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India's Human Development Index Makes Progress, Ranks 130 Out Of 193 Countries
India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme.
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"Remarkable...": UN Hails India Life Expectancy, Per Capita Income Rise
In 2022, average life expectancy in India increased to 67.7 years and gross national income (GNI, per capita) has increased to $6951, a United Nations report has said.
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Pandemic Set Human Development Back By 5 Years Globally: UN Report
A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them COVID-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty.
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India Moves Up One Spot In Human Development Index, Says UNDP Report
India climbed one spot to 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 human development index, according to a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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With Climb In UN Human Development Index, India Also Gets A Warning
India loses a quarter of its human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in the human development index.
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"India Ranked Very Poorly On Human Development Index": NITI Aayog Chief
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that India is ranked "very poorly" on the human development index, adding that if the situation remains the same then India "cannot grow for a long period of time".
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Over 6.25 Lakh Children Smoke Cigarette In India Daily: Study
More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.
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India, The Third-Largest Asian Economy, Ranked 131 On Human Development Index: UN
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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2 Billion People Have Improved Living Standards: UN
The United Nations says that 2 billion people have lifted themselves out of low human development in the last 25 years.
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India Up 5 Spots, But Still Ranks 130th In Human Development Index: UN Report
India continued to rank low in the Human Development Index (HDI), but climbed five notches to the 130th rank in the latest UNDP report on account of rise in life expectancy and per capita income.
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Climate Change Shouldn't Used as Commercial Opportunity: India
Warning that the "calamity" of climate change should not be used as a commercial opportunity, India today asked the developed nations to set up a mechanism that will turn technology and innovation into an effective instrument for "public good and not just private returns".
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Earthquake Pushed 1 million Nepalis Below Poverty Line: Report
A national crisis caused by the April 25 earthquake and its aftermath has pushed an estimated one million people below poverty line, a Nepal government report has revealed.
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India Ranks 135 in Human Development Index: Report
In a sign that shows India has a lot of catching up to do, the country's ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at 135 in 2013, reflecting little improvement in the living standard of its people, says a United Nations Development Programme report.
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India ranked 134th in terms of Human Development Index
A United Nations study has ranked India at 134 out of 187 countries in terms of Human Development Index even as it has observed that life expectancy at birth in the country has increased by 10.1 per cent a year over the last two decades.
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India's Human Development Index Makes Progress, Ranks 130 Out Of 193 Countries
India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme.
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"Remarkable...": UN Hails India Life Expectancy, Per Capita Income Rise
In 2022, average life expectancy in India increased to 67.7 years and gross national income (GNI, per capita) has increased to $6951, a United Nations report has said.
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Pandemic Set Human Development Back By 5 Years Globally: UN Report
A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them COVID-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty.
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India Moves Up One Spot In Human Development Index, Says UNDP Report
India climbed one spot to 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 human development index, according to a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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With Climb In UN Human Development Index, India Also Gets A Warning
India loses a quarter of its human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in the human development index.
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"India Ranked Very Poorly On Human Development Index": NITI Aayog Chief
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that India is ranked "very poorly" on the human development index, adding that if the situation remains the same then India "cannot grow for a long period of time".
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Over 6.25 Lakh Children Smoke Cigarette In India Daily: Study
More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.
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India, The Third-Largest Asian Economy, Ranked 131 On Human Development Index: UN
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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2 Billion People Have Improved Living Standards: UN
The United Nations says that 2 billion people have lifted themselves out of low human development in the last 25 years.
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India Up 5 Spots, But Still Ranks 130th In Human Development Index: UN Report
India continued to rank low in the Human Development Index (HDI), but climbed five notches to the 130th rank in the latest UNDP report on account of rise in life expectancy and per capita income.
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Climate Change Shouldn't Used as Commercial Opportunity: India
Warning that the "calamity" of climate change should not be used as a commercial opportunity, India today asked the developed nations to set up a mechanism that will turn technology and innovation into an effective instrument for "public good and not just private returns".
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Earthquake Pushed 1 million Nepalis Below Poverty Line: Report
A national crisis caused by the April 25 earthquake and its aftermath has pushed an estimated one million people below poverty line, a Nepal government report has revealed.
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India Ranks 135 in Human Development Index: Report
In a sign that shows India has a lot of catching up to do, the country's ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at 135 in 2013, reflecting little improvement in the living standard of its people, says a United Nations Development Programme report.
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India ranked 134th in terms of Human Development Index
A United Nations study has ranked India at 134 out of 187 countries in terms of Human Development Index even as it has observed that life expectancy at birth in the country has increased by 10.1 per cent a year over the last two decades.
