Index, Reports and Summits in News

What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report titled “State of the Climate in Asia report”. What are the key findings of the State of the Climate in Asia report? Impact of Natural Disasters: Natural disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts have cost India around $87 billion in 2020.… Continue reading India lost $87 bn last year due to natural calamities: WMO

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the Report?3 Absorption of CO24 Methane5 Nitrous Oxide What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its Greenhouse Gas Bulletin Report ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, UK. What are the key findings of the Report? Carbon Dioxide(CO2) Carbon dioxide (CO2) is… Continue reading ‘CO2 emissions in 2020 above decadal average’

Contents1 What is the News?2 Few basic Terms to Know3 What are the key findings of the GAP report?4 What are the suggestions given by the GAP report?5 What does the GAP Report say about India? What is the News? Global Agricultural Productivity Report (GAP Report) 2021 has been released by Virginia Tech’s College of… Continue reading Global agricultural productivity not growing as fast as food demand: Report

What is the news? Lancet released its yearly Countdown on Health and Climate Change report. It tracks the relationship between climate change and public health. It highlights that there is a rapid increase in heatwave and wildlife exposure, drought and sea-level rise. What are the key findings of the report? Heatwaves: According to the reports, India, the… Continue reading Climate Change: code red for public health

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the report?3 What are the key findings of the report?3.1 Recycling of Plastic Waste3.2 Growing Problem of Marine Plastic3.3 Main Sources of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution3.4 Impact of Plastic Waste on Climate3.5 Impact of Plastic Waste on Economy What is the News? The UN… Continue reading Plastic pollution in aquatic systems may triple by 2040: UNEP

Contents1 What is the news?2 About the Production Gap Report3 What are the key findings of the Production Gap Report?4 Findings related to specific countries5 What are the suggestions provided by the Production Gap Report? What is the news? UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has recently released the Production Gap Report (PGR). The released document is… Continue reading UNEP production gap report: Net-zero targets by countries are empty pledges without plans

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the report?3 What are the Key Findings of the Global Threat Assessment report?4 What are the recommendations of the Global Threat Assessment report? What is the News? The Global Threat Assessment report 2021 has been released by WeProtect Global Alliance. Note: WeProtect Global Alliance is… Continue reading Pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key highlights of the paper released?3 Incidence of Poverty3.1 Intensity of Poverty3.2 Religion wise differences in incidence and intensity of multidimensional poverty 3.3 Asset Ownership among Social Groups3.4 Covid-19 Impact on Poverty What is the News? Researchers have released a paper titled “Examining multidimensional poverty reduction in India… Continue reading Statsguru: Six charts explain another dimension of poverty in India

What is the News? Henley & Partners has released the Henley Passport Index. What is the Henley Passport Index? Henley Passport Index(HPI) was started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index (HVRI) and was modified and renamed in January 2018. The index ​​ranks the passports of countries according to the number of destinations… Continue reading World’s most powerful passports as per Henley’s Index; India at 90th spot

Source: This post is based on the articles  “Hunger Index: poor ranking devoid of ground reality and facts, says Govt” published in The Hindu on 16th October 2021.  “India slips 7 spots to rank 101 among 116 countries on Global Hunger Index” published in Down To Earth on 15th October 2021.  “Statement of Ministry of Women and Child Development on Global Hunger Report 2021” published… Continue reading India slips 7 spots to rank 101 among 116 countries on Global Hunger Index

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the World Energy Outlook report?3 What are the Key Findings of the World Energy Outlook report?3.1 Stated Policies Scenario3.2 Announced Pledges Scenario 4 Investment in Clean Energy5 World Energy Outlook report on India What is the News? The International Energy Agency(IEA) has published its World Energy… Continue reading Global energy transition too slow, needs a ‘low emissions revolution’: IEA

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the 2021 State of Climate Services Report?3 Findings related to India4 Water Scarce River Basins What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report titled 2021 State of Climate Services Report. What are the key findings of the 2021 State… Continue reading Globally, India recorded the highest loss in terrestrial water storage

Contents1 What is the news? 2 What is the key focus of the Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021?3 What are the key findings of the Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021? 3.1 Key findings at the global level3.2 Key findings related to India4 About the Multidimensional Poverty Index What is the news?  The UN report: Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 highlights yet another divide in the Indian society as 5… Continue reading In India, 5 out of 6 multidimensionally poor are from lower tribes or castes: UN report

What is the news?  The report, “Initiatives by the School Education Sector in 2020-21“, released by the Union Ministry of Education talks about the response to challenges thrown up by the Covid-19 pandemic.  What are the key findings of the report?  The report shows that 40% to 70% of school-going children in seven large states do not have access to digital… Continue reading Education Ministry report: At least 40% school children in 7 large states lack access to digital devices

Contents1 What is the news?2 About the State of the Education Report (SOER) for India3 What are the key findings of the State of the Education Report (SOER) 2021?4 What are the key recommendations of the SOER report? What is the news? United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recently released its 2021… Continue reading India’s school system faces acute shortage of teachers, says UNESCO report

Contents1 What is the news? 2 What are the key findings of the IPRS 2.0 Report? 3 What is the significance of the IPRS 2.0 Report? 4 What is the Industrial Park Rating System (IRPS) exercise?  What is the news?  The 2nd edition of the Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) Report was launched by the Department for Promotion of… Continue reading 41 Industrial Parks identified as “Leaders” in the Industrial Park Ratings System Report

Contents1 What is the News?2 About All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey(AQEES)3 What are the key findings of the survey?4 What are the issues with the existing current survey?5 What is the way forward? What is the News? The Labour Bureau, which works under the Ministry of Labour, has released findings from the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based… Continue reading Jobs increased by 29% since 2013, says survey

Contents1 What is the News?2 About QS Graduate Employability Rankings3 What are the key takeaways?3.1 Rankings Related to India3.2 Topped by What is the News? The QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 has been released. About QS Graduate Employability Rankings QS Graduate Employability Rankings is released by global higher education analysts Quacquarelli Symonds(QS). Purpose: It is… Continue reading Three IITs among world’s top 200 in QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022

Contents1 What is the news?2 What is State Food Safety Index?3 What are the key findings of the State Food Safety Index?4 What are the initiatives undertaken to Promote Food Safety? What is the news? Recently, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) -State Food Safety… Continue reading State Food Safety Index: FSSAI

What is the News? Pew Research has released its key findings about the religious composition of India. What are the Key Findings? India’s overall population more than tripled between 1951 and 2011, though growth rates have slowed since the 1990s: The total number of Indians grew to 1.2 billion in the 2011 census from 361… Continue reading Population growth rates have shrunk more for minorities: Pew report

What is the News? The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) have released a report titled ‘Health Workforce in India-Why, Where and How to Invest’. What are the Key Findings of the Report? Nurse to Doctor Ratio: The nurse to doctor ratio in India is estimated to be 1.7:1. This… Continue reading Pandemic study reveals lack of trained health personnel

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Global Innovation Index?3 What are the key findings of the Global Innovation Index 2021?3.1 Key findings related to India3.2 Other Key findings What is the News? The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021 has been released. What is the Global Innovation Index? The Global Innovation Index is published… Continue reading India scores 46th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2021

What is the News? National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) has released a report titled ‘Crime in India’ Report, 2020. The report has talked about road accidents in India. Read more: Crime in India Report, 2020 What are the Key Findings of the Report on Road Accidents? Road Accidents in 2020: India has recorded 1.20 lakh cases… Continue reading 1.2 lakh people died in road accidents in 2020: NCRB

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the Key Findings of the Report?3 Recommendations of the report on Urban Planning4 Recommendations of the report on Urban Planning Education5 Other Recommendations of the report What is the News? NITI Aayog has launched a report titled ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’. Read more: NITI Aayog… Continue reading NITI Aayog Launches Report on Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India

What is the News? National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) has released a report titled Crime in India 2020. What are the key findings of the Crime in India Report? Registration of Cases: There was a 28% increase in the registration of cases in 2020 in the country compared to 2019. The surge in cases was primarily… Continue reading 28% jump in filing of cases in 2020: NCRB

What is the News? According to a report prepared by EMBER, an independent British energy think-tank in collaboration with Bangalore-based Climate Risk Horizons, India does not require additional new coal capacity to meet expected demand growth by the financial year 2030. Key Findings of the report India does not require additional new coal capacity to… Continue reading ‘No new coal plants needed to meet 2030 demand’

What is the News? A Survey named School Children’s Online and Offline Learning(SCHOOL) was conducted to understand the impact of the prolonged closure of schools due to the pandemic. About the Survey SCHOOL The survey was conducted in 15 states and Union Territories(UTs). It focused on relatively deprived hamlets and ‘bastis’(slums), where children generally attend… Continue reading Survey: 37% poor rural students not studying at all

What is the News? The International Labour Organization(ILO) has released a report titled ‘World Social Protection Report 2020–22’. Purpose of the Report: The report provides a global overview of recent developments in social protection systems, including social protection floors and covers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: Social protection includes access to health care… Continue reading Over 4 billion don’t have social protection: UN

Source: PIB (Article 1 and Article 2) What is the News? NITI Aayog has released the first edition of the North Eastern Region District SDG Index and Dashboard 2021–22. About North Eastern Region District SDG Index: Developed by: NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). The index has… Continue reading NITI Aayog Releases North Eastern Region District SDG Index and Dashboard

Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About Global Manufacturing Risk Index:3 Key Findings of the Index:4 Reasons for India’s improvement in ranking: What is the News? The Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021 has been released. About Global Manufacturing Risk Index: Released by: US-based property consultant Cushman & Wakefield Purpose: To assess and rank… Continue reading India pips US to rank second in list of most attractive manufacturing hub globally; China first

Source: Business Standard What is the News? Deloitte Economics Institute has released a report, titled “India’s turning point: How climate action can drive our economic future”. Key Findings of the Report: Impact of Climate Change on Economy: India can gain $11 trillion in economic value over the next 50 years by limiting rising global temperatures… Continue reading India could gain $11 trn in 50 years with climate action: Deloitte report

Source: Down To Earth Contents1 What is the News?2 About CSE Transparency Index:3 Key Findings of the Transparency Index:4 Recommendations of the Transparency Index: What is the News? The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the report titled ‘Transparency Index — Rating of Pollution Control Boards on Public Disclosure’. About CSE Transparency Index:… Continue reading How transparent are India’s pollution control boards?

Source: Business Standard What is the News? The Prime Global Cities Index has been released. About Prime Global Cities Index: Released by:  Knight Frank, a residential and property consultant firm. Purpose: It is a valuation-based index that tracks the movement in prime residential prices in local currency across 45+ cities worldwide. Prime residential property is… Continue reading Delhi moves five places down to 37th spot on Global prime cities index

Source: Livemint and Business Standard What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India has released India’s First composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index). About Financial Inclusion Index(FI-Index): Released by: Reserve Bank of India(RBI) Aim: To capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country. Parameters: The index comprises three broad parameters — access (35% weightage),… Continue reading Reserve Bank launches index to capture financial inclusion

Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 Key Findings of the report:3 The target for Electric Vehicles(EV) Charging:4 Approach towards Electric Vehicles Charging: What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled “The Handbook for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Implementation”.  Prepared by: NITI Aayog, Ministry of Power (MoP), Department of Science and Technology… Continue reading NITI Aayog Releases Handbook to Guide EV Charging Infrastructure in India

Source: The Hindu What is the News? Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has presided over the release of the Fourth Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4), India, 2019. About Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4), India, 2019: The fourth round of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4) was conducted in 2019 by the International Institute… Continue reading ‘29% of students exposed to second-hand smoke’

Source: TOI Contents1  What is the News?2 Key Findings of the Elderly in India 2021 Report:3  Growth of Elderly Population:4 State Wise Elderly Population:  What is the News? Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation(MOSPI) has released a report titled “Elderly in India 2021”.The report is based on the findings of the Technical Group on Population… Continue reading Kerala has highest share of elderly in population, Bihar lowest

Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Program(WFP) has released a new report titled “Hunger Hotspots”. About Hunger Hotspots Report: The Hunger Hotspots Report is an early-warning analysis of countries and situations called hotspots where acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate over the coming months.… Continue reading UN warns hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots

Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 Purpose of the Report:3 Key Findings of the Report:4 Reforms suggested by the Report: What is the News? NITI Aayog and RMI have released a report titled “Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector”. Purpose of the Report: The report presents a review of reform efforts in the Indian… Continue reading NITI Aayog and RMI Release a Report on Power Distribution Sector

Source: TOI What is the News? The US State Department has released a report titled ‘2021 Investment Climate Statements: India’. Key Findings of the Report: India remains a challenging place to do business despite taking up many reforms and improving its position in the ease of doing business index. This is because: Protectionist Measures: New… Continue reading India tough place for business: US report