate General of India in Geneva Film, produced with integration of GAIL, screened as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations
Geneva, March 23, 2023: In order to raise awareness about environment and biodiversity, the Consulate General of India here screened the film ‘Interactions’, produced under the...
IndiGo announces 19 new connecting flights to Portugal and Switzerland via Turkey
New Delhi, Nov 24 With a view to enhance international connectivity, IndiGo announced the launch of connecting flights via Turkey to Portugal and Switzerland, through...
Swiss Embassy in New Delhi : Celebrating the Queer in Art and Real life.
New Delhi, Oct 14 The Lush green lawns and cosy envirns of the Embassy of Switzerland in India and Bhutan at Chanakyapuri acquired a festive look...
Switzerland to go Vegetarian for a Day on October 1st
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANSlife) To do its bit to encourage people to follow a healthy lifestyle and help save the planet, Switzerland will be...
Indian hospitality, Swiss efficiency: Noida airport CEO defines design philosophy
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The excavation work of the Terminal building of the Noida International airport which is a perfect blend of Indian warmth and...
WTO members agree on key issues at ministerial conference
Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have agreed on key issues such as pandemic response, TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) waiver related...
Ocean Dialogues 2021 to focus on climate, food, nature
Geneva, May 18 (IANS) A resilient and abundant ocean is essential to tackle climate change and key to providing sustainable food and jobs that could boost...
Switzerland sends 600 oxygen concentrators and 50 respirators to India
New Delhi, May 07 Switzerland is supporting India in its fight against COVID-19. Swiss Humanitarian Aid has sent several hundred oxygen concentrators and 50 respirators,...
Singapore opens use of IATA Travel Pass
Geneva [Switzerland], April 6 – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results on the IATA...
World trade to grow by 8% in 2021: WTO
Geneva, April 1 The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Wednesday that global trade is primed for a strong but uneven recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Finland retains title as world’s happiest country
Helsinki, March 19 (IANS) For a fourth consecutive year and despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Finland has been ranked the world’s happiest country, a UN report said...
Envoys of Switzerland, Malta and Botswana Present Letter of Credence Through Video Conference
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, accepted credentials from Ambassador / High Commissioners of Switzerland, Malta and Botswana today [October 14, 2020] in...
Project Signal on as UBS drives merger talks with Credit Suisse
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Swiss banking giant UBS is leading talks for a merger with fellow bank Credit Suisse which would create the leading banking...
Cabinet approves Signing of Protocol to amend the Air Services Agreement between India and Switzerland
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Protocol to amend the Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council...
Delhi-to-Geneva Jai Jagat march to start on Oct 2
New Delhi, Sep 25 The 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 will witness the start of a unique Delhi-to-Geneva march. The 14,000-km-long...
H55’s fully electric airplane takes off in Switzerland
Sion (Switzerland), June 21 (IANS) Taking a big step towards developing flying taxis, H55, a Solar Impulse technological spin off, successfully flew a two-seater fully electric...
WEF launches Global Centre for Cybersecurity
Davos, Jan 24 (IANS) In a bid to safeguard the world from hackers and growing data breaches — especially from nation-states — the World Economic...
Modi meets Canadian PM, Dutch queen
Davos, Jan 24 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held meetings with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on...