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VP Naidu calls for equitable, people-centred sustainable development
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai [India], May 22 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called for achieving equitable and people-centred sustainable development and stressed the need for efficient and frugal use of natural resources.
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Manipur farmers adopt integrated farming for better sustainability
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Manipur [India], May 9 (ANI): Farmers in Manipur have been practising organic farming religiously. For many, this has become a sustainable source of income.
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India must re-engineer skill ecosystem as new-age technologies play out: F
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 19 (ANI:) As technological breakthroughs alter the nature of work globally, it is critical for India equip its workforce with employable skills, stimulate a sustainable development process and transit into a formal economy, according to a knowledge paper by industry
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Joint action needed to bridge gap in SDG financing: IMF
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Apr 19 (ANI): Policymakers worldwide need to engage in collective action and support the goal of delivering education, health, power, roads, water and sanitation to growing populations, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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TERI SAS emphasized on the need for a holistic approach in implementing SD
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Echoing the national concern to enhance livelihood security and sustainability by scaling up institutional mechanisms that reduce the vulnerability of communities and confirm Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Department of Policy Studies,
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Strawberry cultivation a sustainable source of income in J-K
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 18 (ANI): Strawberry cultivation here, in the recent times, has become a major source of income and is providing ample employment opportunity to the youth.
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FMC commissions water filtration plants to bring clean water to 15 Uttar P
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India] April 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): As part of its commitment to making farming communities more sustainable, FMC India, today announced that it has commissioned community water filtration plants in 15 villages to increase access to clean, potable water across
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Manifesto Vs Manifesto: BJP opts for national security, Cong banks on NYAY
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 8 (ANI): The issue of unemployment and poverty has acquired prominence in the Congress party manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, while the BJP has chosen to focus on national security, zero-tolerance against terrorism, and sustainable creation of job opportunities. Read More
Walmart Foundation supports IDEI to raise income of 10,000 smallholder far
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI/ NewsVoir): Ten thousand smallholder farmers in Andhra Pradesh are set to benefit from the introduction of sustainable irrigation products and practices under a program offered by International Development Enterprises - India (IDEI) and supported with funding
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Jet Airways board approves conversion of lenders' debt into equity
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Finding a sustainable solution to the turnaround of Jet Airways has been receiving the attention of all stakeholders to enable the airline to restore normalcy to its level of operations, said Jet Airways in a statement on Monday evening.
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Plant scraps key component in making cheap, sustainable jet fuel
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 23 (ANI): Researchers in China have found a way to convert plant waste from agriculture and timber into high-density aviation fuel.
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UNEA adopts single-use plastic resolution piloted by India
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In a first, United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) has adopted the resolutions piloted by India on single-use plastic and sustainable nitrogen management at the 4th session in Nairobi.
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