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COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report

News: UN Women and the UN Development Programme(UNDP) has released a report titled “From Insights to Action: Gender Equality in the wake of COVID-19”. Facts: What the report says: The report says that the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout will likely push 47 million more women into poverty, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme… Continue reading COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report

Steady decline in farm sector suicides from 2016 to 2019, NCRB data shows

News: National Crime Record Bureau(NCRB) has released a report titled “Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India(ADSI)” for the year 2019. Facts: Key Highlights from the report: Farm Suicides: The suicides in the agriculture sector have declined by 10% — from 11,379 in 2016 to 10,281 in 2019. States wise: Maharashtra accounted for the highest share… Continue reading Steady decline in farm sector suicides from 2016 to 2019, NCRB data shows

Ministry of Tourism organises a webinar “Hampi- Inspired by the past; Going into the Future”

News: Ministry of Tourism has organised a webinar titled Hampi- Inspired by the past; Going into the future under Dekho Apna DeshWebinar series. Facts: Hampi: It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka. Origin: Its name is derived from Pampa which is the old name of the Tungabhadra River on whose banks… Continue reading Ministry of Tourism organises a webinar “Hampi- Inspired by the past; Going into the Future”

Famous art of ‘Etikoppaka’ dolls finds mention in PM’s “Mann ki Baat”

News: The famous art of ‘Etikoppaka’ dolls of Visakhapatnam district was mentioned in the Prime Minister’s “Mann ki Baat” programme. Facts: ‘Etikoppaka’ dolls: Etikoppaka is a small village on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.In 2017, the Etikoppaka toys acquired a Geographical Indications(GI) tag. Features: Toys are made of soft… Continue reading Famous art of ‘Etikoppaka’ dolls finds mention in PM’s “Mann ki Baat”

Explained: The UN’s guidelines on access to social justice for people with disabilities

News: United Nations has released the “International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities”. Facts: Aim: To dismantle barriers blocking people with disabilities from access to justice. What does the Guidelines provide? The guidelines outline 10 principles of access to justice for people with disabilities such as people with disabilities have… Continue reading Explained: The UN’s guidelines on access to social justice for people with disabilities

Kerala to set up India’s first International Women’s Trade Centre

News: Kerala has announced the setting up of India’s first international women’s trade centre(WTC) in consonance with the United Nations sustainable development goals(SDGs). Facts: Aim: The centre aims to accelerate women entrepreneurship and secure gender parity while providing women with a safe place away from home to start new businesses set up or expand and… Continue reading Kerala to set up India’s first International Women’s Trade Centre

Five members of Great Andaman tribe test positive

News: Survival International has called for urgent action following reports that at least five members of the Great Andamanese tribe have tested positive for Covid-19. Facts: Great Andamanese: They are an indigenous people of the Great Andaman archipelago in the Andaman Islands.They are classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group(PVTG). Language: They speak Jeru dialect among… Continue reading Five members of Great Andaman tribe test positive

Pulikkali to go online this Onam

News: Pulikkali will be an online-only affair this year due to COVID-19. Facts: Pulikali(Tiger Dance): It is a recreational folk art from the state of Kerala.It is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam, an annual harvest festival. On the fourth day of Onam festival, artists paint their bodies like… Continue reading Pulikkali to go online this Onam

Union Minister to launch ‘Kiran’ mental health rehabilitation helpline number

News: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment will launch ‘Kiran’, a mental health rehabilitation helpline number. Facts: Kiran: It is a toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline number that aims to provide support for early screening, psychological support, distress management, mental wellbeing psychological crisis among others. It will offer support in 13 languages for any individual,… Continue reading Union Minister to launch ‘Kiran’ mental health rehabilitation helpline number

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