What is the News? Niti Aayog has released India’s first National MPI (multidimensional poverty index). About National MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index) National MPI seeks to measure poverty across its multiple dimensions and in effect complements existing poverty statistics based on per capita consumption expenditure. Methodology: The index has used the globally accepted and robust methodology… Continue reading One out of every two Bihar households is multidimensionally poor: NITI Aayog
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‘Aadhaar 2.0- Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance’ workshop
What is the News? The Minister of Electronics & Information Technology has addressed the three-day workshop ‘Aadhaar 2.0- Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance’. The workshop was organized by the Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI). The workshop aims to analyze the reach of Digital Identity in major reforms and schemes launched… Continue reading ‘Aadhaar 2.0- Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance’ workshop
Need to make agri-food systems resilient to address food security: SOFA 2021
What is the News? The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) has released the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report 2021– Making agrifood systems more resilient to shocks and stresses. What is the purpose of the report? The report is an annual flagship report of FAO. It aims at bringing to a wider audience balanced… Continue reading Need to make agri-food systems resilient to address food security: SOFA 2021
Group of 8 Food secretaries to create national policy for community kitchens
What is the News? The Government of India has decided to constitute a group of secretaries from states, along with senior officers of the Centre, to deliberate on a framework of Community Kitchens Scheme. Background A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking the setting up of community kitchens and subsidized canteens in all… Continue reading Group of 8 Food secretaries to create national policy for community kitchens
Raksha Mantri virtually inaugurates 5th World Congress on Disaster Management
What is the News? The Defence Minister has inaugurated the Fifth World Congress on Disaster Management. About Fifth World Congress on Disaster Management Organized by: Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS) Aim: To promote interaction of science, policy, and practices to enhance understanding of risks and advance actions for reducing risks and building resilience… Continue reading Raksha Mantri virtually inaugurates 5th World Congress on Disaster Management
Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings
What is the news? Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) that belongs to phase-2 states along with all-India data. States covered in NFHS-5 phase II Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, NCT of Delhi, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and… Continue reading Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings
Hard to count the poor, but poverty in India is falling
What is the news? According to last year data on the Tendulkar committee recommended poverty line, India’s poverty has reduced by 7.9 percentage points between 2009-10 and 2011-12. About the brief history of India’s poverty line What are the issues associated with the poverty line? Generally, poverty indicators are linked to the general level… Continue reading Hard to count the poor, but poverty in India is falling
India has made no progress on anaemia, childhood wasting: Global Nutrition Report
What is the News? The Global Nutrition Report, 2021 has been released. What is the Global Nutrition Report 2021? The Global Nutrition Report was conceived following the first Nutrition for Growth Initiative Summit (N4G) in 2013. Released by: It is a multi-stakeholder initiative, consisting of a Stakeholder Group, Independent Expert Group and Report Secretariat.… Continue reading India has made no progress on anaemia, childhood wasting: Global Nutrition Report
NITI Aayog under the Indo-German Cooperation releases inaugural SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021–22
What is the News? Niti Aayog has released the first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Urban India Index. About SDG Urban India index Developed by: Niti Aayog in collaboration with GIZ and BMZ under the umbrella of Indo-German Development Cooperation. Purpose: It is an SDG progress monitoring tool at the Urban Local Bodies(ULB) level. Methodology: For… Continue reading NITI Aayog under the Indo-German Cooperation releases inaugural SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021–22
India’s drug chase could be on the wrong trail
What is the News? Data shows that India is struggling more with opioid problems rather than cannabis. What is the status of drug consumption in India? Data: India’s National Crime Records Bureau has data on the number of drugs seized every year under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The data shows that over 60% of the… Continue reading India’s drug chase could be on the wrong trail
