Showcasing Odisha’s globally acclaimed disaster management framework and its growing leadership in climate resilience, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRG) Technical Meeting in Puri, calling for stronger international cooperation to tackle the growing challenges posed by climate change and natural disasters.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has ordered an investigation into the possible diversion of parliamentary funds to cultural projects, including a film about former President Jair Bolsonaro.
A routine stage setup for a major beach concert turned into a scene of panic when a structure suddenly collapsed, trapping a worker underneath. Despite rapid rescue efforts and emergency care, the injured crew member later died.
The visit saw delegation-level talks, a ceremonial Guard of Honour and renewed emphasis on supply chains, disaster resilience and coordinated engagement at the UN and G20.
Chouhan noted the deep-rooted and friendly ties between India and Brazil, anchored in shared democratic values and strengthened through regular high-level engagements, including the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Brazil for the BRICS Summit.
The two leaders also recalled the goal of increasing bilateral trade to over USD 20 billion by 2030.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced the formation of an interministerial committee to coordinate economic and trade countermeasures to protect the country's economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday returned to New Delhi after concluding a highly productive and successful five-nation tour to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (local time) issued a firm response to US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 50 per cent tariff on Brazil by invoking the country's "Economic Reciprocity Law", while asserting Brazil's sovereignty and rejecting "any form of tutelage" in what he described as Trump's attempts to interfere in the country's internal judicial affairs.
US President Donald Trump has said he was planning to impose a 50 per cent tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country.
