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  India will meet under-five mortality rate target of 2015: Govt

  National | December 28, 2014 13:05 IST

  New Delhi: Belying concerns raised by several quarters, the government asserted that the country is well on course to meet the Millennium Development Goals of achieving the under-five mortality rate of 42 per 1,000 live

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  Poverty eradication 'priority' in new development agenda: UN

  World | September 27, 2014 7:03 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said poverty eradication must remain at the heart of the post-2015 development agenda.He said the post-2015 development agenda must finish the work of the Millennium Development Goals

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  Teachers to march for quality education Friday

  India | September 15, 2014 18:18 IST

  New Delhi: Over 10,000 teachers from 24 states in the country will march in the national capital Friday to raise awareness and seek support to pursue "quality education" for all, it was annonced Monday.The assembly

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  Reduce maternal, child deaths: Harsh Vardhan

  National | July 12, 2014 17:55 IST

  New Delhi: Laying stress on reducing the number of maternal and child deaths in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Saturday asked doctors of a city hospital to be