We support PM Modi's efforts to boost tourism in India, promote yoga, says UNWTO secretary-generalThe UN's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has backed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to promote tourism in the country and h...
21 Jun, 2023, 12.47 PM IST
Small investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives of mums & babiesSmall investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives. Governments have a variety of options to decrease maternal and...
04 Apr, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
Prioritise immunisation, it’s a powerful tool for enhancing survival rates and economic prosperityAt the turn of the last century, infectious diseases caused more than one-third of all deaths in the US, killing a greater proportion of pe...
12 Mar, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
India likely to miss 2030 deadline for over half of health SDGs: Lancet studyAn international team of researchers found that over 75 per cent Indian districts are off target for crucial SDG indicators like access to ...
27 Feb, 2023, 01.52 PM IST
Time for Action: Sustainability and Beyond - Ideas to Solutions06 Oct, 2022, 01.20 PM IST
NITI, UNICEF tie up for development goals for childrenThe aim is to analyze the status of children around critical child related Sustainable Development Goals to establish recent trends.
22 Apr, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir among front-runners in Niti Aayog's SDG IndexThe composite index score of the UT in SDG-3 Goal has improved by 8 points from 62 in 2019-20 to 70 in 2020-21, the report said.
05 Jun, 2021, 07.02 PM IST
Assam Legislative Assembly signs LoU with UNICEF, will work together on issues related to childrenAssam also raised the importance of supporting the implementation of Early Childhood Care and Education Policy in Assam with increased and ...
28 Jul, 2019, 07.25 PM IST
Per capita alcohol consumption more than doubled in India from 2005 to 2016In India, the consumption of alcohol has increased from 2.4 litres in 2005 to 5.7 litres in 2016 with 4.2 litres being consumed by men and ...
22 Sep, 2018, 02.53 PM IST
This is how Modi government aims to meet UN development goalsThe panchayati raj ministry has identified 17 SDGs which have a direct link to panchayats.
19 Oct, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
Which minister will reply to debate on Sustainable Development Goals, ask Opposition MPsVenogopal was joined by Veerappa Moily and Bhartruhari Mahtab in cornering the government over "lack of seriousness" on an important issue ...
03 Aug, 2016, 04.55 PM IST
UN ushers in ambitious 2030 Sustainable Development GoalsThe Millennium Development Goals came to an end with 2015 paving the way for the SDGs, an even more ambitious set of goals to banish a host...
01 Jan, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
Kailash Satyarthi gets Harvard Humanitarian of the Year AwardSatyarthi has been conferred with award for this year, in recognition of his continuing contribution to the cause of child rights.
17 Oct, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
Countries worldwide must put children first: Kailash Satyarthi"The world has again acknowledged and reaffirmed that sustainable development is not possible without seriously addressing the issues of ch...
07 Oct, 2015, 05.00 PM IST
World won't achieve its development goals without India coming through: Bill GatesGates says sustainable development goals will be effective only if incorporated into national plans & why they are important for India.
30 Sep, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
JP Nadda urges nations to work together towards realising SDGsNadda urged nations to work together and carve out mechanisms of partnerships to reach Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) even as 22 coun...
28 Aug, 2015, 10.14 PM IST
- Can the SDGs achieve what the MDGs could not?
With the Millennium Development Goals completing its cycle in 2015, Sustainable Development Goals have been in the spotlight of internation...
28 Sep, 2012, 01.27 PM IST