News:The International Military Council on Climate and Security(IMCCS) has released the World Climate and Security report. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: Climate change-exacerbated water insecurity is a significant driver of instability and will pose a significant or higher risk to global security by 2030. The forced displacement and scale of natural disasters would increase… Continue reading World Climate and Security report
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Shared economy at $2 bn by end-2020
News:According to a recent report by Maple Capital Advisors, the Shared economy in India is estimated to be about $2 billion industry by the end of 2020. Facts: About Shared Economy: The sharing economy is an economic model defined as a peer-to-peer (P2P) based activity of acquiring, providing or sharing access to goods and services… Continue reading Shared economy at $2 bn by end-2020
Long Term Repo Operation(LTRO)
News:The Reserve Bank of India has received ₹1.71 trillion in the third long-term repo operation(LTRO) conducted for an amount of Rs 25,000 crore. Facts: About LTRO: Long Term Repo Operation(LTRO) is a mechanism to facilitate the transmission of monetary policy actions and to inject liquidity into the banking system to boost credit growth. Under this,the… Continue reading Long Term Repo Operation(LTRO)
Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain-Fed Agriculture
News:The Government of India, Himachal Pradesh and World Bank has signed a US$80 million loan agreement to implement Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain-Fed Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh. Facts: About the Project: Aim:To improve water management practices and increase agricultural productivity in selected Gram Panchayats in Himachal Pradesh. Additional information: Other World… Continue reading Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain-Fed Agriculture
Sir Creek Issue:India-Pakistan
News:Recently, the former Pakistan Minister has said that it had invited the then Indian Prime minister to sign an agreement on Sir Creek in 2006.However,the agreement was not signed. Facts: About Sir Creek: Sir Creek is a 96-km strip of water disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch marshlands. The Creek opens… Continue reading Sir Creek Issue:India-Pakistan
Gaur back in Valmiki Reserve after increase in grassland cover
News:According to a report,Gaur (Bos Gaurus) has returned to Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve(VTR) due to an increase in grassland cover. Facts: About Gaur(Indian Bison): The gaur also called the Indian bison is the largest extant bovine.It is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The local names of the Gaur are a) Seladang — Malaysia… Continue reading Gaur back in Valmiki Reserve after increase in grassland cover
United Nations adopts political declaration on women’s rights
News:The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women has adopted a political declaration to reaffirm the 1995 Beijing Declaration to achieve gender equality. Facts: About the declaration: The declaration aims to promote women’s emancipation and advancement around the world. It underlines the importance of gender equality to progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).… Continue reading United Nations adopts political declaration on women’s rights
Commercial Cord Blood Banking
News:Recently, there has been growing concern regarding the aggressively promoted concept of cord blood banking. Facts: About Cord Blood Banking: Cord blood is the blood from the baby that is left in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth.It contains special cells called hematopoietic stem cells that can be used to treat some types of… Continue reading Commercial Cord Blood Banking
Kyasanur Forest Disease
News:Recently,the Karnataka State government has allocated ₹15 crore to set up a research centre on Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in Sagar,Karnataka. Facts: About Kyasanur Forest Disease(KFD): KFD is caused by Kyasanur Forest disease Virus(KFDV), a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. The disease was first identified in 1957 in a sick monkey from the Kyasanur… Continue reading Kyasanur Forest Disease
Namda Traditional Art
News:Recently,Arifa Jan who revived a Kashmiri traditional art called ‘Namda’ was awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar and was also among the seven women who took control of the Prime minister’s Twitter account. Facts: About the Art: Namda comes from the root word Namata (Sanskrit for woollen stuff).It is a local term used for felted wool floor… Continue reading Namda Traditional Art
