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UNDRR releases Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 Report

News: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction(UNDRR) has released a report titled “The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019”. Facts: Key Highlights from the report: In the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 million lives, affecting 4.2 billion people resulting in approximately US$2.97 trillion in global economic losses.… Continue reading UNDRR releases Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 Report

Intel partners with Telangana govt to launch applied AI research centre

News: During the all.ai 2020 Virtual Summit, Intel India has collaborated with the Telangana, IIIT-Hyderabad and Public Health Foundation of India(PHFI) to launch Applied artificial intelligence (AI) research(INAI) center in Hyderabad. Facts: Applied AI research(INAI) center: It is an initiative that aims to apply AI to population-scale problems in the Indian context with a focus… Continue reading Intel partners with Telangana govt to launch applied AI research centre

MOSAiC expedition successfully completed

News: The MOSAiC Expedition which began from Norway has successfully concluded at the port of Bremerhaven, Germany. Facts: Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate(MOSAiC): It is an international research expedition that aims to take the closest look ever at the Arctic as the epicenter of global warming and to gain fundamental insights… Continue reading MOSAiC expedition successfully completed

FATF’s Asia Pacific Group keeps Pakistan in the enhanced follow up list

News: Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has retained Pakistan on its ‘Enhanced Follow-Up’ list.This was the first Follow-Up Report on Mutual Evaluation of Pakistan released by the Asia-Pacific Group (APG). Facts: What is Mutual Evaluation Report: It is a peer-review system to determine whether countries meet the compliance standards for money laundering and terror… Continue reading FATF’s Asia Pacific Group keeps Pakistan in the enhanced follow up list

9 PM Daily Brief – October 13th,2020

Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 Federalism 2.QUAD GS-3 Reviving consumption and investment Gene Editing Air pollution and Delhi GS-4 Roadmap on vaccine procurement and distribution 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLy 1.Federalism Source: The Hindu Gs2: Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Context:… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 13th,2020

India’s health budget spend fourth lowest globally: Oxfam report

News: Oxfam has released a report titled “Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index,2020”. Facts: About the index: The index ranks 158 countries measuring their policies and actions in three areas that it said are proven to be directly related to reducing inequality: Public services(health, education and social protection)  Taxation and  Workers rights. Key Takeaways: Topped… Continue reading India’s health budget spend fourth lowest globally: Oxfam report

Tech for Tribals Initiative

News: Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in collaboration with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT, Kanpur will be launching Tech for Tribals initiative. Facts: Tech for Tribals Initiative: It aims at the holistic development of tribals with a focus on entrepreneurship development, soft skills, IT and business development through Self Help Groups(SHGs) operating… Continue reading Tech for Tribals Initiative

Expained: The economics of Auction Theory

News: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Economics — to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson for their work on auction theory and new auction formats. Facts: Auction Theory: It is an applied branch of economics which deals with how people act in auction markets and researches the… Continue reading Expained: The economics of Auction Theory

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