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Govt launches “Performance Grading Index 2019-20”

Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the Performance Grading Index (PGI)?3 Key Findings of the Performance Grading Index 2019-20:4 Significance of this Performance Grading Index: What is the news? Performance Grading Index 2019-20, for States and Union Territories, has been released by the Education ministry. What is the Performance Grading Index (PGI)? Performance Grading… Continue reading Govt launches “Performance Grading Index 2019-20”

TERI organises “World Sustainable Development Summit 2021”

Contents1 What is the News?2 About World Sustainable Development Summit:3 About The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI)4 Other Initiatives by TERI: What is the News? The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has addressed the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021. About World Sustainable Development Summit: The World Sustainable Development Summit is an annual event… Continue reading TERI organises “World Sustainable Development Summit 2021”

Hydrographic survey ship “INS Sandhayak” decommissioned

What is the News? Indian Navy’s oldest hydrographic survey ship INS Sandhayak was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam after serving the nation for 40 years. Note: Hydrography is the science that measures and describes the physical features of the navigable portion of the Earth’s surface and adjoining coastal areas. About INS Sandhayak: Read Also… Continue reading Hydrographic survey ship “INS Sandhayak” decommissioned

INTERPOL launches “I-Familia” to identify missing persons

What is the News? Interpol has launched a new global database named “I-Familia”. About I-Familia: I-Familia is a global database launched to identify missing persons through family DNA. It will help the police to solve cases in member countries. Interpol applies cutting-edge scientific research and uses the DNA of relatives to identify missing persons or… Continue reading INTERPOL launches “I-Familia” to identify missing persons

Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 7 June, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 IEA releases “World Energy Investment Report 2021”2 “Clean Energy Ministerial” and “Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative”3 INTERPOL launches “I-Familia” to identify missing persons4 TERI organises “World Sustainable Development Summit 2021”5 Hydrographic survey ship “INS Sandhayak” decommissioned6 “World Environment Day” 2021 observed globally7 Govt launches “Performance… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 7 June, 2021

“World Environment Day” 2021 observed globally

Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About World Environment Day:4 Initiatives by India on World Environment Day: What is the News? World Environment Day was observed on the 5th, June 2021. About World Environment Day: World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 1972 on the first day of the… Continue reading “World Environment Day” 2021 observed globally

IEA releases “World Energy Investment Report 2021”

What is the News? The International Energy Agency(IEA) has released the World Energy Investment Report 2021. About the World Energy Investment Report 2021: The report presents the latest data and analysis of how energy investment flows are recovering from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes full-year outlook estimates for 2021.  Key Findings of… Continue reading IEA releases “World Energy Investment Report 2021”

“Clean Energy Ministerial” and “Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative”

Contents1 2 What is the news?3 About Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM):4 About Industrial Deep De-carbonization Initiative (IDDI):5 About United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) What is the news? India along with the United Kingdom has launched a new workstream to promote industrial energy efficiency under the Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI). The workstream was launched… Continue reading “Clean Energy Ministerial” and “Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative”

The Right to a fair trial and the Indian Evidence Act

Synopsis: Acquittals in rape cases are often based on stereotypes about rape survivors and their past sexual history. But that has to change if India wants to ensure the Right to a fair trial. Contents1 Background2 Can the court go into the details of a survivor’s sexual history?3 Was the sexual history of a survivor… Continue reading The Right to a fair trial and the Indian Evidence Act

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