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PM Hails Swaraj For Her UN General Assembly Speech
Swaraj in her speech asked Pakistani leaders to introspect as to why India is recognised as a global IT superpower while the neighbour is infamous as the "pre-eminent export factory for terror".
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Swaraj Attacks Pak At UN; Asks Its Leaders To Introspect
In her address to the 72nd UN General Assembly session, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj spoke on issues like terrorism, climate change, maritime and cyber security, UN Security Council reforms, poverty and unemployment
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Swaraj Meets Tillerson, Discusses Bilateral Ties
Swaraj and Tillerson discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including the situation in the neighbourhood and the Indo-Asia Pacific region, officials said
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National Agenda For Global Goals
The following piece will map out the 17 goals, and centrally sponsored schemes and related interventions for working towards the SDGs
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UN Adopts Global Treaty Banning N-weapons; India Skips Talks
Over 120 countries in the United Nations voted to adopt the first-ever global treaty to ban nuclear weapons, even as India and eight other nuclear- armed nations, including the US, China and Pakistan did not participate in the negotiations for the legally binding instrument to prohibit atomic weapons
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Public Service In India: Challenges And Solutions
Public Service day (23 June), designated by United Nation General Assembly in 2003, highlights the importance of people who work every day for the success of the nation.
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India Set To Ratify Global Conventions To Combat Child Labour
The government of India had in March this year approved ratification of two fundamental conventions of the ILO to address concerns related to child labour.
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India's Result In Nutrition Will Improve Soon: UN Expert
UN assistant secretary-general Gerda Verburg, on her maiden visit to India, said she was highly "impressed" by the country's pace and inclusive working method.
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India Ranks 131 On Human Development Index
India has ranked a lowly 131 among the 188 countries surveyed for human development, a new UN report has said, bracketing the third-largest Asian economy alongside its South Asian neighbours like Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal
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Trump Plans 28 Per Cent Cut In Budget For Diplomacy, Foreign Aid
The budget also requests $12 billion in "Overseas Contingency Operations," or OCO, funding for extraordinary costs, chiefly in war zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria
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Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences: Empowering Underprivileged Tribal Children
It was the only NGO from India selected to participate in the United Nation's 55th session of the Commission for Social Development in New York this month
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Ashok Amritraj Appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador For SDGs In India
Amritraj has made over 100 films during the span of his 30-year extraordinary career garnering global acclaim as well as worldwide revenues in excess of $2 billion
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Nikki Haley Confirmed As New US Envoy To United Nations
The US Senate has confirmed Nikki Haley as the next Ambassador to the United Nations, making her the first Indian-American to serve on a Cabinet rank position in any presidential administration in the US
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