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US special envoy to visit India, Qatar, Pakistan to revive Afghan peace ta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 07 (ANI): United States special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, will visit India to discuss the important role of New Delhi in sustainable peace in Kabul and the region, the State Department said on Wednesday.
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Chitkara University features in Times Higher Education University Impact R
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 24 (ANI/ NewsVoir): Chitkara University is the only university from Punjab to feature in the top list of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2020 released by Time Higher Education on April 22, 2020. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings ar
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SEEDS distributes 10 lakh meals across 8 states amid coronavirus crisis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): In its endeavour to support the most vulnerable and invisible communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) distributed 10 lakh meals in 27 days of lockdown across eight states of the cou
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Grammy awardees, musicians perform online concert on 50th Earth Day, conve
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): To keep up with the ongoing situation when the world is fighting against COVID-19, an online concert was performed by Grammy award winners and musicians from their respective homes on Earth Day on Wednesday to convey the message of 'solidarity'.
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ADB Ventures raises $50 million, exceeding fund capitalisation target
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 20 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday that ADB Ventures, its new impact investment platform, will soon start operations after successfully raising the equivalent of 50 million dollars from multilateral and bilateral development partners and
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ASEAN holds special summit on response to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 14 (ANI): Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday morning met via videoconference to deliberate on a strategy to combat and overcome the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring peaceful life of people and sustainable development of countrie
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Bhumi Pednekar learns hydroponics farming amid self-isolation
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Actor Bhumi Pednekar is indulging in some environment-friendly quarantine activities while self-isolating with her mom Sumitra Pednekar. The actor decided to learn the science of hydroponics farming (soil-less gardening) from her mom in an effort to build a
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ABB's power grid business announces listing of Indian arm on BSE, NSE
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): The Indian arm of ABB's power grid business on Monday formally announced its listing on the BSE Ltd and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India Ltd as ABB Power Products and Systems India Ltd.
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India needs responsible disposal and management of e-waste for sustainable
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): Observing that India accounts for around four per cent of the global e-waste generated annually that is becoming a major health hazard, a leading voluntary body has strongly argued for responsible management and disposal of loads of electronic was
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NMDC, IIT Hyderabad sign pact to support deep-tech start-ups
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): State-owned NMDC Ltd and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad have signed an agreement to support start-ups through a collaborative joint incubation programme and set up an innovation and incubation centre.
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Closeness to nature makes children happier, more sensitive towards environ
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], Mar 1 (ANI): Staying connected to nature can bring immense happiness to children as well as inculcate sustainable and pro-ecological behaviours in them, a new study finds.
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Conference discusses behaviour change, citizen participation for inclusive
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): A two-day conference on `Future of Urban Sanitation in India' laid thrust on encouraging people's engagement with urban policy frameworks and to invest in local development planning.
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