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Quick Overview on G20 - 2023 India

  The 2023 G20 summit was held in New Delhi, India, on September 9-10, 2023. The main venue was the Pragati Maidan, a large exhibition complex in central Delhi. The summit was also held at other venues in New Delhi, including the Hyderabad House, the Prime Minister's residence, and the India International Centre. The 2023 G20 summit was attended by the leaders of the 20 member countries of the G20, as well as the leaders of several invited countries, including Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa, and Turkey. The summit was also attended by the heads of international organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. The G20 Delhi Declaration was the outcome document of the 2023 G20 summit. It was a 38-paragraph document that covered a wide range of issues, including: The global economy and finance: The declaration called for continued efforts to strengthen the global economy and financial system. It also emphasized the importance...
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Reliance Industries 43rd AGM Summary





Reliance Industries Limited chairman and managing director Mukesh D Ambani at the 43rd Annual General Meeting announced several new initiatives that Jio will be focusing on going ahead. An operating system for entry-level smartphones, homemade 5G network, Jio TV+, Jio Glass and more. Jio also announced that Google is investing Rs 33,737 crore in Jio Platforms Here is everything Reliance Jio announced.

Jio 5G, made in India 5G network, announced: To be made available ‘soon’

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries announced Jio 5G network services. Calling this a 'Made in India’ 5G solution, Ambani said this service will be ready as soon as the 5G spectrum is available in India and can be ready for field deployment next year. Further, he assured that the upgrade from 4G to 5G will be easy.


Google picks up 7.73% equity stake in Jio Platforms

Google has made an investment of Rs 33,737 crore in Jio Platforms that translates into a 7.73% equity stake. With this, the total investment from financial and strategic investors into Jio Platforms becomes Rs 1,52,056 crore.


An Android-based operating system for entry-level smartphones

Reliance Jio has partnered with Google to introduce an Android-based operating system for affordable smartphones. This Android OS will be optimised to work for phones with entry-level hardware and even the Play Store will be optimised to work accordingly.


Jio and Google will make an entry-level affordable smartphone

Jio Platforms and Google have also entered into a commercial agreement to jointly develop an entry-level affordable smartphone with optimisations to the Android operating system and the Play Store.


Jio also announced its plan to make a ‘2G-mukt’ Bharat

With the focus on Android-based OS in partnership with Google, Jio made its intentions clear about getting faster networks on affordable smartphones. As Ambani put it, Reliance Jio wants to make a ‘2G mukt’ Bharat -- in India where all phones move away from slow 2G networks.


Jio TV+ for JioFber set-top-box users announced

JioFiber set-top-box users will now be able to watch content using its latest offering called JioTV+. It is a content aggregator that claims to offer TV channels, shows, and movies from various apps and services.


Reliance Jio announces Jio Glass for mixed reality services

Jio Glass weighs 75 grams and connects to the smartphone to browse the internet. It comes with a high-resolution display and a cable to attach it to the phone. On the audio front, the Jio Glass features a personalised audio system and supports all standard audio formats.


JioMeet along with JioGlass will be developed into an edu-tech platform

Reliance Jio showcased its plans to merge JioMeet video conferencing platform and JioGlass mixed reality glass to create a specialised edu-tech platform.



Jio Health Hub for doctors to offer video consultation announced

Jio Health Hub, a part of JioMeet’s expansion plans will be developed to help doctors offer video consultations.


JioMart to expand to more cities to offer kirana delivery through WhatsApp











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