Tag: Sustainable Development Goals

Centre enters pact with UNDP on grassroots development
Centre enters pact with UNDP on grassroots development

Panchayati Raj Secretary Sunil Kumar signed the agreement with UNDP Resident Representative Shoko Nodaon on the final day of the Iconic Week Programme on April 17.

  • Wednesday, 20 April 2022
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India's Overall Score On NITI Aayog's SDG Index Improves: Economic Survey

India's overall score on the NITI Aayog Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) India index and dashboard improved to 66 in 2020-21 from 60 in 2019-20 and 57 in 2018-19, indicating progress in the journey towards achieving the goals, as per the Economic Survey 2021-22.

  • Monday, 31 January 2022
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Opposition fires salvo at State govt over NITI Aayog's SDG report on Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A day after the NITI Aayog released Baseline Report of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index, the Opposition political parties on Saturday criticised the State government over Odisha’s poor performance in comparison to most other states of the country. Odisha secured the 25th rank in SDG Indian Index among all the states with a […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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UN to cooperate Odisha to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Bhubaneswar: The United Nations is ready to cooperate with the Odisha government to strengthen institutionalised monitoring framework for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), informed a team of delegates from various agencies after meeting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat on Saturday. Patnaik had a discussion with the delegates on various models of partnership […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
Here's why Japan will lend Rs 3,420 crore to India

New Delhi: Japan will be giving a loan of Rs 3,420 crore to India to assist in constructing the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road and for joint efforts towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “The loan agreements were signed here today (Friday) between the Government of India and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), New […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Japan to lend 105 billion yen for Chennai Metro, SDGs, dairy project

New Delhi: India and Japan exchanged notes and signed loan agreements worth more than Rs 6,600 crore for developing the second phase of Chennai Metro, to help India on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and for a dairy project. “The Government of Japan has committed JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Official Development Assistance (ODA) totalling Yen […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Odisha to collaborate with UN agencies for achieving SDGs

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday proposed to strengthen institutionalised monitoring framework for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in collaboration with the United Nations agencies. The Chief Minister met delegates from various UN agencies at the state Secretariat here to discuss various models of partnership for achieving the SDGs. Highlighting Odisha’s achievements on […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Kerala Retains Top Rank In Niti Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-21, Bihar Worst Performer

Kerala retained its rank as the top state with a score of 75. Both Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu took the second spot with a score of 74.

  • Thursday, 03 June 2021
World not doing enough about climate change: UN

New York: The world’s governments are showing a lack of ambition in pursuing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially in terms of reducing inequality and countering climate change, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday. The findings were presented at the opening of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, which […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
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