What is the News? The Global Health Security Index 2021 has been released. About Global Health Security Index(GHS) GHS is the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries. Published by: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. The report was developed with Economist… Continue reading World unprepared for future pandemics: Global Health Security Index 2021
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Imports made up 86% of gold supply in 2016-20, says WGC
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?2.1 India’s Gold Imports3 Gold Import Locations3.1 Increase in Gold Doré Imports What is the News? The World Gold Council (WGC) has released a report titled ‘Bullion Trade in India’. What are the key findings of the report? India’s Gold Imports India is… Continue reading Imports made up 86% of gold supply in 2016-20, says WGC
Three Indian companies among top 100 in arms sales globally
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?2.1 Findings Related to India2.2 Other Key Findings What is the News? Swedish think tank Stockholm Institute Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a report titled “The SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military services companies, 2020”. What are the key findings of the… Continue reading Three Indian companies among top 100 in arms sales globally
World Inequality report 2022: World’s most extreme inequality increase in India
What is the News? World Inequality report 2022 has been released. The report is authored by Lucas Chancel, co-director of the World Inequality Lab and coordinated by famed French economist Thomas Piketty among others. Contents1 What are the key findings of the World Inequality Report 2022 related to India?2 What is the significance of these… Continue reading World Inequality report 2022: World’s most extreme inequality increase in India
Diabetes Atlas: A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic
Contents1 What is the News?2 About International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas3 What are the key findings of IDF Diabetes Atlas?4 About Diabetes What is the News? The 10th edition of the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas has been released. About International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas IDF Diabetes Atlas is the authoritative resource on… Continue reading Diabetes Atlas: A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic
Adapt on climate, not mitigate: Study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key observations made by the report?3 Initiative Related to Climate Action measures by Companies3.1 Science-Based Targets initiative(SBTi) What is the News? A report titled ‘Decarbonisation and the evolving role of corporate boards’ has been released by KPMG, a global network of professional firms. What are the key… Continue reading Adapt on climate, not mitigate: Study
What the new wage rate index series means for salaries?
What is the News? The Union Labour Ministry has revised the Wage Rate Index by setting the new base year at 2016 which will replace the old series with base of 1963-65. What is the Wage Rate Index? Wage Rate Index is a vital economic indicator that measures changes in the wage level in selected… Continue reading What the new wage rate index series means for salaries?
Poverty ratio 32.75% in rural areas against 8.81% in urban: NITI report
What is the News? Recently, Niti Aayog has released India’s first National MPI (multidimensional poverty index). The index is based on the findings of the fourth National Health Family Survey (2015-16). This index calculated the poverty ratio on the basis of three dimensions of MPI– health, education, and standard of living — with each having a… Continue reading Poverty ratio 32.75% in rural areas against 8.81% in urban: NITI report
Annual Report on State Finances: The vital third tier
News: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its annual study of state finances. What are the findings of the report? -States’ gross fiscal deficit breached the 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) mark. -Combined revenue deficit of the state governments rose from 0.1% of GDP in 2018-19 to 2% of GDP in 2020-21 because… Continue reading Annual Report on State Finances: The vital third tier
UN REPORT ON MULLAPERIYAR DAM
What is the News? United Nations University-Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has released a report titled “Ageing Water Storage Infrastructure: An Emerging Global Risk”. The report provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on the ageing of large dams. According to the report, four Asian countries – China, Japan, India and… Continue reading UN REPORT ON MULLAPERIYAR DAM
