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Punjab: CM lauds marked improvement in several key sectors under SDGs
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday lauded the marked improvement in several key sectors under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the state, while calling for more aggressive efforts to boost performance in other areas
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NITI Aayog releases SDG India Index and dashboard 2019
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): NITI Aayog on Monday released the second edition of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index which comprehensively documents the progress made by states and union territories towards achieving the 2030 SDG targets.
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Companies must devise business models aligned to SDGs: KPMG
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Aligning business strategy to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can help organisations design their growth strategies in cognizance with national and global developmental needs, according to a new report by consulting major KPMG.
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Kacific1 satellite launch to bring affordable internet to remote parts of
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Cape Canaveral (Florida) [USA], Dec 17 (ANI): Kacific Broadband Satellites International Ltd has launched the Kacific1 satellite to expand high-speed broadband internet access across Asia and the Pacific.
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Infosys presented UN Global Climate Action Award at COP 25
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Digital services major Infosys is the first Indian corporate to have been presented the prestigious United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the 'climate neutral now' category at UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) held at Madrid in Spain.
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ADB to help private sector enhance corporate governance, anti-corruption i
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 10 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reiterated its commitment to strengthen engagement with the private sector to support good corporate governance and anti-corruption measures.
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ADB, ACAMS partner to improve anti-money laundering capacities in developi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 4 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) are partnering in the pilot rollout of an internationally accredited online training programme to boost anti-money laundering and know-your-client
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Maruti Suzuki invests Rs 154 crore towards CSR initiatives in FY19
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) said on Tuesday that it invested over Rs 154 crore towards its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives during the financial year 2018-19.
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'Indian education system completely against principle of sustainable devel
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 7 (ANI): A 21-year-old Madurai-based law aspirant, who recently addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council Social Forum (UNHRC) in Geneva, believes that the Indian education system is totally against the principle of sustainable development goals.
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Modi at UNGA: PM recounts India's achievements in health sector, says coun
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Sept 27 (ANI): Recounting his government's achievement in the healthcare sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the country is committed to eradicating Tuberculosis by 2025, while noting that the dateline is five years ahead of that set by the United Natio
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Infosys wins UN Global Climate Action Award for 'carbon neutral now' categ
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 27 (ANI): Digital services and consulting major Infosys has won the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in 'carbon neutral now' category, becoming the only Indian corporate to earn the recognition for its efforts to combat climate change.
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India is 'doing better' than many Western countries in achieving Paris Acc
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Sept 25 (ANI): Asserting that there is an attitudinal shift in India on climate change, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that New Delhi is "doing better" than many of the western countries in achieving the Paris Accord's commitments.
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