What is the News? The Parliamentary Panel on Home Affairs has submitted a report in Rajya Sabha titled ‘Police – Training, Modernisation and Reforms’. What are the key findings of the report? As many as 648 police stations in the country do not have telephones. The largest shortfall was found in the North-East States. Around… Continue reading Police – Training, Modernisation and Reforms Report: 648 police stations lack phone connection: Parliamentary Panel
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Women execs earn Rs 85 for every Rs 100 earned by men: IIMA study
What is the News? Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has released a study titled “The Glass Ceiling: Research Report on Leadership Gender Balance in NSE 200 Companies”. This study was conducted to understand the gender balance in top organizations. What are the key findings of the study? Gender Pay Gap: Senior women executives earn an… Continue reading Women execs earn Rs 85 for every Rs 100 earned by men: IIMA study
Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India: Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
What is the News? India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released India’s first “Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India”. What is the Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India? The Atlas has been developed by the scientists at the Climate Research and Services (CRS) office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune. The atlas is… Continue reading Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India: Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
Clear and present danger: Lancet study highlights AMR time bomb in India, world
What is the News? According to a study published in The Lancet, Antimicrobial resistance(AMR) is a major health threat both for the world and for India. The study calculated the disease burden on the basis of two criteria: Deaths directly attributable to AMR and Deaths associated with AMR. What are the key findings of the… Continue reading Clear and present danger: Lancet study highlights AMR time bomb in India, world
Union Minister of Home and Cooperation releases India’s First “District Good Governance Index” in Jammu
What is the News? The Union Home Minister has released India’s First “District Good Governance Index” for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Why was the District Good Governance Index prepared for J&K? The Government of India had recently released the National Good Governance Index. The Index indicated that Jammu and Kashmir had registered… Continue reading Union Minister of Home and Cooperation releases India’s First “District Good Governance Index” in Jammu
Cyberattacks surge amid accelerating pace of Covid-driven digitalisation: WEF study
What is the News? The World Economic Forum has released the report titled ‘Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022’. What is the purpose of the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022? The report gives insights on near-term future cybersecurity challenges and develops actionable solutions to address them. The report also highlights measures that need to be taken to enhance… Continue reading Cyberattacks surge amid accelerating pace of Covid-driven digitalisation: WEF study
Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem: Start-ups raised a record $24.1 billion in 2021: study
What is the News? NASSCOM in association with Consultancy Firm Zinnov has released a report titled ‘Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem: Year of The Titans’. What are the key findings of the Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem report? More than 2,250 startups were added in the year 2021. This is 600 more than what was added in… Continue reading Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem: Start-ups raised a record $24.1 billion in 2021: study
Connecting the Dots: Plastic pollution and the planetary emergency report: Global treaty to cut plastic production needed urgently: EIA report ahead of UN summit
What is the News? The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has released a report titled “Connecting the Dots: Plastic pollution and the planetary emergency”. Note: Environmental Investigation Agency(EIA) is an international NGO with offices in London and Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1984. It investigates and campaigns against environmental crime and abuse. What are the… Continue reading Connecting the Dots: Plastic pollution and the planetary emergency report: Global treaty to cut plastic production needed urgently: EIA report ahead of UN summit
World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022: Global unemployment projected to stand at 207 million in 2022: ILO
What is the News? The International Labour Organisation(ILO) has released the World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022. The report examines the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on global and regional trends in employment, unemployment and labour force participation as well as on job quality, informal employment and working poverty. What are the key… Continue reading World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022: Global unemployment projected to stand at 207 million in 2022: ILO
India getting warmer, hotter: 2021 fifth warmest year since 1901, says IMD
What is the news? India Meteorological Department (IMD) has recently released its report on India’s climate. What are the IMD’s findings? -2021 has been the fifth-warmest year since 1901, and the decade 2012-2021, was the warmest on record. 11 of the 15 warmest years on record were between 2007 and 2021. It also found that… Continue reading India getting warmer, hotter: 2021 fifth warmest year since 1901, says IMD
