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
Category: Miscellaneous
Explained: Why Centre has refused to accept Paika revolution as first war of independence
What is the News? The government of India has said that the Paika rebellion cannot be called the first War of Independence At present, the Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 is called the first war of Independence against British Rule. What is the Paika Rebellion? Read more: About Paika Rebellion What is the… Continue reading Explained: Why Centre has refused to accept Paika revolution as first war of independence
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
World Health Assembly agrees for global treaty to ‘strengthen pandemic prevention’
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the WHA decision3 Who will be responsible for drafting the treaty?4 About the World Health Assembly and Article 19 What is the news? The World Health Assembly (WHA) took the historic decision to form a global treaty to “strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response” in its recent session. The… Continue reading World Health Assembly agrees for global treaty to ‘strengthen pandemic prevention’
The story of India’s falling fertility rate, in five charts
What is the news? According to the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21), India’s Total Fertility Rates (TFR) has reached 2.0 at the national level. Achievement of TFR is a significant feat for the country’s family-planning programme. Must read: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise About the data on NFHS-5 on population Urban-Rural Gap:… Continue reading The story of India’s falling fertility rate, in five charts
Common entrance test for central varsities: plan, criticism
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET)?3 What are the changes that will be made now?4 What is the rationale behind a Common Entrance Test?5 What is the criticism against this decision? What is the News? University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to central universities to take appropriate… Continue reading Common entrance test for central varsities: plan, criticism
Funds for malnutrition scheme under-utilised: data
What is the News? The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has released data on the progress of the Poshan Abhiyan Scheme. What does the data say on Poshan Abhiyan? The funds released under the Poshan Abhiyan Programme which is aimed at curbing malnutrition in the country stand severely under-utilised. Out of the 36… Continue reading Funds for malnutrition scheme under-utilised: data
Per capita out-of-pocket health expenditure sees decline: report
What is the News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the National Health Accounts Report for 2017-18. About the National Health Accounts Report Produced by: National Health Systems Resource Centre (It is designated as National Health Accounts Technical Secretariat in 2014 by the Health Ministry). Source of Data: The report was prepared… Continue reading Per capita out-of-pocket health expenditure sees decline: report
MSDE launches pilot projects to revive and catalyze the traditional Namda Craft and upskill the Artisans and Weavers of Kashmir
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the objective of these projects?3 What is Namda Craft?4 Reasons for Decline of Namda Craft5 Significance of these projects What is the News? Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched two projects— (i) Revival of Namda craft of Kashmir as a special pilot project under Pradhan… Continue reading MSDE launches pilot projects to revive and catalyze the traditional Namda Craft and upskill the Artisans and Weavers of Kashmir
One out of every two Bihar households is multidimensionally poor: NITI Aayog
What is the News? Niti Aayog has released India’s first National MPI (multidimensional poverty index). Contents1 About National MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index)2 What are the key findings of the National MPI?2.1 Health2.2 Education 2.3 Standard of Living About National MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index) National MPI seeks to measure poverty across its multiple dimensions and in effect… Continue reading One out of every two Bihar households is multidimensionally poor: NITI Aayog
