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President Coming to Chennai

Chennai: President Draupadi Murmu will be arriving in Chennai by special Indian Air Force flight from Bengaluru on Thursday evening to take part in the convocation function at the Union Government run Indian Maritime University at Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) on Friday morning.

Before driving down to OMR, the President would meet visitors at the Raj Bhavan, where should be spending the night after arriving in Chennai.

Murumu would leave for Delhi from the old airport at 12.05 pm on Friday.

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President of India to visit Tamil Nadu from March 9 to 11

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Tamil Nadu from March 9 to 11, 2021.

In the evening of March 9, 2021, the President will leave for Chennai.

On March 10, 2021, the President will visit Vellore to grace the 16 th annual convocation of the Thiruvalluvar University.

On March 11, 2021, the President will grace the 41 st annual convocation of Anna University in Chennai.

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PM Modi’s Two-Day Visit To Chennai: Full Schedule, Security Arrangements & More

A five-tier security ring will be in place ahead of prime minister narendra modi's two-day visit to tamil nadu, police said on tuesday..

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Chennai for two days (July 28-29) to inaugurate the 44th International Chess Olympiad on Thursday and attend the Anna University convocation on Friday. A five-tier security ring will be in place ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, police said on Tuesday.

PM Modi will reach Chennai from Ahmedabad on Thursday evening.

PM Modi’s Full Schedule PM Modi will reach Chennai Airport at 4.45 PM on Thursday. From Chennai Airport, PM Modi will fly in a helicopter to INS Adyar Helipad. At 5.50 PM, he will start his travel to Jawaharlal Nehru stadium to attend the FIDE Chess Olympiad inauguration.

At 6 pm, Modi is expected to reach the stadium and attend the inauguration of 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad till 7.30 pm. Then PM is expected to leave by road to Raj Bhavan for a night halt.

On Friday, PM Modi will then leave Raj Bhavan at 9.55 am for Anna University. From 10 am, he will preside over the 42nd Convocation of Anna University and then will leave for Chennai Airport.

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Strict surveillance and monitoring are expected to be in place in various areas that the PM will be visiting, including the venues for the two events.

Also Read | Tamil Nadu: Another 17-Year-Old Student Dies By Suicide, Fourth Case In Two Weeks

The Security Arrangements Commissioner of Police Shankar Jiwal reviewed the security arrangements and a five-tier security ring will be in place, with 22,000 police personnel on duty, including senior officials, a city police press release said.

Lodges and hotels were being checked to monitor the possible movement of suspicious persons, it said.

Further, under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC), the police prohibited flying of objects like microlight aircraft, hot air balloons, gas-filled balloons, small-sized powered aircraft and para-jumping, on July 28 and 29, "in connection with the security measures" ahead of Modi's visit.

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Chennai News Highlights: PM Modi attends 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai, says ‘whole world is looking at India’s youth with hope’

Chennai news today, tamil nadu live news updates july 28 2022: the madras high court thursday ordered the tamil nadu government to ensure that photographs of the president and prime minister are published in all chess olympiad advertisements in print and electronic media. .

Chennai, Tamil Nadu News Highlights:   Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai Friday in the presence of Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin , state Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy, and Union Minister of State L Murugun, among other dignitaries. “Congratulations to all those who are graduating today in Anna University’s 42nd convocation. You would have already built a future for yourselves in your minds. Therefore, today is not only a day of achievements but also of aspirations,” PM Modi said.

Also, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Madras High Court to adjudicate upon in three weeks the pleas filed by O Panneerselvam (OPS) and others against the July 11 general council meet of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in which OPS was expelled from the party.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Thursday evening , which was followed by a magnificent cultural display highlighting Tamil culture’s lengthy journey from the ancient Sangam age to the current Tamil Nadu . In a separate development, a day after BJP workers pasted photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Mod i on billboards for the Olympiad in Chennai saying they featured only Chief Minister M K Stalin, the Madras High Court Thursday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that photographs of the President and Prime Minister are published in all Chess Olympiad advertisements in print and electronic media.

Tamil Nadu continued to maintain a downward graph in COVID-19 cases by recording 1,624 new positive cases on Friday, taking the overall tally to 35,41,231 infections. The State witnessed 1,712 fresh COVID-19 cases a day ago.

The number of active cases also dropped to 13,510 today from 13,890 on Thursday. There was no deaths. The toll remained at 38,032. A lone traveller from Jharkhand tested positive for the contagion and was among the 1,624 new cases, said a bulletin from the State Health Department.

About 2,004 patients were discharged during the day and the net recoveries mounted to 34,89,689. Chennai accounted for 353 fresh cases followed by Chengalpattu 171 and Coimbatore with 159. (PTI)  

Indian teams made winning starts in the Open and women's sections of the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Friday. Top-seeded Indian women's A team beat Tajikistan while the B side got the better of Wales. Both the Indian teams have taken unassailable 3-0 leads over their respective opponents.

India's star player Koneru Humpy, playing on the top board, R Vaishali and Bhakti Kulkarni secured victories to ensure a winning start. The Indian C team too began with a win. The three Indian teams in the men's event posted wins in the first round matches over Zimbabwe, UAE and South Sudan respectively.

The opening round of the historic Chess Olympiad was inaugurated by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur by making the first move on Indian player Vidit Gujrathi's board. Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, All India Chess Federation President Sanjay Kapoor and Olympiad Director Bharat Singh Chauhan were also present on the occasion. (PTI)  

The Madras High Court on Friday suggested to the Tamil Nadu government to make available psychiatric counsellors to each school attached with hostels in the state.

The government should ensure at least one such counsellor is appointed in each district, Justice N Sathish Kumar said when the criminal original petition from P Ramalingam, the father of the 17-year-old school girl, who allegedly died by suicide at her school premises in Chinna Salem in Kallakurichi district on July 13, came up for further hearing today. Annoyed over the recurring instances of suicide by school girls, the judge gave the suggestion to curb such incidents.

The judge also advised the media outlets and social media to desist from exaggerating such incidents and fomenting consequential violence, which may ultimately result in encouraging such suicides. The media should understand its responsibility towards society, he added. (PTI)

A strong government does not control everything or everyone but it controls the system’s impulse to interfere; a strong government is not restrictive but is responsive, said Prime Minister  Narendra Modi  at the 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai on Friday.

Addressing a large gathering of students, Modi said the post-pandemic period throws opportunities even as “some would call it a time of uncertainty”.

The  Covid-19 pandemic, “a once-in-a-century crisis that nobody had any user manual for” had tested every country, he said, while expressing gratitude to everyone from scientists to common people who helped India fight the difficult phase. “The post-pandemic period is about a new life in India, in every sector,” he said. (Read more)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take appropriate steps to provide necessary guarantees to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to facilitate holding the Asian Beach Games (ABG) here in 2024.

Stalin, in a letter to Modi, pointed out that the OCA in its executive committee meet held on May 6, 2022 at Tashkent had in principle accepted holding the ABG in Tamil Nadu in January, 2024. The OCA has to be provided necessary guarantees by the Union government by September 2022. Such guarantees, to be given by the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry, include those related to free passage for participants.

The Chief Minister requested the Prime Minister to take appropriate steps to provide necessary guarantees to OCA to facilitate holding the ABG here in 2024, an official release here said. (PTI)

India has: Taste for technology. Trust in risk takers. Temperament for reform. pic.twitter.com/iBRQKy7HUF — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 29, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared his memories from his recent trip to Chennai. PM Modi was in the Tamil Nadu's capital to inaugurate the 44th International Chess Olympiad.  Taking to Twitter, he said, "Memories from Chennai! Thank you for an unforgettable visit."

Memories from Chennai! Thank you for an unforgettable visit. pic.twitter.com/RDmFDbiZhN — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 29, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the ruling NDA has changed the notion that a strong government means it should control everything and everyone and hailed the spree of sectoral reforms, insisting it has opened up new avenues and given the much required infra push. 

A strong government does not control everything or everyone. It controls the system's impulse to interfere. It is one that is not restrictive but responsive, he said in his address at the 42nd Convocation of Anna University, Tamil Nadu's premier technical varsity.

"A strong government does not move into every domain. It limits itself and makes space for people's talents. A strong government's strength relies in its humility to accept that it cannot know or do everything. This is why you see reforms in every sphere that make greater space for the people and freedom", he said. (PTI)

On Thursday, Tamil Nadu certified 1,712 new COVID-19 cases, including three returns from Bangladesh and Andhra Pradesh, bringing the total to 35,39,607.

According to a medical statement, there were no new fatalities and the overall death toll remained at 38,032. (PTI) Read More

An image of Thiruvalluvar on copies of the classic Tamil work Thirukkural used for a mass book reading session at a Coimbatore book festival triggered controversy after it was pointed out that the revered saint-poet was shown clad in saffron robes instead of the usual white.

Last year, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore landed in controversy after a portrait of Thiruvalluvar clad in saffron was placed in its library. After it triggered a row with allegations of saffronisation, the authorities replaced the portrait with one in which the poet is seen in white attire. Read More

The Centre has allowed the Tamil Nadu Health Department to conduct tests for detection of  monkey pox disease  at the over-a-century old King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research here, State Minister Ma Subramanian said on Thursday.

The Minister for Medical and Family Welfare, after inspecting the facility, said instead of sending the samples of patients, who show symptoms of the disease, to the National Institute of Virology, Pune, the tests can be done at King Institute itself. Read more

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi  attended the 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai   Friday in the presence of Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin, state Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy, and Union Minister of State L Murugun, among other dignitaries.

“Congratulations to all those who are graduating today in Anna University’s 42nd convocation. You would have already built a future for yourselves in your minds. Therefore, today is not only a day of achievements but also of aspirations,” PM Modi said. Read more

#WATCH | PM Modi visits multiple classrooms to meet graduating students who couldn’t be present at the main venue of the Anna University convocation ceremony due to space constraints #Chennai pic.twitter.com/XC8fa9vYbY — ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2022

????? ????????? ??????? ????. ????? ?????? ?????????, ????????????? ????? ????? ???????????. Tamil is the oldest language of the world. Tamil Nadu is a natural powerhouse in Chess: Honourable @PMOIndia @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/MoapLW53FD — MyGovTN (@MyGovTamilNadu) July 29, 2022

While delivering the convocation address at Anna University in Chennai Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "In this era of tech-led disruptions, there are three important factors in your favour. The first factor is there is a taste for technology. There is a growing sense of comfort with the use of technology. Even the poorest of the poor are adapting to it."

Delivering the convocation address at Anna University in Chennai, PM Modi said, "In the last year, India was the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer. Innovation is becoming a way of life. In just the last 6 years, the number of recognised start-ups increased by 15,000 percent.

"India at the forefront in many sectors, converting obstacles into opportunities," said Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said "The Covid-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event. It was a once-in-a-century crisis that nobody had any user manual for." he said. 

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event. It was a once-in-a-century crisis that nobody had any user manual for. It tested every country: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2022

While delivering the convocation address at the Anna University in Chennai Friday, PM Modi said, "The whole world is looking at India’s youth with hope. Because you are the growth engines of the country and India is the world’s growth engine."

Speaking at the convocation at Anna University in Chennai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said "Today is not only a day of achievement, but also of aspirations. I wish that all the dreams of our youth come true. To teachers & other staff members, you are nation-builders, who are creating the leaders of tomorrow."

?????? ????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????? ??????? ???????????? ????????? ?????????. ?????: https://t.co/aRsmlQ4lfu @PMOIndia @narendramodi @Murugan_MoS @rajbhavan_tn @mkstalin @MIB_India @PIB_India pic.twitter.com/dPtLnE835L — PIB in Tamil Nadu (@pibchennai) July 29, 2022

TN Minister for Higher Education Sh. Ponmudi addressing the 42nd Convocation of Anna University, Chennai. Live: https://t.co/SUFe9abkQh @PMOIndia @narendramodi @Murugan_MoS @rajbhavan_tn @mkstalin @PIB_India @KPonmudiMLA pic.twitter.com/apAidNopxo — PIB in Tamil Nadu (@pibchennai) July 29, 2022

The 42nd convocation of Anna University is currently underway in Chennai on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Fisheries Minister L Murugan, and Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi are among the dignitaries present. PM Modi will give the convocation address. 

?LIVE Now PM @narendramodi addresses the 42nd Convocation of Anna University, Chennai Watch on #PIB 's ? YouTube: https://t.co/rapCcNHKk2 Facebook: https://t.co/JY2Ffp9kSy https://t.co/ut2AXPeP2a — PIB India (@PIB_India) July 29, 2022

Two tourists died after being swept away in flash floods at the main Courtallam waterfalls in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district on Wednesday evening following heavy rains in the Western Ghats.

The two women were identified as V Malliga (46) of Perambur, Chennai, and R Kalavathi (55) of Panruti , Cuddalore. They were part of a group of tourists who were bathing at the main waterfalls around 6 pm on Wednesday when the flash floods hit. While five tourists were swept away, three were rescued by locals, the police and fire and rescue personnel. Read more

The Income Tax Department has detected “unaccounted” income of Rs 150 crore after it recently raided two Tamil Nadu-based business groups engaged in real estate and the other undertaking rail and road construction contracts, the CBDT said on Thursday.

More than Rs 14 crore unaccounted cash, and gold and jewellery worth over Rs 10 crore was seized after the department searched 30 premises of the two groups, which have not been identified, in Madurai and Chennai on July 20. Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 42nd convocation of Anna University in Chennai today. According to his schedule, the prime minister will reach the Anna University campus in Guindy at 10:00 am from Raj Bhavan. Modi will deliver the convocation address in a short while.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi   inaugurated the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Thursday evening , which was followed by a magnificent cultural display highlighting Tamil culture’s lengthy journey from the ancient Sangam age to the current Tamil Nadu.

(Picture Courtesy: PTI)

A day after  BJP workers pasted photographs of Prime Minister   Narendra Modi  on billboards for the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai saying they featured only Chief Minister M K Stalin, the Madras High Court Thursday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that photographs of the President and Prime Minister are published in all Chess Olympiad advertisements in print and electronic media.

Rejecting the state government’s submission that the President’s photograph was not published because the Presidential election had not concluded and that of the Prime Minister because consent from his office came late, the bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice S Ananthi said “the interest of the nation should be (of) paramount importance in the mind of every citizen”. Read more

Tamil Nadu on Thursday confirmed 1,712 fresh  Covid-19 cases, including three returnees from Andhra Pradesh and Bangladesh, pushing the caseload to 35,39,607. There were no fresh fatalities and the overall toll remained unchanged at 38,032 a medical bulletin said here.

Recoveries eclipsed new cases with 2,106 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 34,87,685 leaving 13,890 active cases. Read more

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai today in  Mylapore, T Nagar, Tambaram, Ambattu and Perambur carrying out maintenance work in the city. Parts of Chennai will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 2 pm, with supply expected to resume before 2 pm if the work is completed. Check out the affected areas here

Good morning! Welcome to today's live blog. Stay tuned for all the latest news updates from across Chennai and Tamil Nadu. 

The prevailing cross-border tension ended Pakistan chess team's campaign even before it started as the players are due to return on Thursday night after a last-minute pull out from the 44th Olympiad here. Pakistan was invited by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to participate in the Chess Olympiad being held in Mamallapuram near here from July 28 to August 10.

However, Pakistan on Thursday withdrew from the prestigious event, citing the torch relay of the event passing through Jammu and Kashmir, which neighbouring country views as a disputed area.

"Pakistani players will be leaving India tonight following their pullout of the event," Olympiad director and All India Chess Federation (AICF) general secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan told PTI. (PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Tamil Nadu for producing many Chess masters from the country. PM Modi in his inaugural speech at the 44th Chess Olympiad said, "There are many temples in Tamil Nadu with beautiful sculptures that represent different sports. Tamil Nadu has a strong historical connection with Chess. The state has produced many Chess masters. It's home to a vibrant culture and the oldest language 'Tamil'.

He also said that there has never been a better time for sports in India. Highlighting India's glory at the Olympics last year he said, "Today sports is seen as a great profession of choice, due to the perfect mix of the energy of youth and enabling environment by the government." 

"Talented youngsters, from small towns are brining glory to the nation," he added.

There are many temples in Tamil Nadu with beautiful sculptures that represent different sports. Tamil Nadu has a strong historical connection with Chess. The state has produced many Chess masters. It's home to a vibrant culture and the oldest language 'Tamil': PM Modi in Chennai pic.twitter.com/mjgf8dzuMC — ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was accorded a warm welcome with performances by musicians and percussionists all along the route he took by road to reach the venue, the Nehru stadium during the inaugural ceremony of 44th International Chess Olympiad. Modi sported a shawl and dhothi with a chessboard design border. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin wore a silk like yellow shirt, dhothi and an 'Angavastra' (shawl).

BJP's Tamil Nadu unit's art and culture wing organised music and traditional dances to welcome Modi. Petals were showered on Modi's car by enthusiastic supporters, who gathered on both sides of the road while he was on his way to the stadium from INS Adyar. The Prime Minister took a chopper from the airport to reach the Naval helipad near the Marina beach. 'Vanakkam Modi' (Greetings, Modi) trended on Twitter here.

In the stadium, sand artist Sarvam Patel created magic with his skill by interspersing ancient Mamallapuram shore temple, the game of chess and the host nation India, besides that of Prime Minister Modi and Stalin. (PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday during his inaugural speech of the 44th International Chess Olympiad said that the most prestigious chess comepition has come to its home. (ENS)

May the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai be an enriching experience for everyone. Best wishes to all the participants. https://t.co/u2DZzotHGF — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 28, 2022

"I welcome every player around the world to the Chess Olympiad," CM MK Stalin said at the inauguration of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai Thursday.

At the inauguration of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, CM MK Stalin said that the state government had allocated Rs 102 crore for the event.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Friday said that out of 73 Chess Grandmasters in India, 26 are from Tamil Nadu. "36 per cent of Grandmasters from Tamil Nadu. I am proud that Tamil Nadu excels in this game and Chennai can be rightly called the Chess capital of India."

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Friday tol PM Modi "We all know that your very fond of chess and during your tenure as CM of Gujrat you conducted a grand chess festival with over 20,000 players."

"It was not easy to host the event in a span of three months, but India has done it. No other country would have organised such an event other than India," said Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur at the inauguration of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai.

Speaking at the inauguration of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Thursday said in English,"Today is a day of great pride for India. Internation CHESS olympiad has never happened in India before. Hosting the olympiad for the first time in India is a big honour for us. We are further delighted that Tamil Nadu has gotten this honour."

Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries of India, L Murugan in an address on Thursday said, "PM Modi visited the city a few months ago and laid foundations for several projects for infrastructural development of the state, now he has come here again after making a historical achievement that was never done in the last 75 years. PM Modi has made Droupadi Murmu, who was born in a remote village in Odissha, as the President of India and has become hero of social justice." (ENS)

Picture of the Day..! pic.twitter.com/ED5iSU7eMx — Dr.L.Murugan (@Murugan_MoS) July 28, 2022

Ahead of the inauguration of the 44th International Chess Olympiad, video showcasing the achievements of Tamil rulers, tradition and culture of the land, the history of games like Jallikattu, Silambam and the greatness of Thiruvallur, Bharathiyar is being played out. The narration for the video is done by actor Kamal Haasan. (ENS)

Checkmate! PM @NarendraModi ji's powerful style statement in a traditional attire on arrival in Chennai to inaugurate the 44th Chess Olympiad. pic.twitter.com/EwNgPU1Zm0 — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) July 28, 2022

#WATCH PM Narendra Modi arrives in Chennai, to declare open the 44th Chess Olympiad shortly (Source: DD) pic.twitter.com/oBElmIxiey — ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2022

#WATCH || ???? ?????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????? ????????????? ?????????! https://t.co/gkgoZMIuaK | #ChessOlympiad | #ChessChennai2022 | #chess | @chennaichess22 | @arivalayam pic.twitter.com/LMpAB7IMEs — Indian Express Tamil (@IeTamil) July 28, 2022

The Nehru Indoor Stadium here sparkled with classy lighting, and a sense of excitement was palpable during the inaugural event for the 44th Chess Olympiad. The sprawling arena in downtown Chennai was buzzing with fresh ideas represented in the form of elegant decor with the undercurrent being the nerve-wracking game of chess.

The classy lighting displayed multiple colours everywhere and the magic of light embossed on the foreground a grand, big chessboard and the flags of participating countries. The stadium's dais was decked with king-sized brightly coloured chess pieces of king, bishop, rook, queen, knight and the pawns.

A special dance-song 'Vanakkam Chennai, Vanakkam Chess', was screened. An audio visual on the theme of sand-sculpting captured the game of chess to be played in Tamil Nadu's historic sea port town of Mamallapuram. (PTI)

#LIVE : #44thChessOlympiad2022 ?????????? https://t.co/CerA3oFEsy — M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) July 28, 2022

#WATCH | Opening ceremony of the #ChessOlympiad in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. CM MK Stalin, Rajinikanth and others present here. Contingents of the participating nations greet the audience. The Olympiad will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi at 6pm. (Source: Tamil Nadu DIPR) pic.twitter.com/Bv7ClY4juw — ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2022

Celebrations galore ? #ChessChennai2022 #ChessOlympiad2022 pic.twitter.com/mV71CaQjoZ — Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) July 28, 2022

Superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday said he loves chess the most and extended his greetings to chess players as Tamil Nadu gears up to host the 44th Chess Olympiad, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On his twitter handle, using the #ChessOlympiad2022 hashtag, the top actor said, "an indoor game I love the most … wishing all the chess minds the very best...god bless." Rajinikanth also posted an undated photograph of him playing chess and appearing in a pensive mood. The sporting event will be held in nearby Mamallapuram, about 50 km from here from July 28 to August 10. (PTI)

#ChessOlympiad2022 An indoor game I love the most … wishing all the chess minds the very best .. god bless. pic.twitter.com/nVZ8SU51va — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) July 28, 2022

Enroute to attend the opening ceremony of the #chessolympiad #carfie with appa ! pic.twitter.com/P1BEpNaTso — Aishwarya Rajinikanth (@ash_rajinikanth) July 28, 2022

Ahead of the inaugural function of the  44th World Chess Olympiad , which will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on July 28, the Chennai traffic police has announced diversions in parts of the city on Wednesday and Thursday. The Olympiad is scheduled to take place from July 28 to August 10 at Poonjeri Village in Mamallapuram.

In a press release, the Greater Chennai police announced that there will be slow movement of traffic at EVR Salai, Central Square, Anna Salai, Raja Muthiaha Salai and the areas in and around Jawaharlal Nehru indoor Stadium. Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will reach the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai at 6:00 PM IST, will inaugurate the 44th Chess Olympiad amidst the presence of Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and other special invitees.

150 underprivileged children of government schools who have won in chess games were given the opportunity to fly and play chess onboard a special aircraft branded with the Chess Olympiad mascot.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chess Olympiad 2022 News Live Updates:

Countdown has begun for the world’s biggest chess event – the 44th International Chess Olympiad – which is scheduled to take place from July 28 to August 10 at Poonjeri Village in Mamallapuram, a UNESCO heritage site, located about 50 kilometres from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

On July 22, Minister of Environment – Climate Change and Youth Welfare and Sports Siva V Meyyanathan tweeted that according to the directions of the state’s CM M K Stalin, a review meeting to discuss the arrangements for the event with officials was also conducted.

READ | Chess Olympiad 2022: World’s biggest Chess championship to begin today, here’s all you need to know

The Tamil Nadu Government Monday announced a holiday for schools, colleges, and other non-essential government offices in four districts for Thursday, July 28, in view of the opening day of the 44th International Chess Olympiad.

The International Chess Olympiad is scheduled to take place from July 28 to August 10 in Mamallapuram near Chennai. On the opening day, a grand inaugural ceremony is planned at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and other dignitaries.

READ | Chess Olympiad in Tamil Nadu: Government announces holiday for four districts on July 28

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PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT KARNATAKA AND TAMIL NADU FROM OCTOBER 26 TO 27

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The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Karnataka and Tamil Nadu from October 26 to 27, 2023. 

On October 26, the President will inaugurate the Foundation Week of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore as part of its golden jubilee celebrations at Bengaluru, Karnataka. She will also interact with the women entrepreneurs and officials of NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) at IIM Bangalore. 

On October 27, the President will grace the 8 th convocation of Indian Maritime University at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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Rashtrapati Bhavan, home to the President of the world's largest democracy, epitomizes India's strength, its democratic traditions and secular character.

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Rashtrapati Bhavan was the creation of architects of exceptional imagination and masterfulness, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. It was Sir Lutyens who conceptualized the H shaped building, covering an area of 5 acres on a 330 acre estate. This mansion has a total of 340 rooms spread over four floors, 2.5 kilometres of corridors and 190 acres of garden area.

When constructed, it was called the Viceroy’s House. The name changed to Government House on August 15, 1947 when India became independent. Finally, its name was changed to Rashtrapati Bhavan during the term of President Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Rashtrapati Bhavan has since independence hosted defence investiture ceremonies, swearing in of its leaders, honoured its bravehearts and achievers, has heard the speeches of world leaders, signed pacts and treaties with various countries, celebrated India’s Independence and Republic Day functions along with other festivals.

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Major attractions.

Jaipur Coloumn

Lord Buddha Statue

Durbar Hall

Banquet Hall

Main Iron Gate

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Purified Water

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How to Reach

i) Gate no. 02 - via Kartvya Path

ii) Gate no. 37 - via Dara Shikoh Road, near South Avenue

iii) Gate no. 38 - via Church Road – Brassy Avenue, near North Avenue

i) Krishi Bhavan & Udyog Bhavan Bus Stop (Kartvya Path via Gate no. 02)

ii) Kendriya Terminal Bus Stop (near Gate no. 38)

iii) South Avenue Bus Stop (near Gate no. 37)

From Delhi (DLI) ,New Delhi (NDLS), and Hazrat Nizamuddin  (NZM) Railway Stations

i) Central Secretariat Metro Station - 01 Km to Gate no. 02 via Kartvya Path

ii) Udyog Bhavan Metro Station - 01 Km to Gate no. 37 via Dara Shikoh Road, near South Avenue

Note : Visitors with vehicles are requested to enter from Gate no. 37 and park their vehicles in the parking area near Arogya Vanam.

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Smt. Droupadi Murmu The President of India

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, former President of India on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 13, 2024.

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the 7th convocation of Central University of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamshala on May 6, 2024.

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Giani Zail Singh, former President of India on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra, Shimla on May 5, 2024.

President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu addressing the officer trainees of Indian Forest Service (2022 batch) at their convocation ceremony at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun on April 24, 2024.

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the 4th convocation of AIIMS Rishikesh on April 23, 2024 at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

A group of Probationers of Indian Economic Service (2022 and 2023 batches) called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on April 16, 2024.

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a two-day Homoeopathy Symposium, organized by Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, in New Delhi on April 10, 2024 on the occasion of the World Homoeopathy Day.

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu launched India’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer at IIT Bombay on April 4, 2024.

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred Bharat Ratna upon Shri L.K. Advani at a ceremony held at his residence in New Delhi on March 31, 2024.

A group of Assistant Executive Engineers of CPWD (2022 and 2023 batches) called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 28, 2024.

Smt. Droupadi Murmu

Hon’ble president of india.

Smt. Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on 25 July, 2022. Previously, she was the Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021.

She has devoted her life to empowering the downtrodden as well as the marginalised sections of society and deepening the democratic values.

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President's Speeches

• 10 May 24 भारत की राष्ट्रपति, श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मु का National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences के 22वें…
• 06 May 24 भारत की राष्ट्रपति, श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मु का हिमाचल प्रदेश केन्द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय के दीक्षान्त समारोह में…
• 24 Apr 24 भारत की राष्ट्रपति, श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मु का इंदिरा गांधी राष्ट्रीय वन अकादमी, देहरादून में भारतीय वन सेवा…
• 23 Apr 24 भारत की राष्ट्रपति, श्रीमती द्रौपदी मुर्मु का ऑल इंडिया इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ मेडिकल साइन्सेज (एम्स), ऋषिकेश के…

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• 13 May 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTES TO FAKHRUDDIN ALI AHMED ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
• 10 May 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES 22ND CONVOCATION OF NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES
• 09 May 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS PADMA AWARDS AT THE CIVIL INVESTITURE CEREMONY-II
• 06 May 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES 7th CONVOCATION OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
• 05 May 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTES TO GIANI ZAIL SINGH ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
• 03 May 24 NO CHANGE OF GUARD CEREMONY TOMORROW
• 03 May 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT HIMACHAL PRADESH FROM MAY 4 TO 8
• 01 May 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA VISITS AYODHYA; HAS DARSHAN AT SHRI HANUMAN GARHI TEMPLE AND PRABHU SHRI RAM TEMPLE
• 30 Apr 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT AYODHYA TOMORROW
• 24 Apr 24 HUMAN SOCIETY IS MAKING THE MISTAKE OF FORGETTING THE IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS: PRESIDENT MURMU
• 23 Apr 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES 4TH CONVOCATION OF AIIMS RISHIKESH
• 22 Apr 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS PADMA AWARDS 2024
• 22 Apr 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO VISIT UTTARAKHAND FROM APRIL 23 TO 24
• 20 Apr 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF MAHAVIR JAYANTI
• 16 Apr 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF RAM NAVAMI
• 16 Apr 24 PROBATIONERS OF INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE CALL ON THE PRESIDENT
• 13 Apr 24 PRESIDENT’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR B.R. AMBEDKAR
• 12 Apr 24 PRESIDENT’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF VAISAKHI, VISHU, BISHUB, BAHAG BIHU, Poila Boishakh, VAISHAKHADI and…
• 10 Apr 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF EID-UL-FITR
• 10 Apr 24 PRESIDENT OF INDIA INAUGURATES A HOMOEOPATHY SYMPOSIUM ON WORLD HOMOEOPATHY DAY

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After President Biden's ‘xenophobic’ remark, US makes U-turn, calls India ‘vibrant democracy’

Kirby said that the india-us relationship had strengthened under prime minister narendra modi in the last three years..

Just two weeks after US President Joe Biden referred to India as ‘ xenophobic ,’ White House national security communications advisor, John Kirby, has described India as a ‘vibrant democracy.’ Responding to a question on the country's ongoing general elections, Kirby said that “there are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India.”

“Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India. And we applaud the Indian people for exercising, you know, their ability to vote, and to have a voice in their future government. And we wish them well throughout the process, of course,” Kirby told reporters at a press conference.

John Kirby added that the India-US relationship has strengthened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last three years. “Our relationship with India is extremely close and getting closer,” he said.

“You saw it on a State Visit (last June). We launched all kinds of new initiatives, working on critical emerging technologies together, and bolstering and expanding the relevance of the Indo-Pacific quad, of course, which India is a part of. And then, just the people-to-people exchanges, and the military that we share with India… It's a very vibrant, very active partnership… We are grateful for Prime Minister Modi's leadership,” said the senior White House official.

When asked if President Joe Biden believes that India and Japan are xenophobic countries, Kirby replied in the negative. He said the president was making a broader point.

“I mean, the president was making a broader point here about the vibrancy of our own democracy, here in the United States, and how inclusive and participatory it is,” he said.

In a statement made earlier this month , US President Joe Biden said, “You know, one of the reasons our economy is growing is because… we welcome immigrants…"

“Why is China stalling so badly economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia? Why is India? Because they’re xenophobic, they don’t want immigrants,” he added.

Meanwhile, national security communications advisor John Kirby said, “The broader point that the president was making — and I think people all around the world recognize this — is that the United States is a nation of immigrants, and it’s in our DNA… We’re better for it, we’re stronger for it. We’re not going to walk away from it.”

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Kapaleeshwarar Temple To Marina Beach, 7 Best Places To Visit In Chennai

C hennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu is one of the most historic cities in India, also It has emerged as one of the favourite tourist destinations. From temples to beaches to ancient forts and museums, Chennai has got it all.

The summer vacations have already begun and if you’re planning to visit Chennai for a holiday with your loved ones we’ve curated a list of places that you shouldn’t miss during your stay here:

Kapaleeshwarar Temple: Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this ancient temple is located in Mylapore, Chennai at a distance of 5.8 km from Chennai Central and around 11 km from the airport. It is believed to be one of the oldest and most revered temples OF Chennai.

Santhome Cathedral Basilica: Also known as the St Thomas Cathedral Basilica is located at Santhome in Chennai. The church was built by the Portuguese explorer in the 16th century over the tomb of Saint Thomas. Designed in neo-Gothic style, the church entices visitors with its naturally illuminated interiors, rows of wooden benches, and painted panes. This is a must-visit place.

Marina Beach: If you’re planning to go to Chennai then do visit the Marina beach. It is one of the most loved tourist places in the city. Situated along the Bay of Bengal, the beach with a distance of 6 KM is said to be one of the longest beaches in the country and the second-largest urban beach in the world. It’s one of the best places to visit with your kids, especially during early mornings or late evenings. From beautiful sea views to food carts, you can easily find everything here. Note, don’t miss the seafood here.

St George’s Fort: If you’re fond of visiting historical places, then the St George’s Fort should have to be on your bucket list. Located in Chennai, this is the first fort built in India during the British rule in 1644. For more than three centuries, this place was the Britisher’s centre of power and also witnessed several battles and historic events.

Guindy National Park: Situated on the grounds of Raj Bhawan and IIT Mardas, this is the 8th smallest National Park in India. It is home to about 300 types of plants and trees, 150 species of birds and 15 species of animals.

Chennai Government Museum: Situated at Egmore, Chennai, this is India’s one of the oldest and largest Museums. Bronze statues, historic objects discovered during the excavations and also the renowned Amravati Gallery can be found here.

Vivekananda House and Museum: Located opposite Marina Beach, this place holds a special significance for the followers of Swami Vivekananda. The philosopher stayed a few of his last days here after returning from the West. The museum displays his life teachings and notes via photos and artefacts.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an informal meeting in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Artists perform during a roadshow by Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the fourth round of polling in the six-week-long national election, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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A man shows ink mark on his finger after casting his vote during the fourth phase of India’s general election in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)

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Watch: MS Dhoni's Surprise Visit To RCB Dressing Room Ahead Of Do-Or-Die IPL 2024 Match

Royal challengers bengaluru are set to face chennai super kings in a do-or-die game at m chinnaswamy stadium on may 18..

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to face Chennai Super Kings in a do-or-die game at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 18. Both the teams are still in race for the playoffs and the match between them is going to decide the fate of both the teams. CSK have already reached the venue to prepare for the game. Ahead of the crucial encounter, a heartwarming video was shared on social media in which CSK's MS Dhoni was seen inside the dressing room of RCB.

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RCB not only need to beat CSK to make it to the playoffs but that margin also needs to be either 20 runs or 11 balls to spare, assuming that the first innings score in the game is 200.

Meanwhile, for CSK, they can secure a spot despite a loss if RCB fail to maintain the margin of victory.

On Thursday, SunRisers Hyderabad became the third team following Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals to qualify for IPL 2024 playoffs. SRH made it to the final four after their match against Gujarat Titans at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium was washed out due to rain.

The toss for the game was delayed due to consistent rain and the contest was eventually abandoned without a ball being bowled.

SRH now have 15 points to their credit with a game in hand. The Pat Cummins-led side thus eliminated Delhi Capitals from the playoff race and also made the RCB vs CSK contest a do-or-die game.

It is worth noting that the Lucknow Super Giants are practically out because of their extremely poor net run rate but are mathematically alive in the playoff race. To turn the tables, LSG will be needing to win their final league match, which is against Mumbai Indians, by an extremely huge margin.

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In Talks With Putin, Xi Hails ‘Powerful Driving Force’ of Cooperation

At a summit with China’s leader, in Beijing, the Russian president called for stronger economic ties between the countries, as he intensifies his war effort.

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With his army making advances in Ukraine and his political grip tightened at home after securing an unprecedented fifth term as president, Vladimir V. Putin of Russia arrived in Beijing on Thursday in search of another win: more support from his “dear friend,” Xi Jinping.

Mr. Putin, whose economy is isolated from the West because of sanctions over his invasion of Ukraine, relies on Mr. Xi, China’s leader, for diplomatic cover and a financial lifeline, including huge purchases of Russian oil.

But Mr. Putin will need more help to sustain his war machine, especially now as his military makes a push near Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, before billions of dollars’ worth of arms arrives from the United States to shore up Ukraine’s depleted forces.

In Beijing, Mr. Putin sought to show that Moscow was deepening its ties as a bulwark against Western attempts to contain the two countries. “We are working in solidarity on the formulation of a more just and democratic multipolar world order,” he said.

He trumpeted China’s role as Russia’s number one trade partner, highlighted the use of the Russian ruble and the Chinese renminbi currency in the countries’ transactions, and said the sides would strengthen contacts between credit institutions and banks. He also said the leaders discussed working more closely in energy and nuclear power research, though made no mention of a proposed natural gas pipeline to China that Moscow would like to see built.

Mr. Xi is committed to his partnership with Mr. Putin, regarding Russia as a critical counterweight to their common rival, the United States. The two leaders share a vision of an alternative world order where autocratic countries like China and Russia can operate free of interference from Washington and its allies.

The pomp and pageantry that greeted Mr. Putin in Beijing made clear the importance of that relationship and the leaders’ “no limits” strategic alignment. Mr. Xi welcomed Mr. Putin at the Great Hall of the People with a tightly choreographed ceremony featuring a 21-gun salute, a marching band, an honor guard and children jumping and waving in sync.

Mr. Xi hailed ties between their two countries as “a model for a new type of international relations and relations between neighboring major powers.” Key to the relationship, he said, was that the countries “always firmly support each other on issues involving each other’s core interests and major concerns.”

The nations released a lengthy joint statement late Thursday that vowed deeper cooperation in a range of critical areas, including the space, military and energy sectors. The document also took particular aim at the United States, demonstrating how the world’s two most powerful autocratic powers are consolidating their alignment against a community of democracies dominated by Washington.

The joint statement implicitly accused the United States and its allies of “pursuing confrontational policies and interfering in the internal affairs of other states, undermining the existing security architecture, creating new dividing lines between countries, provoking regional tension and promoting bloc confrontation.”

The document also called on the United States not to arm its allies in Asia and Europe with intermediate range missile launchers, a move made possible after Washington withdrew from a treaty regulating the weapons in 2019 , citing violations by Moscow.

“The parties strongly condemn these extremely destabilizing steps, which pose a direct threat to the security of Russia and China, and intend to increase interaction and tighten coordination in order to counter Washington’s destructive and hostile move toward the so-called ‘dual containment’ of our countries,” the statement said.

“The signal is, ‘we are strong together,’” said Nadège Rolland, a scholar at the National Bureau of Asian Research. “Western sanctions may bite, but as long as China stands by Russia, the power of the West is limited, precisely because of their own interdependence.”

Russia publicly reaffirmed its support for China over Taiwan, saying Moscow opposed “independence of Taiwan in any form.” China supported Russia’s efforts to ensure its “sovereignty and territorial integrity” and said it opposed “outside interference in Russia’s internal affairs” but stopped short of endorsing its actions in Ukraine.

The two leaders were due to discuss the crisis in Ukraine over dinner late Thursday.

Mr. Xi is under growing diplomatic and economic pressure from the West to curtail any support that aids Mr. Putin’s war on Ukraine.

The United States has accused Beijing of aiding the Kremlin’s war efforts by providing satellite intelligence, fighter jet parts, microchips and other dual-use equipment. Senior American officials have warned of sanctions against Chinese banks and “significant consequences” for Chinese companies that assisted Russia’s war effort.

The warnings appear to be having some effect. Russian media reported earlier this year that Chinese banks have scaled back transactions with Russian firms over concerns about secondary sanctions. The change is believed to have contributed to a fall in trade between Russia and China in March from the same period a year ago, the first such decline since January 2021, according to Chinese customs data.

Shi Yinhong, an international relations professor at Renmin University in Beijing, said finding a way to restore bank transactions and trade volume may be the summit’s “number one topic of discussion.”

Mr. Putin traveled with a sizable delegation that reflected the deepening economic and military cooperation he hoped to cement with Mr. Xi in the face of such pressure from the West. Included were Andrei R. Belousov, an economist who was named the new defense minister this week; Maksim Reshetnikov, the economy minister; and Sergey V. Lavrov, the foreign minister.

Mr. Belousov has experience with China, having previously co-chaired a group formed in 2014 to promote more trade between the two countries.

Others accompanying Mr. Putin included the heads of Rosatom, Russia’s nuclear power company, and Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, as well as five deputy prime ministers.

The makeup of Mr. Putin’s entourage suggested that the talks focused on military and space cooperation that could include how China can aid Russia’s military aims in Ukraine, said Alexander Gabuev, director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.

“What this visit gives to Putin is this avenue to have one-on-one sincere conversations with the Chinese leader, brainstorming on strategy, and then bringing the most senior military-security teams together,” Mr. Gabuev said.

Mr. Putin wants to find ways to circumvent sanctions and gain support with banking and the supply of parts, rather than ready-made lethal weapons, Mr. Gabuev said. Military-technological support, he said, seemed to be “a subject of very intensive discussions between the Russians and the Chinese.”

Mr. Putin also called for greater economic cooperation, saying the two countries should prioritize energy and agriculture, as well as advanced technologies, infrastructure construction and transportation. Chinese products, from electronics to cars, have filled the gap left by Western companies that quit the Russian market after the start of the war, allowing Mr. Putin to retain a semblance of consumer normalcy for his people despite Moscow’s isolation.

The Russian leader lauded the two countries’ use of rubles and renminbi to settle trade to circumvent U.S. restrictions on using dollars.

“Despite some actions aimed at restraining our development — some actions on the part of third countries — trade turnover between Russia and China is increasing at a good pace,” Mr. Putin said, according to Russian state media.

“Our cooperation in world affairs today serves as one of the main stabilizing factors in the international arena,” he added.

The two leaders, who have met over 40 times, including virtually, depicted their relationship as close. In a statement he read to reporters, Mr. Putin sought to show that he was both not isolated and fully in charge. He said that he and Mr. Xi were in frequent contact, enabling the leaders to “discuss any, even the most difficult problems.”

On Friday, Mr. Putin is scheduled to visit Harbin, a city in China’s northeast that for years was home to tens of thousands of ethnic Russians, many of whom were involved in railroad construction or fled to the city during the Russian Civil War.

With pointed symbolism, the Russian leader will visit the Harbin Institute of Technology, which boasts scientific exchange between Russians and Chinese dating back more than a century. The institute has become one of the most important military research universities in China, developing some of the technologies that the Kremlin may want, as Moscow and Beijing deepen their military cooperation, Mr. Gabuev said.

The details of any agreements in that area are likely to be a top focus of the Kremlin and unlikely to be revealed in public, he added.

“The substance, the most important part, is hidden,” he said. “It is the underwater part of the iceberg.”

Ivan Nechepurenko and Olivia Wang contributed reporting and research.

David Pierson covers Chinese foreign policy and China’s economic and cultural engagement with the world. He has been a journalist for more than two decades. More about David Pierson

Paul Sonne is an international correspondent, focusing on Russia and the varied impacts of President Vladimir V. Putin’s domestic and foreign policies, with a focus on the war against Ukraine. More about Paul Sonne

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