Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?2.1 Disasters2.2 Impact of Disasters on Women and Children3 Shadow Pandemic What is the News? The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has released a report titled “Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022: Our World at Risk: Transforming Governance for… Continue reading Increase in disasters leads to spike in intentional homicides of women: UN Report
Category: Miscellaneous
Union Minister launches, ‘Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniyan,’ a short video series showcasing inspiring stories
What is the News? The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting has launched ‘Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniya’. What is Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniya? Launched by: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(I&B) in collaboration with major OTT platform Netflix. Aim: To bring out beautiful stories of inspirational Indians on various themes including Women Empowerment, Environment & Sustainability… Continue reading Union Minister launches, ‘Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniyan,’ a short video series showcasing inspiring stories
International Religious Freedom Report 2022: India’s designation by the USCIRF
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the International Religious Freedom Report?3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What are the concerns raised by the report on India? 5 What is the likely impact of the USCIRF’s recommendation on India? What is the News? The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom(USCIRF) has released… Continue reading International Religious Freedom Report 2022: India’s designation by the USCIRF
India Patents report: Indian companies filed 1.38 lakh tech patents during 2015-22
What is the News? The National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) has released the India Patents report. The focus of the report: The report is one among a series of Nasscom’s Emerging Technology-focused reports that aim to understand how Indian technology companies are creating IP assets in their largest market. What are the key… Continue reading India Patents report: Indian companies filed 1.38 lakh tech patents during 2015-22
Understanding the Olga Tellis judgment
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation Judgment?3 Questions before Supreme Court: 4 What were the State Government’s arguments?5 What was the ruling of the Supreme Court? What is the News? The Supreme Court Judgment in the “Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation,1985” may become a game-changer in the… Continue reading Understanding the Olga Tellis judgment
Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth
What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched several development projects in Jammu aimed at “reducing Dilli Saey Doori (distance from Delhi)”. Using the “Delhi ki Dooriyan” phrase, PM said the ‘ Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative in the past eight years was aimed at reducing distances whether ‘ Dilli ki Dooriyan’ or “cultural… Continue reading Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth
All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Consumer Expenditure Survey?3 How is the survey useful?4 Why was the Consumer Expenditure Survey stopped? What is the News? The All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey is set to resume this year after a prolonged break. What is the Consumer Expenditure Survey? Conducted by: National Statistical Office (NSO)… Continue reading All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July
Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is GO 111?3 When were Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar built?4 Why has the Government withdrawn GO 111?5 Why has this move been criticized? What is the News? Environmentalists and activists are criticizing the Telangana government for withdrawing a Government Order(GO) 111 protecting the historic Osman Sagar and Himayat… Continue reading Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted
Three day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit concludes successfully at Gandhinagar
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit?3 What is Ayush?4 Initiatives launched to Promote Ayush Sector What is the News? The Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit(GAIIS) concluded with the Ayush sector witnessing letter of intents (LoIs) of over Rs 9,000 crore. What is the Global Ayush Investment… Continue reading Three day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit concludes successfully at Gandhinagar
Explained: Life and legend of Guru Tegh Bahadur, who stood up to the Mughals
What is the News? The Prime Minister will participate in the celebrations of the 400th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji at Red Fort in New Delhi. Who was Guru Tegh Bahadur? Born in: Amritsar in 1621 to Mata Nanki and Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru. He was the ninth of ten… Continue reading Explained: Life and legend of Guru Tegh Bahadur, who stood up to the Mughals
