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17 Oct 2022

Number of poor people in India fell by 41 cr between 2005-06 and 2019-21: UN

India, however, has by far the largest number of poor people worldwide (228.9 million), followed by Nigeria (96.7 million projected in 2020), the report said.

United Nations Development Programme

16 Dec 2020

India drops to 131 among 189 countries in UN's 2020 human development index

Human Development Index is the measure of a nation's health, education, and standards of living. India, Bhutan (129), Bangladesh (133), Nepal (142), and Pakistan (154) were ranked among countries with medium human development. Norway topped the index, followed by Ireland, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Iceland.

05 Nov 2017

Afghan university sees first graduates in women's studies

Afghanistan`s first graduates in women`s studies donned caps and gowns on Sunday to collect their unusual qualifications in the patriarchal country.

02 Feb 2017

Pakistan using ''clear ambiguity'' in Indus Water Treaty to not settle water dispute with India: UNDP report

The Indus Water Treaty fails to address two issues: division of shortages in dry years between India, Pakistan, and cumulative impact of storages on the flows of the River Chenab into Pakistan.

28 May 2016

Maharashtra CM inaugurates Maharojgar Melava

Stating that employment is available at every step of development, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the idea of providing employment by way of skill development to tackle unemployment on one hand and lack of skilled labour on the other.

2 years of Modi government

27 May 2016

PMO counters criticism on 'rehashed' schemes under Narendra Modi government

With NDA Government facing criticism of "rehashing" old schemes, a top PMO official said no idea is entirely new and its origin can be traced in old ones but what distinguishes it is how effectively a programme is applied to a particular situation.

Maria Sharapova

15 Mar 2016

UNDP suspends Maria Sharapova as goodwill ambassador

Sharapova tested positive for meldonium, which was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency`s banned list on January 1.

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

12 Jan 2016

Bombs laid by Islamic State hamper Iraqi troops in Ramadi after victory

Islamic State militants left Ramadi`s streets and buildings boobytrapped with bombs, hampering efforts to rebuild the city two weeks after Iraq`s elite counter-terrorism forces claimed victory against the militant group there, officials said.

14 Dec 2015

UNDP's Human Development Index: Top 10 countries

The report, compiled on the basis of estimates for 2014, ranked Norway at the top.

14 Dec 2015

India ranks 130th in Human Development Index: UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its latest report has placed India`s Human Development Index (HDI) value for 2014 at 0.609, as the country climbed five spots to 130 in a list of 188 countries and territories.

25 Nov 2015

India Gate lights up in orange for UN's violence against women

As part of a global 'Orange the World' campaign, the iconic India Gate on Wednesday lit up in the colour orange celebrating the International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women.

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