This Uber ride between a blind passenger and deaf driver is winning the internet: Here’s whyA blind passenger and a deaf cab driver found a way to communicate without words. They used a phone to share information and ensure a smoot...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
India raises concern over proposed cut in allocation to UN's office for South-South CooperationIn 2025, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) reduced its institutional and core programme budget by over USD 80 million and for 2026, a fur...
04 Feb, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
India ranked 134 out of 193 countries on United Nations Human Development Index for 2022India's ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) climbed one spot in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries, with a slight inc...
15 Mar, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
NITI Aayog, UNDP sign memorandum of understanding to formalise a framework of cooperationThe MoU is signed for a period of five years. As per the MoU, NITI Aayog will be the nodal institution for coordinating the adoption and mo...
29 Aug, 2023, 09.30 PM IST
UNDP India joins hands with Absolute to further sustainable agriculture practices under PMFBYThe partnership is expected to promote innovation and digitalisation of PMFBY.
25 Jul, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
UNDP India launches campaign to drive inclusive circular economyThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday launched a campaign to drive an inclusive circular economy as part of its initiat...
23 Jan, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
NITI Aayog's AIM, UNDP launch 5th edition of Youth Co:LabLaunched in partnership with AIM in 2019, Youth Co:Lab is an UNDP India initiative that aims to establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific ...
15 Dec, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
UNDP's latest report on poverty highlights India's great leap upwardFrom the turn of the millennium, India has been targeting various deprivations. Eight years ago, public policy was tweaked to prioritise an...
28 Oct, 2022, 10.53 PM IST
India would become $5-trillion economy by 2026-27: CEA V Anantha NageswaranAddressing an event organised by UNDP India, CEA V Anantha Nageswaran said, "We are now $3.3 trillion, it is not such a difficult target to...
14 Jun, 2022, 04.42 PM IST
UNDP India joins hands with Samhita-CGF's REVIVE to restore livelihoods affected by COVID-19This partnership will provide technical assistance such as business advisory, capacity building, digital skills, and market linkages, in ad...
03 Mar, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
UNDP and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to co-create India’s first Social Impact Bond“As part of this unique investment tool, the PCMC administration will only have to bear the costs of a public welfare project associated wi...
29 Dec, 2020, 07.16 PM IST
UNDP India launches GRID for inclusive developmentIt contains 1,500 solutions, ranging from simple to complex in design, which can be implemented at the community level and these innovative...
27 Nov, 2020, 10.46 PM IST
India moves from 130 to 129 in human development index: UNDP reportIn India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16, UNDP India resident representative Shoko Noda said. India r...
09 Dec, 2019, 04.06 PM IST
India expresses concern over decline in contributions to UNDPUNDP as the main development UN Agency has to play a key role in assisting member states in their efforts.
09 Jun, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
UNDP to provide support for Arunachal Vision 2030United Nations Development Programme will provide support in implementation of Arunachal Vision 2030 and Chief Minister's Mission on Skill ...
23 Sep, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
Inclusive growth should be guiding objective of UNDP: IndiaIndia's Ambassador to the UN Asoke Kumar Mukerji said United Nations Development Programme's strategic plan has given an explicit vision, t...
29 Jan, 2014, 01.09 PM IST
- More poor in eight states than 26 African nations
A UNDP survey says that eight Indian states have more poor than 26 African nations put together.
13 Jul, 2010, 06.46 AM IST