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'Parvatmala' project announced in union budget great gift for hill states,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): The National Ropeways Development Programme, 'Parvatmala' announced in union budget is "a great gift" for hill states, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday and noted that it will provide pollution-free transport and hel
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Prajakta Koli teams up with UNDP to spread awareness about climate issues
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI): Actor and YouTube sensation Prajakta Koli has collaborated with United Nations Development Programme India (UNDP) to spread awareness among people regarding climate issues.
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Airports Authority of India to spend about Rs 25,000 cr for expansion, mod
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): As a measure to revive the civil aviation sector of India, which was "affected due to severe disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic" the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken up a development programme to spend around Rs 25,000 crores in the nex
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Taliban ban on women can cost economy USD 1bn
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 2 (ANI): The Taliban's move to stop women from working could cost the Afghan economy nearly USD 1 billion, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme, that portrays the growing humanitarian crisis in the country.
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Afghanistan's nominal GDP likely to contract by 20 pc within a year: UNDP
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 1 (ANI): Afghanistan's nominal GDP is likely to contract by 20 per cent within a year, from USD 20 billion in 2020 to a figure of USD 16 billion, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday.
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J-K rolls out strategy for competitive development among 44 most backward
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 28 (ANI): For intensive and focussed development of the 44 most backward blocks of the Union territory, the Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the rollout of 'Aspira
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UN funds conservation of indigenous knowledge, biodiversity in Kenya
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday disbursed 30 million shillings (about 270,500 U.S. dollars) to 12 community-based organizations for conservation of biodiversity and indigenous knowledge in Kenya.
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UN must work to enhance support for South-South cooperation: India at UNGA
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], October 15 (ANI): India on Thursday at the United Nations (UN) underlined the need to enhance support for South-South cooperation and ensuring that resources meant for core development programmes are not re-purposed.
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Samsung Galaxy phone users in India can now contribute to India causes wit
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): Samsung India and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced an updated Samsung Global Goals (SGG) app that will empower Indian Galaxy smartphone users to donate to India specific projects that matter to them most. Al
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NITI Aayog, UNDP launch handbook to promote sustainable management of plas
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): NITI Aayog and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India launched a handbook to promote sustainable management of plastic waste in the country, said a release from NITI Aayog on Tuesday.
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Tax Inspectors Without Borders launches programme in Seychelles with India
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), the joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), launched its programme in Seychelles on Monday.
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Proud to be worker of party that ensures women participation in all its pr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Monday said that he is proud to be a worker of the party that ensures women participation in all its development programmes.
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