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New York, Apr 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Peacebuilding advocate and Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker addressed world leaders on Thursday at the United Nations, asking them to ensure that the benefits of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can touch everyone worldwide. more
UN urges action on sustainable development to create pathways for global 'transformation'

New York, Apr 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The President of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday called on the international community to take action on the new UN sustainable deve ...

UN agency and Google collaborate on satellite data tools to manage natural resources

New York, Apr 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Google on Friday announced plans to work together to make high-resolution satellite da ...

Libya: UN development programme launches initiative to support country’s stabilization

New York, Apr 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):At a high-level meeting in Tunis, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched an initiative to assist with the stabilization of Libya and ...

Kit for microbiological quality testing of drinking water from NRDC

New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), under Ministry of Science & Technology, announced on Apr 10 that it has entered into a license agreement for co ...

Soil Moisture Indicator: Make in India venture ready for commercialisation

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) Dr. H. Purushotham, Chairman and Managing Director, National Research. Development Corporation (NRDC), informed on Friday that NRDC has been appointed as the nodal ag ...

Indian Govt launches energy efficient pumps and fans under special schemes

Vijaywada/New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) The Union Government launched two schemes, the National Energy Efficient Agriculture Pumps Programme and the National Energy Efficient Fan Programme in Vija ...

PM Modi to launch India’s first Online E-rickshaws on the Ola app as part of the ‘Stand Up India’ initiative

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will book the first Ola E-rickshaw on their mobile app, at the launch of ‘Stand-Up India’ initiative aimed at pro ...

Japanese Official Development Loan Assistance for India

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) Union ministry of finance announced on Thursday that the Japanese government has committed an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of JPY 242.2 billion (approx ...

UN calls for political will to overcome inequality hindering sustainable development for all

New York, Mar 31 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Inequality is a universal challenge faced by least-developed, middle-income and developed countries alike, but which can be overcome by political wil ...