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Lifestyle
Urban areas with high levels of air pollution linked to childhood obesity risk
Air pollution could disrupt the molecular mechanisms that cause obesity by inducing inflammation Parents, take note! Children living in urban areas with high l
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“Urban planning reforms making our cities attractive destinations for investments” ~Shri Hardeep S. Puri
Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs, GoI, commended the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Mission for provid
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Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit concludes with the handover of the Communiqué to G20 Leaders
The two-day Urban 20 Mayoral Summit, hosted by the chair city Ahmedabad, in Gandhinagar from 7-8 July, concluded with the handover of the Communiqué from the Ma
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Urban Climate Film Festival to Show Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Settlements
The first-ever Urban Climate Film Festival, which aspires to employ the powerful medium of film to enlighten audiences about the environmental, social and econo
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Finance
3 TN cities to deploy $125-mn ADB loan for improving urban services
India and ADB inked a deal for a loan of $125-mn loan
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India News
Will ensure immediate assistance to flood-affected areas: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
CM Bhupesh Baghel directed the officials for continuous monitoring of the water level in rivers while ensuring assistance to the affected Chief Minister of Chha
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Business
COVID19 awareness campaign in rural areas by Magic Bus
Magic Bus’ Youth Mentors are continuously visiting communities to sensitise them about the #COVID19 outbreak Mumbai, India: Magic Bus’ Youth Mentors
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Chairman KVIC inaugurates several KVI activities in Tamil Nadu
Chairman, KVIC Shri Manoj Kumar inaugurated several KVI activities during the Tamil Nadu visit and interacted with Khadi workers during this visit
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Two-day National Workshop on “Water Supply and Treatment” organized by CPHEEO
A two-day National Workshop for “Finalization of Revised & Updated Manual on Water Supply and Treatment”, was successfully organized by CPHEEO with the assistan
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On the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, Government holds Conference on Consumer-Centric Approaches to E-Cooking Transition
How can we accelerate the deployment of energy-efficient, clean and affordable e-cooking solutions in India? On World Environment Day today, a conference organi
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India Achieves Another Major Sanitation Milestone – 50% of Villages Are Now ODF Plus Under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase II
The country has achieved yet another major milestone under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) with half of the total villages in the country i.e., 50% of
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City Beautification Progressing By Eliminating Garbage Dumps in Cities
Garbage Dumps and open dumpsites are being transformed rapidly to change and beautify the urban landscape
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Dr Mansukh Mandaviya delivers the keynote address at the Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Conclave on Malaria Elimination
“Malaria is not just a public health issue but also a social, economic and political challenge that requires the cooperation of all stakeholders. India was the
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Completion of One-year-long Cleaning and Desilting of a 3 km stretch of Barapullah Drain in Delhi under the Waste to Wealth Mission
To address this critical problem, the Waste to Wealth Mission collaborated with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (now Municipal Corporation of Delhi) to jointl
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Health
India’s TFR below fertility replacement rate, as per NFHS-5 statistics
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a multi-round, large-scale survey performed across India on a representative sample of families.
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World News
Heat waves are increasing; making it tough for airplanes to lift off
Heat wave-related mishaps could become increasingly common as a consequence of global warming.
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Lifestyle
Cities face rising risk of air pollution; bad air can kill
Close to 86% of the people living in cities are exposed to unhealthy particulate matter levels.
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Health
Rural India continues to battle poor maternal and child health services
Children born in cities in India have a considerably better probability of surviving their first year than children born in rural areas.
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India News
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar demands for the caste-based census at least once
Nitish Kumar said a caste-based Census will give a correct figure about the population of each caste Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday reiterated hi
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Science & Nature
Climate change increases extreme rainfall, the chance of floods: Experts
Climate change influences extreme rainfall and how that combines with other factors to increase the chance of floods in many places Climate experts at the Newca
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