Source: The post is based on the article “Adivasis at bottom rung of India’s development pyramid, finds Tribal Development Report 2022” published in Down To Earth on 2nd December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Tribal Development Report 2022?3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What is the way forward… Continue reading Adivasis at bottom rung of India’s development pyramid, finds Tribal Development Report 2022
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Centre to cut funds if land is not allotted for housing scheme
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre to cut funds if land is not allotted for housing scheme” published in PIB on 2nd December 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana(PMAY-G)?3 What has been the progress of the PMAY-G Scheme?4 What has been the major issue with… Continue reading Centre to cut funds if land is not allotted for housing scheme
United Nations Development Programme to help waste segregation workers access government schemes
Source: The post is based on the article “United Nations Development Programme to help waste segregation workers access government schemes” published in The Hindu on 30th November 2022. What is the News? United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) is implementing Plastic Waste Management Programme in India. What is Plastic Waste Management Programme? Objectives of the programme: Create… Continue reading United Nations Development Programme to help waste segregation workers access government schemes
16 drones shot down along Pakistan border in 2022: BSF
Source: The post is based on the article “16 drones shot down along Pakistan border in 2022: BSF” published in The Hindu on 1st December 2022. What is the News? Make-in-India technology is helping the Border Security Force(BSF) shoot down drones carrying deadly weapons, ammunition and drugs from Pakistan with greater success. For instance, in… Continue reading 16 drones shot down along Pakistan border in 2022: BSF
Significant Decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR) from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20: Health Minister
Source: The post is based on the article “Significant Decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR) from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20: Health Minister” published in PIB on 1st December 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR)?3 What are the key highlights from the Special… Continue reading Significant Decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio(MMR) from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20: Health Minister
Centre plans to document cultures, social practices of indigenous, tribal societies
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre plans to document cultures, social practices of indigenous, tribal societies” published in The Hindu on 29th November 2022. What is the News? The President of India has addressed a National Workshop on ‘Janjatiya Anusandhan – Asmita, Astitva evam Vikas’, held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The workshop… Continue reading Centre plans to document cultures, social practices of indigenous, tribal societies
Why was Google sued for its location tracking practices?
Source: The post is based on the article “Why was Google sued for its location tracking practices?” published in The Hindu on 28th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the lawsuit against Google about?3 How does Google use the Location data?4 What does this mean for Google? What is the News? Recently,… Continue reading Why was Google sued for its location tracking practices?
What is Imphal’s Ima market, which minister Jaishankar called ‘a great example of Nari Shakti’
Source: The post is based on the article “What is Imphal’s Ima market, which minister Jaishankar called a great example of Nari Shakti” published in Indian Express on 28th November 2022. What is the News? External Affairs minister has tweeted pictures of his visit to Manipur’s Ima market, calling it a “great example of nari… Continue reading What is Imphal’s Ima market, which minister Jaishankar called ‘a great example of Nari Shakti’
Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect?
Source: The post is based on the article “Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect?” published in Down To Earth on 28th November 2022. What is the News? Meteorologists were mesmerized by Typhoon Hinnamnor as it provided a textbook example of a phenomenon known as the Fujiwhara Effect. What is the Fujiwhara Effect? The Fujiwhara… Continue reading Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect?
400th birth anniversary of Assam’s war hero Lachit Borphukan to be celebrated
Source: The post is based on the article “400th birth anniversary of Assam’s war hero Lachit Borphukan to be celebrated” published in The Hindu on 23rd November. What is the News? A three-day celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of the legendary Assamese general and folk hero Lachit Borphukan began in New Delhi on November… Continue reading 400th birth anniversary of Assam’s war hero Lachit Borphukan to be celebrated
