Year: 2020

FAO unveils platform to help accelerate action on reducing food loss and waste

News: Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) has unveiled a platform named  Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste to aid global reduction of food loss and waste. Facts: About the platform: It is an online platform that brings together information on measurement, reduction, policies, alliances, actions and examples of successful models… Continue reading FAO unveils platform to help accelerate action on reducing food loss and waste

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

News: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is being observed on July 30. Facts: The day was observed for the first time in 2013 by the United Nations General Assembly. Aim: To raise awareness about the condition of victims of human trafficking and to promote and protect their rights. Theme: It focuses on first responders… Continue reading World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Alliance To End Plastic Waste to invest on environmental projects in India

News: Alliance to End Plastic Waste has planned to invest between USD 70 million to 100 million in India over the next five years to reduce plastic waste. Facts: Alliance to End Plastic Waste: It was founded in 2019 as an international non-profit organisation based in Singapore. Purpose: It works with government, environmental and economic… Continue reading Alliance To End Plastic Waste to invest on environmental projects in India

Flipkart supports 6 lakh artisans in India through Samarth programme

News: Flipkart has said that it is supporting over six lakh artisans, weavers and craftsmen across the country through its Samarth programme. Facts: Samarth Programme: The initiative has been launched by Flipkart in 2019. Aim: To bring India’s artisans, weavers and handicrafts producers onto its platform by providing support for onboarding, cataloguing, account management, dedicated… Continue reading Flipkart supports 6 lakh artisans in India through Samarth programme

A third of world’s children are poisoned by lead, says UNICEF report

News: United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) and non-profit Pure Earth has released a report titled “The Toxic Truth: Children’s exposure to lead pollution”. Facts: Key Takeaways: Around 1 in 3 children have blood lead levels at or above 5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL),the level at which requires action.Nearly half of these children live in South Asia.… Continue reading A third of world’s children are poisoned by lead, says UNICEF report

Natesa of Rajasthan temple returns to India

News: Natesa, a rare sandstone idol has been retrieved after 22 years by the Rajasthan police after it was smuggled to the UK. Facts: Natesa: It is a rare sandstone idol from the Pratihara Style of Rajasthan. It is originally from the Ghateswar Temple at Baroli, Rajasthan. Features: The sandstone Natesa figure stands tall at… Continue reading Natesa of Rajasthan temple returns to India

Yellow fever burden to shift to central and east Africa by 2050: Study

News: According to a study by the World Health Organization(WHO), the burden of yellow fever is projected to shift to Central and East Africa from West Africa by 2050. Facts: Yellow Fever: It is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes.The yellow in the name refers to the jaundice that affects some patients.… Continue reading Yellow fever burden to shift to central and east Africa by 2050: Study

US house Panel passes Bill to promote Legacies of Gandhi and Martin L. King Jr

News: United States congressional committee has passed the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act to promote the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Facts: Aim: To establish an exchange initiative between India and the United States to study the work and legacies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. Components: The bill… Continue reading US house Panel passes Bill to promote Legacies of Gandhi and Martin L. King Jr

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