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Thursday, December 18, 2025
TopicSustainable development goals

Topic: sustainable development goals

Bringing dramatic drop in TB deaths, how TN set an example for rest of India with one-of-a-kind model

Differentiated TB care involves tailoring services to individual needs of patients. Researchers pitch it as a model that can be replicated across the country.

Sustainability courses are the new MBA. IIMs are taking a cue from market forces

This year IIM Mumbai's two-year MBA programme in sustainability management attracted nearly as many applications as the general MBA course. Other IIMs are also catching up.

UNDP welcomes South Korea’s 70% increase in contribution to agency’s core resources

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner expressed gratitude for the Republic of Korea's continued commitment to global development efforts.

Missing OPDs, 1 doctor per 10,000 in Faridabad, CAG audit shows grim state of Haryana public healthcare

CAG report based on audit conducted from 2016 to 2021 reveals over 40% vacancies in critical roles; calls for urgent reforms in health infrastructure and workforce allocation.

MDBs, UN commit to increasing financing for SDGs

A high-level dialogue, which included the UN Secretary-General and the heads of the MDBs focused on enhancing collaboration at the country level, especially in fragile and conflict-affected countries.

SDG scores improve in 2023-24 but variation remains. Bihar at bottom, Odisha lags in education quality

Uttarakhand & Kerala best performing states when it comes to Sustainable Development Goals. Among the UTs, Chandigarh was ranked the best performer with a score of 77.

Only 17% of SDG targets on track, progress stalled for over a third, says UN report

Report calls for ambitious climate action, digital connectivity, and improved access to finance.

At UNFF 19, India showcases its sustainable forest management success, expansion of protected areas

At 19th edition of UN Forum on Forests, India highlights a 15-yr increase in forest cover, its high priority for biodiversity, wildlife conservation & introduces its green credit programme.

World’s least developed countries need urgent digital transformation. Here’s what to do

Eighty-three per cent of the 1.4 billion people who live in LDCs are covered by mobile broadband signals –3G or above. But only 36 per cent are connected online.

Pakistan’s Human Rights Group organises event for domestic workers in Faisalabad on Women’s Day

The event, titled 'Inspire Inclusion', was aimed at addressing the issues faced by domestic workers, particularly housemaids, in Pakistan.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.