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
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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
DPIIT launches website and mobile app for IPR
News:Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) has launched the website and mobile application L2Pro India on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). Facts: About L2Pro: L2 Pro stands for Learn to Protect, Secure and Maximize Your Innovation. The website and app have been developed by Cell for IPR Promotion and Management(CIPAM) in collaboration with Qualcomm… Continue reading DPIIT launches website and mobile app for IPR
Preschool children should learn in mother tongue: NCERT curriculum
News:The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released the first-ever preschool curriculum. Facts: Why was the curriculum released? The draft National Education Policy has recommended that the Right to Education Act be extended to students in the three years of preschool before Class I. It has also proposed that the NCERT develop… Continue reading Preschool children should learn in mother tongue: NCERT curriculum
Facebook officially launches its cryptocurrency Libra
News:Facebook has officially launched its cryptocurrency Libra,despite several high-profile defections from the project and intense criticism from US regulators and politicians. Facts: About Libra: Libra is a virtual currency where users can buy and store in a digital wallet.It can be used for transactions on a decentralized network that is not controlled by one bank… Continue reading Facebook officially launches its cryptocurrency Libra
Global Hunger Index 2019
News: Global Hunger Index 2019 has been released. Facts: About Global Hunger Index (GHI) It is a peer-reviewed annual report, jointly published by Ireland’s Concern Worldwide and Germany’s Welthungerhilfe. It calculates the levels of hunger and under nutrition worldwide. The index was first published in 2006. It was initially published by the International Food Policy… Continue reading Global Hunger Index 2019
Indus Waters Treaty
News:Indian Prime minister has said that the Indus river water which belongs to India but is flowing to Pakistan would soon get diverted to the fields of Haryana and Rajasthan for the benefit of agriculture in the state. Facts: About Indus water treaty: The Indus Waters Treaty,1960 is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan.… Continue reading Indus Waters Treaty
