Year: 2020

COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report

News: Sustainable Development Solutions Network(SDSN) has released the Sustainable Development Report,2020. Facts: The report was prepared by teams of independent experts at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The annual report presents the SDG index to track the performance of United Nations(UN) member states on the 17 SDGs by measuring the… Continue reading COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report

Dharma Chakra Day

News: Prime Minister Modi will address the celebration of Dharma Chakra Day / Asaadh Poornima on July 4, 2020. Facts: Dharma Chakra Day is being organized by the International Buddhist Confederation under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture,Government of India. Dharma Chakra Day: It commemorates Buddha’s First Sermon to his first five ascetic disciples… Continue reading Dharma Chakra Day

Irdai committee to examine Surety Bonds for road contracts

News: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority(IRDAI) has formed a panel under G Srinivasan to assess the suitability of the Indian insurance industry or any other sector to offer Surety Bonds for road contracts in the country. Facts: Surety Bond: It is a three-party agreement that legally binds together a principal who needs the bond, an… Continue reading Irdai committee to examine Surety Bonds for road contracts

Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results

News: Uganda has become the first African country to submit results for REDD+ to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC). Facts: REDD+: It is a mechanism which was first negotiated by the Parties to the UNFCCC in 2005.Most of the key REDD+ decisions were completed by 2013 with the final pieces of the… Continue reading Uganda becomes first African country to submit REDD+ results

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