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After induction in CRPF, IPS Rashmi Shukla takes charge of South Zone
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Only woman officer at Additional Director General (ADG)/SDG level rank in rank Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)-- Rashmi Shukla has taken charge of Special Director General (SDG) South Zone (SZ) on Tuesday. She will be handling three important sectors
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New focus on SDGs needed to rebuild after COVID-19: ADB
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], March 15 (ANI): A renewed focus on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be essential as countries seek to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Asian Development Bank (ADB) released on Monday.
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Immersion India wins UNWTO SDGS Global Startup Competition for creating ex
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], February 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): Immersion India, a Bengaluru based startup that curates study-centric, experiential learning programs in urban and rural India, was chosen as one among the 25 winners of UNWTO SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Global Startup Compe
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International Development Committee inquiry into effectiveness of UK aid t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 14 (ANI): The International Development Committee (IDC) on Friday has relaunched an inquiry into the effectiveness of UK aid to Pakistan, reported Dawn.
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Nirma University holds symposium on 'Educating Future Lawyers for Just &am
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI/SRV Media): The Institute of Law, Nirma University in association with South Asia Network for Justice Education (SANJE) organised an international symposium on 'Educating future lawyers for just & sustainable Society', from 8th to 9th February 2021. Th
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WTO agreement on agriculture reflects double standards, should be amended:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Noting that the WTO Agreement on Agriculture is characterised by "democratic deficit" and is based on "commercial realpolitik", a group of former Indian envoys have called for amending it so that it facilitates developing and least developed countries to
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Union Budget 2021: Increase funds for children, urge experts
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI/BusinessWire India): While India has been making progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing inequalities among vulnerable populations -- with children being affected the most.
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ADB, EIB join forces to protect oceans, support blue economy
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], January 15 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) on Friday formed a new clean and sustainable ocean partnership to support initiatives in Asia and the Pacific to help meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate goals of the
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US designates ex-Kataib Hizbollah Secretary-General as 'global terrorist'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has designated former Secretary-General of the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group as a global terrorist, informed the US State Department on Wednesday.
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US to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as foreign terrorist group
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Sunday (local time) announced that United States will designate Yemen's Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
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U'khand to review sustainable development goal regularly, says CM
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday launched a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) monitoring dashboard, prepared in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Centre for Public Policy Depart
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Invest India, UNDP identify 18 Investment Opportunities Areas across six c
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): Invest India and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have identified 18 Investment Opportunities Areas (IOAs) across six critical SDG-enabling sectors that can balance commercial returns with catalytic development impact.
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