Source: The post is based on the article “Level of groundwater extraction lowest in 18 years, finds study” published in The Hindu on 10th November 2022. What is the News? Union Minister of Jal Shakti has released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2022. About the Dynamic… Continue reading Level of groundwater extraction lowest in 18 years, finds study
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A third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO study
Source: The post is based on the article “A third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO study” published in The Hindu on 6th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the study?3 What is the importance of Glaciers?4 What are the suggestions given by the study? What… Continue reading A third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO study
India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Source: The post is based on the article “India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report” published in DTE on 1st November 2022. What is the News? According to a report by the Delhi-based non-profit organization Centre for Science(CSE), India saw natural disasters almost every day in the first 9 months of… Continue reading India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Ministry of Education releases report on Performance Grading Index for States/UTs for the year 2020-21
Source: The post is based on the following articles: “Ministry of Education releases report on Performance Grading Index for States/UTs for the year 2020-21” published in PIB on 3rd November 2022. “PGI 2020-21 for school education: Punjab among top 7 states; outperforms Delhi once again” published in Indian Express on 4th November 2022. Contents1 What… Continue reading Ministry of Education releases report on Performance Grading Index for States/UTs for the year 2020-21
Adaptation target not keeping pace with growing risks: UNEP Report
Source: The post is based on the article “Adaptation target not keeping pace with growing risks: UNEP Report” published in Business Standard on 4th November 2022. What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released the Adaptation Gap Report 2022 titled “Too Little, Too Slow: Climate adaptation failure puts world at risk”. Note:… Continue reading Adaptation target not keeping pace with growing risks: UNEP Report
Ministry of Education released a detailed Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2021-22
Source: The post is based on the following articles: a. “Ministry of Education released a detailed Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2021-22” published in PIB on 3rd November 2022. b. “Decline in pre-primary enrolments continued in 2021-22, says government report” published in The Hindu on 4th November 2022. What is… Continue reading Ministry of Education released a detailed Report on Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2021-22
Emissions Gap Report 2022: Emissions in India, 6 other nations top pre-Covid levels
Source: The post is based on the article “Emissions in India, 6 other nations top pre-Covid levels” published in Indian Express on 28th October 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Emissions Gap Report 2022?3 What are the key findings of the Emissions Gap Report 2022?4 What are the recommendations given by the… Continue reading Emissions Gap Report 2022: Emissions in India, 6 other nations top pre-Covid levels
Global TB report – 2022: 21.4 lakh TB cases notified in India in 2021, 18% higher than 2020: Health Ministry
Source: The post is based on the article “21.4 lakh TB cases notified in India in 2021, 18% higher than 2020: Health Ministry” published in The Hindu on 29th October 2022 What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released the Global TB report – 2022. What are the key findings of the Global… Continue reading Global TB report – 2022: 21.4 lakh TB cases notified in India in 2021, 18% higher than 2020: Health Ministry
In 2020, over 3,30,000 people died in India due to exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel combustion: Lancet
Source: The post is based on the article “In 2020, over 3,30,000 people died in India due to exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel combustion: Lancet” published in The Hindu on 25th October 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Lancet report on Health and Climate Change3 What are the key findings of… Continue reading In 2020, over 3,30,000 people died in India due to exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel combustion: Lancet
This September was 5th warmest in 143 years: NOAA report
Source: The post is based on the article “This September was 5th warmest in 143 years: NOAA report” published in Indian Express on 22nd October 2022. What is the News? The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) in its latest report have said that September was the fifth warmest in 143 years. What are the… Continue reading This September was 5th warmest in 143 years: NOAA report
