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India ranked 100th 2017 Legatum Prosperity Index (GPI)

India has been ranked 100th out of 149 countries at the 11th edition of Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI-2017). The index offers an insight into how prosperity is forming...

December 14, 2017

India pledged to contribute $100 million to UN partnership fund at 2017 UN Pledging Conference for Development Activities

India has pledged additional 100 million towards India-UN Development Partnership Fund to help the poorest nations achieve the world organisation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce poverty and...

November 7, 2017

The 2017 World Development Information Day (WDID)

The World Development Information Day (WDID) is observed every year on October 24 to draw the attention of the world to development problems and the necessity of strengthening...

October 23, 2017

Nepal signed $635 million of United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2018-2022

Nepal has recently signed a $635 million United Nations (UN) assistance package for 2018-2022 to lay out the country’s development strategy for the next five years. The package...

September 4, 2017

Comparative Public Administration – UGC-NTA NET Political Science

Comparative Public Administration (CPA) is a vital field of study that examines the diverse public administration systems worldwide. It focuses on understanding the structures, processes, and outcomes of...

January 23, 2016

Underdevelopment: Concept and Meaning

World Development Report categorizes economies on the basis of income in three categories viz. high income, middle income and low income economies. Usually, high income countries are known...

December 11, 2015

Government to introduce financial literacy in school education

  The government plans to launch financial literacy in the school curriculum very soon. The knowledge of Financial & Capital markets will be disseminated in the form of...

June 7, 2012

Nepal gets $20 million as loan from OFID

The OPEC Fund for International Development Fund (OFID) will provide a loan help of $20 million to Nepal. The loan is aimed at assisting Nepal’s Rural Connectivity and...

June 6, 2012

The 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index

The Legatum Prosperity Index is a report by the Landon-based Legatum Institute. The 2010 report places India’s rank at 88 in a ranking of prosperity of 110 countries....

May 15, 2011