Pakistan retained its last year's position at number 146 in the category of 'low development countries' in the UN Human Development Report (HDR) 2014 'Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabil

India may have little to feel proud about in the findings of UNDP’s Human Development Report for 2014, but the good news is that with ongoing rural employment and school education programmes and so

In a reflection of the poor standard of living of Indians, the country’s ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at 135 in 2013, according to a United Nations Development Pr

China opened the railway line to Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, in 2006 as a part of its efforts to boost development.

Four key railways projects in the North Eastern region have been affected for want of forestry clearances, the government said today.

ISLAMABAD: Experts believe that Pakistan’s efforts towards preventing climate change are insufficient, which can translate into grave challenges for the economy, development and even the national s

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has asked the Finance Department to release 1st installment of Rs 25 billion for the development work and directed the officers concerned to compl

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed all concerned of the Agriculture Ministry to be more active to implement every development project on time by maintaining the quality.

For the denizens of Krishnapatnam coastal village, 25 km east of Nellore, the sanction of a smart city has come as a surprise.