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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 16th, 2019
World Food Day News: United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said in a booklet that people globally should eat healthy diets for a zero hunger world. The booklet has been released ahead of World Food Day on October 16. Facts: About World Food Day World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 16th, 2019
7 PM | What a carbon tax can and can’t achieve against climate change | 16th October, 2019
Context: Carbon Tax and the recent report by IMF. More in news: IMF in a recent report says, “The world needs a massive carbon tax in just 10 years to limit climate change”. The international organization suggests a cost of $75 per ton by 2030. Carbon Tax: A carbon tax is a fee imposed on… Continue reading 7 PM | What a carbon tax can and can’t achieve against climate change | 16th October, 2019
India halved its poverty rate since 1990s: World Bank
News: The World Bank said that India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years. Facts: Key observations made by World Bank India has achieved annual growth exceeding 7% over the last 15 years. India’s growth is expected to continue and elimination of… Continue reading India halved its poverty rate since 1990s: World Bank
World Food Day
News: United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said in a booklet that people globally should eat healthy diets for a zero hunger world. The booklet has been released ahead of World Food Day on October 16. Facts: About World Food Day World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October in… Continue reading World Food Day
World Economic Outlook
News:The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has released the World Economic Outlook(WEO) Report. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: The report has downgraded India’s growth projections to 6.1% in 2019 and 7% in 2020. The report has said that the global economy is at its slowest pace of growth at 3%.This is a serious climb down from… Continue reading World Economic Outlook
The State of the World’s Children Report
News:United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund-UNICEF has released “The State of the World’s Children Report”. Facts: Key Highlights of the report: The report has said that a third of the world’s children under five years of age which is around 700 million have nutrition problems.They are undernourished or are facing overweight problems. It has also stated… Continue reading The State of the World’s Children Report
Project Beehive
News:Indian Army has launched a project named Project Beehive. Facts: About Project Beehive: Project Beehive was launched by the Army’s Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers(EME) on September 1,2019. The project seeks to achieve greater automation of the Corps and connect all its workshops to an integrated smart network with real-time data analytics capabilities. The… Continue reading Project Beehive
UNESCO Asia-Pacific awards for cultural heritage conservation
News:India has won four UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. Facts: About the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards: The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation was established in 2000. It recognizes the efforts of private individuals and organizations that have successfully conserved structures and buildings of heritage value in the region. It aims to encourage… Continue reading UNESCO Asia-Pacific awards for cultural heritage conservation
Maritime States Development Council
News:Minister of State for Shipping has chaired the 17th Maritime State Development Council (MSDC) meeting in New Delhi. Facts: About MSDC: Maritime State Development Council(MSDC) is an apex advisory body for the development of the Maritime sector. MSDC was constituted in May 1997 under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Shipping. The Ministers in charge… Continue reading Maritime States Development Council
