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Activists, environmentalists and business leaders seek to redefine global
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] October 2 (ANI/PRNewswire): Business leaders, notable personalities across various fields, and climate change activists gathered at the Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2020 organized by ET Edge and asked for a "relook" at the Sustainable Development Goals (S
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World Animal Protection launches report to increase awareness on rabies el
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New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): International animals welfare organisation, World Animal Protection has launched an important report titled "All Eyes on Dogs" which provides the first trajectory with actions needed to eliminate dog mediated rabies by 2030.
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India will be able to end TB by 2025: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has accorded high priority for ending tuberculosis by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), said Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare.
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WGC highlights commitment to SDGs ahead of UN General Assembly
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London [UK], September 22 (ANI): The World Gold Council (WGC) on Tuesday published a report outlining how leading gold-mining companies are making a significant contribution towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Vakrangee commits to science-based emission reduction targets
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Non-banking company Vakrangee Ltd is joining the global movement of leading companies aligning their business with the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement: to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels an
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COVID-19 has adversely impacted almost all initiatives which usually contr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 12 (ANI): COVID-19 has impacted adversely almost all initiatives which usually go on to contribute to peacebuilding, India said on Wednesday and noted that the disease in some ways has served to exacerbate conflict situations to the extent that countries are required to ta
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Javadekar calls for sharing best practices among BRICS nations for SDGs
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the aspirations of BRICS countries are similar and called for sharing of best practices among the nations towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.
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IMF calls for sustainable food systems in a post-Covid world
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 18 (ANI): The rebuilding of economies after Covid-19 crisis offers a unique opportunity to transform the global food system and make it resilient to future shocks, ensuring environmentally sustainable and healthy nutrition for all, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas' resonates with SDG principle: PM
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India is supporting other developing countries in meeting their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the country is playing a salient role in achieving Agenda 2030.
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Maternal Mortality Ratio declines in India by 9 points, closer to SDG targ
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) India has declined by 9 points in one year as per the Special Bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India.
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B20 announces six policies to accelerate economic and health recovery from
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): B20 Saudi Arabia, the official voice of business to the G20, has announced a six-point plan designed to combat the current global pandemic and lay a foundation to address future resurgences of the disease.
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Having access to smartphones empower women in less developed countries: St
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): Putting smartphones in women's hands could be a powerful tool to support sustainable development goals in the developing world, according to researchers from McGill University, University of Oxford, and Bocconi University.
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