Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Bihar, Jharkhand and UP still poorest states in ‘shining’ India

Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI: Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, Indian government’s top policy think tank National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog (commission) said in its latest report on Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). According to the index, 51.91 per cent of the total population of Bihar is poor, followed … Read more

TBTTP project plays role in addressing climate issues: UNDP chief

UNDP Chief

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative Knut Ostby Saturday said PTI-led government’s development agenda and concrete steps to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change have been appreciated by the UNDP. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Radio Pakistan, Resident Representative of UNDP in Pakistan Knut Ostby said in recent years Pakistan has … Read more