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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicSustainable development

Topic: sustainable development

Australia pledges $8.4 million to UNDP development goals

The funding aims to support climate change, poverty reduction, and resilience.

The 3 R approach for companies to build nature-positive cities

The private sector must develop ecofriendly building materials, standardise construction practices globally, and use circular economy practices to limit waste production.

ADB supports India’s sustainable infrastructure project, approves USD 500 million loan

The loan will be provided to India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). This funding will enable it to offer long-term capital.

India Secures $500 million for sustainable infrastructure from ADB

The sovereign-guaranteed loan will be provided to IIFCL to advance sustainable infrastructure development.

Centre to use GIS-based tech to identify projects under MGNREGS & streamline them

Yuktdhara, a Geographic Information System-based portal developed by ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre, will recommend works that can be executed in a Gram Panchayat under MGNREGS.

UNDP expands its blockchain education program globally

24,000 staff members across the world will receive training to leverage blockchain technology for sustainable development projects.

France pledges $13.1 million to UNDP for sustainable development

Funds will bolster poverty eradication, climate action, and gender equality efforts.

4 new industrial parks announced at MP regional industry conclave, focus on sustainable development

The 3rd regional conclave in 6 months was held at Gwalior on Wednesday, attended by 4,000 delegates from India and abroad.

On Camera

Give Trump a Nobel already. He has united Modi, Xi and Putin

Both India and the US should realise that whether it is trade or security, strategy or diplomacy, relationships cannot be one-sided.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.