News: Union Labour and Employment Ministry has published the draft rules framed under the Industrial Relations Code,2020. Facts: Industrial Relations Code combines and simplifies relevant provisions of three Central Labour Acts: Trade Unions Act,1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act,1946, and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Key Highlights of the Draft Rules: Exit provisions relating… Continue reading Govt. seeks comments on draft Industrial Relations Code rules
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Public Affairs Index-2020
News: The Public Affairs Index-2020 has been released. Facts: About the index: It is released by the Public Affairs Centre, a not-for-profit organisation headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Kasturirangan. Ranking: The states were ranked on governance performance in the context of sustainable development defined by three pillars of equity, growth… Continue reading Public Affairs Index-2020
UKIBC releases Doing Business in India Report 2020
News: UK India Business Council(UKIBC) has released the sixth edition of Doing Business in India Report 2020. Facts: About the report: The report is based on an in-depth survey of 106 UK organisations operating in India spanning manufacturing, services, and higher education sectors. Key Takeaways: Nearly two-thirds of the UK businesses believe it is getting… Continue reading UKIBC releases Doing Business in India Report 2020
Typhoon Goni: Asia’s most powerful tropical storm of 2020?
News: Typhoon Goni has made landfall in the eastern Philippines. Facts: Typhoon Goni: It is a tropical cyclone that recently made landfall as an extremely powerful Category 5–equivalent super typhoon in the Philippines. Additional Facts: Tropical Cyclone: They are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas… Continue reading Typhoon Goni: Asia’s most powerful tropical storm of 2020?
UNESCO includes Panna in the “World Network of Biosphere Reserves”
News: UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere(MAB) program has included the Panna Biosphere Reserve to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Facts: Panna Biosphere Reserve: It is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Vegetation: Panna is characterized by forests and marshy vegetation, with an abundance of rare medicinal plants as well as other non-timber forestry… Continue reading UNESCO includes Panna in the “World Network of Biosphere Reserves”
Mission Sagar 2
News: Indian Naval Ship Airavat has arrived in Sudan with food aid as part of Mission Sagar-2. Facts: Mission Sagar: It was launched by the Indian government to provide assistance to friendly foreign countries to overcome natural calamities and the coronavirus pandemic. Mission Sagar-I: It was undertaken in May-June 2020, wherein India reached out to… Continue reading Mission Sagar 2
30 Indian cities will face ‘water risk’ by 2050: Water Risk Filter analysis report
News: World Wildlife Fund(WWF) has released the Water Risk Filter analysis report. Facts: Water Risk Filter: It is an online tool co-developed by the WWF that helps evaluate the severity of risk places faced by graphically illustrating various factors that can contribute to water risk. Key Takeaways: Water Risk: 100 cities that hold importance in… Continue reading 30 Indian cities will face ‘water risk’ by 2050: Water Risk Filter analysis report
Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem and Biodiversity
According to the International World Wildlife Fund (WWF) species from the tropics to the poles are at risk. Many species may be unable to move to new areas quickly enough to survive changes that rising temperatures will bring to their historic habitats. 1/5th of the world’s most vulnerable natural areas may be facing a “catastrophic”… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem and Biodiversity
Impact of Climate Change on Soil and Land Degradation
Land degradation means reduction in the potential of the land to produce benefits from a particular land use under a specified form of land management. Changes in climate are recognized as one of the major factors responsible for land degradation affecting sustained development. Land degradation encompasses change in chemical, physical and biological property of the… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Soil and Land Degradation
Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture
Low production: Rise in coconut yields (with some exceptions); reduced fruit and vegetable production. Negative impacts on livestock: Livestock of tropical regions would become more prone to infectious and parasitic diseases. Livestock’s productivity would decline. Indigenous breeds of India like Rathi, Tharparkar, Red Sindhi, etc. would be at danger. Regional impact: According to the Turn… Continue reading Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture
