IMPACT OF DEADLY COVID-19 SURGE ON CHILDREN IN INDIA
A summary by UNICEF representative Dr Yasmin Ali Haque “India is in the grip of a ferocious second wave of COVID-19. In the last 24 hours, India bore the burden…
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY KEY TO BUILDING BACK BETTER FROM COVID-19 IN ASIA-PACIFIC
The Asia-Pacific region’s move towards a sustainable, low-carbon energy future is now more critical than ever as it builds back better together from the COVID-19 pandemic, high-level delegates stressed the…
INDIA DONATING 500,000 COVID-19 VACCINES TO GUYANA, CARIBBEAN
GUYANA and several other Caribbean countries will benefit from an initial donation of 500,000 Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccines by the Government of India, as the South-Asian country ‘ups the ante’ on…
CITIES ARE KEY TO INDIA’S POST-PANDEMIC GROWTH
The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for cities, which have borne the brunt of the outbreak. According to estimates, about 70% of India’s GDP comes from its cities and…
DATA-DRIVEN CITIES IN INDIA HAVE BETTER RESPONSES TO COVID-19
· Data-driven cities did better in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic partly due to smart infrastructure and data analysis, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum…
BOOST FOR CLEAN ENERGY SUPPLY IN INDIA
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam, India. This loan is the third and…
INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES FROM INDIA AND RWANDA RECEIVE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
UNCTAD has recognised the investment promotion agencies for their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The winners were announced during the 2020 Global Investment Promotion Conference, a satellite event of…