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Source: The post is based on the article “States Startup Ranking 2021: Results of Ranking of States Exercise 2021 on support to Start-up Ecosystems declared” published in PIB on 4th July 2022. What is the News? The 3rd edition of the State Startup Ranking was released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. What is… Continue reading States Startup Ranking 2021: Results of Ranking of States on support to Start-up Ecosystems declared

Source: The post is based on the article “State Ranking Index for NFSA: Odisha, UP, AP emerge as top three states among General Category States” published in PIB on 5th July 2022. What is the News? The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has released the 1st edition of ‘State Ranking Index… Continue reading State Ranking Index for NFSA: Odisha, UP, AP emerge as top three states among General Category States

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?3 What are the challenges faced by urban areas?4 What are the suggestions given by the report? What is the News? United Nations-Habitat(UN-Habitat) has released the World Cities Report 2022. What are the key findings of the report? World Urban Population The urban… Continue reading World Cities Report 2022: India’s urban population to stand at 675 million in 2035, behind China’s 1 billion

What is the News? The UN Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) has released the World Drug Report 2022. What are the key findings of the report? Globally: Compared to the previous decade, the number of drug users has increased by 26% globally. Although women remain in the minority of drug users globally, their consumption rate… Continue reading India home to largest number of opiate users: UN report on drugs

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Green Hydrogen?3 The demand for Green Hydrogen4 What are the recommendations given by the report to adopt Green Hydrogen? What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled “Harnessing Green Hydrogen: Opportunities for Deep Decarbonisation in India”. What is Green Hydrogen? Green hydrogen is hydrogen gas… Continue reading Green Hydrogen Is Critical to India’s Economic Development and Net-Zero Ambitions: Report

What is the News? NITI Aayog and Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) have released a report titled ‘Forecasting Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in India’. Note: TIFAC is an autonomous organization set up in 1988 under the Department of Science & Technology to look ahead in the technology domain, assess the technology trajectories and… Continue reading NITI Aayog and TIFAC Launch Report on Future Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in the Indian Market

What is the News? According to a Lancet study, steps taken to check vehicle speed on Indian roads could save 20,554 lives annually. What are the key takeaways from the Lancet Study on Road Accidents? Road Accidents Road traffic injuries(RTIs) are the eighth leading cause of death globally for all ages and the first cause… Continue reading Speeding major cause of death: Lancet Study

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is “India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy” Report?3 What are the other findings of the report?4 What are the recommendations of the report? What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’. What is “India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy” Report?… Continue reading Niti Aayog’s report on India’s gig economy: what has the think-tank recommended?

What is the News? The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released a report titled “Internet shutdowns: Trends, causes, legal implications and impacts on a range of human rights.” What are the key findings of the report? Internet Shutdowns: Internet shutdowns are measures taken by a government or on… Continue reading Internet shutdowns hurt much more than we realize: UN rights office

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy Report?3 What are the key highlights from the report?4 What are the recommendations of the report? What is the News? NITI Aayog has launched a report titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’.  What is India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy Report?… Continue reading NITI Aayog Launches Report on India’s Gig and Platform Economy

What is the News? The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE and L), Ministry of Education (MoE) has released the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2018-19 and 2019-20. What is the Performance Grading Index for Districts(PGI-D)?  Aim: To assess the performance of the school education system at the District level by creating… Continue reading Ministry of Education releases first ever report on Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20

What is the News? The Global Liveability Index 2022 has been released. What is the Global Liveability Index? Published by: Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) annually Aim: To quantify the challenges presented to an individual’s lifestyle in 173 cities. Categories: The index ranked the cities based on these categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.… Continue reading The Global Liveability Index 2022: These are the world’s ‘most’ and ‘least’ liveable cities

What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released the World Mental Health Report. What are the key findings of the World Mental Health Report? Mental Health Issues:  Almost a billion people or one in 8 people worldwide were living with some form of mental health issue in 2019.  For some, this resulted in… Continue reading World Mental Health Report: Business as usual for mental health simply will not do: WHO

What is the News? UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has released a report titled “Global Trends Report”. What are the key findings of the report? Forceful Displacement: The number of people forced to flee due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order has reached 89.3 million by the end… Continue reading Global Trends Report: UNHCR: Global displacement hits another record, capping decade-long rising trend

What is the News? Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism has released the Digital News Report, 2022. What are the key findings of the Digital News Report? Firstly, people are trusting news content less and less.  Secondly, consumption of traditional news media declined in nearly all the countries surveyed.  Thirdly, the proportion of news… Continue reading A closer look at the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022

What is the News? The World Competitiveness Index 2022 has been released. What is the World Competitiveness Index? Released by: Institute for Management Development (IMD) since 1989. Purpose: To rank 63 economies and assess the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being via hard data and survey… Continue reading India jumps 6 places to 37th rank on IMD’s World Competitiveness Index

What is the News? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the ‘Migration in India 2020-21’. What is Migration in India 2020-21 Report? Purpose: The report is based on the first-time collection of additional data during the annual round of the Periodic Labour Force Survey for July 2020-June 2021. The report separates… Continue reading ‘Majority of migrants moved within same state in 2020-21’: PLFS

What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2022.  What are the key findings of the report? Nuclear Arsenals: Globally: The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)—continue to modernize… Continue reading India appears to be expanding its nuclear arsenal, claims SIPRI

What is the News? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the Periodic Labour Force Survey(PLFS) for 2020-21. What is the Periodic Labour Force Survey(PLFS)? Click Here to read about it What are the key findings of the survey? Unemployment Rate: The unemployment rate saw a decrease of 0.6% and fell to 4.2%… Continue reading Periodic Labour Force Survey(PLFS) – Annual Report

What is the News? The second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment(NeSDA) has been released. What is the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment(NeSDA) 2021? Constituted by: Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) in 2019. Objective: It is a biennial study that assesses States, Union Territories (UTs) and focuses on Central Ministries… Continue reading Union Minister releases the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021, NeSDA 2021

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Air Quality Life Index?3 What are the key findings of the index?3.1 Global findings3.2 Findings related to India What is the News? The Air Quality Life Index has been released. What is the Air Quality Life Index? Produced by: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago(EPIC) … Continue reading Air Quality Life Index: Indians losing 5 years of life due to air pollution: Study

What is the News? The Abridged Life Tables report for the period of 2015-19 has been released by the Sample Registration System(SRS). What are the key findings from the report? India’s Life Expectancy: India’s life expectancy at birth has increased to 69.7 in the 2015-19 period. However, this is well below the estimated global average… Continue reading Abridged Life Tables report: India’s life expectancy inches up 2 years to 69.7

What is the News? Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has released the State Food Safety Index(SFSI) 2021-22. What is the State Food Safety Index(SFSI)? Released by: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) annually since 2018-19. Aim: To measure the performance of states and Union Territories on selected “parameters” of food safety Parameters:… Continue reading Food safety index: how it is worked out, how the states have performed

What is the News? The Environment Performance Index(EPI) 2022 has been released. What is the Environment Performance Index(EPI)? Type: EPI is a biennial index. Started in: 2002 as an Environmental Sustainability Index by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Columbia University Center for International… Continue reading Environment Performance Index: India fails green test, finishes at bottom

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the State Food Safety Index?3 What are the key findings of the index?4 Other Initiatives launched What is the News? The Union Health Minister has released the 4th State Food Safety Index. What is the State Food Safety Index? Started in: 2018-19 Prepared by: Food Safety and Standards… Continue reading State Food Safety Index: Tamil Nadu tops food safety index

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Sustainable Development Report, 2022?3 What are the key findings of the report related to India?4 What are the other report’s observations on India’s performance on climate action? What is the News? The Sustainable Development Report, 2022 has been released. What is the Sustainable Development Report, 2022? Released… Continue reading Sustainable Development Report, 2022: India’s SDG preparedness ranking continues to decline: Report

What is the News? The State of Environment Report 2022 has been released. What is the State of Environment Report 2022? Released by: Center for Science and Environment (CSE).  Purpose: The report is an annual compendium of environment-development data and is derived from public sources. What are the key findings of the report? Heavy Pollution… Continue reading State of Environment Report 2022: Rivers facing heavy pollution:CSE

What is the News? IIM-Ahmedabad(IIM-A) has joined hands with SFarms India (an e-marketplace for agricultural land) to launch a farm land price index called IIM-Ahmedabad SFarmsIndia Land Price Index (ISALPI). What is IIM-Ahmedabad SFarmsIndia Land Price Index (ISALPI)? Launched by: IM-Ahmedabad(IIM-A) and SFarms India (an e-marketplace for agricultural land). Purpose: The index has been designed… Continue reading In a first, IIM-Ahmedabad brings out agriculture land price index

Contents1 What is the News?2 What does the Lancet report say on pollution-related workplace deaths?3 What were the findings related to India?4 What is the significance of this report? What is the News? According to a report by Lancet, most of the pollution-related workplace deaths occur in countries with the highest GDP. What does the… Continue reading Most pollution-related workplace deaths in countries with highest GDP: Lancet report

What is the News? Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the provisional results of the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI). What is the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI)? It is the principal source of industrial statistics in India and the most comprehensive data on organised manufacturing. It covers all factories employing 10 or… Continue reading Annual Survey of Industries (ASI): Year before Covid: Jobs in corporate sector, LLPs grew, proprietorships fell

What is the News? As per the Road accidents in India — 2020 report, the number of road accidents has been on a decline since 2016 except for a marginal increase of 0.46 per cent in 2018. What is Road accidents in India — 2020 report? The 2020 edition of the report provides information on… Continue reading Road accidents in India — 2020: Road accidents parameters register a significant decline in 2020 , Total accidents decrease on an average by 18.46 per cent, number of persons killed decrease by 12.84 per cent

What is the News? International Labour Organisation (ILO) has released a document on “Inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons in the world of work.” The document provides certain recommendations to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for LGBTIQ+ persons at work. What is the need for ILO document? Around the world,… Continue reading End discrimination, frame specific policies for LGBTIQ+ workers: ILO

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the potential of non-CO2 pollutants on Climate Change?3 What is the status of non-CO2 pollutants in global policy decisions?4 How to avert the non-CO2 pollutants? What is the News? According to the study published in the journal, the share of non-CO2 pollutants contributing to global warming is almost… Continue reading Share of non-CO2 pollutants contributing to global warming almost as much as carbon dioxide: Study

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the paper?3 What are the findings related to India?4 What are the recommendations of the report? What is the News? A new working paper named ‘Potential Economic Impact of COVID-19 related School Closures’ has been published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) What are… Continue reading India’s GDP to take a big hit due to pandemic-linked learning losses for students: ADB study

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the “world of work” report?3 Findings related to India4 What are the suggestions provided by the report? What is the News? The “world of work” report has been released by International Labour Organisation. What are the key findings of the “world of work” report?… Continue reading World lost 11.2 crore jobs in the first quarter of 2022: ILO

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of the report?3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What are the recommendations given by the report? What is the News? The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has released a report titled ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste’. Note: ​​The circular economy… Continue reading Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste: Recyclable garbage may generate Rs 30,000 crore annually

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the State of Inequality in India Report?3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What are the recommendations given by the report? What is the News? The State of Inequality in India Report has been released. What is the State of Inequality in India Report? Released by:… Continue reading The State of Inequality in India Report released

What is the News? UNICEF has released a report titled “Severe wasting: An overlooked child survival emergency”. What is Severe Wasting? Wasting is defined as low weight-for-height. It is the most visible and lethal type of malnutrition. It affects over 45 million children under age 5.  Severe wasting is also known as severe acute malnutrition… Continue reading India has world’s highest number of children with severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF

What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report. What are the key findings of the report? Four Climate Indicators broke record: The world seems to be on a fast track toward climate catastrophe as four major climate indicators broke records in 2021. These… Continue reading State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report: En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO

Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?2.1 Global findings2.2 Findings related to India3 What are the recommendations given by the report? What is the News? International Food Policy Research Institute’s(IFPRI) has released the Global Food Policy Report 2022 titled ‘Climate change and food systems’. What are the key findings… Continue reading Global Food Policy Report 2022: 9 Crore Indians At Risk Of Hunger By 2030 Due To Climate Change: Report