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Tourists bring a wave of trash to beaches News: Study by the National Centre of Coastal Research (NCCR) shows concern over rising plastic pollution on Indian beaches. Facts: The NCCR conducted analysis of the litter on six different beaches on the eastern and western coasts and found that plastic litter from tourism alone accounted for… Continue reading Tourists bring a wave of trash to beaches

Air pollution linked to 12.4L deaths in India in ’17: Report News: Lancet Planetary Health report revealed 12.4L deaths in 2017 are linked to air pollution in India. Facts: Major Findings of the report One in every eight deaths in India is attributable to air pollution, which now contributes to more disease burden than smoking.… Continue reading Air pollution linked to 12.4L deaths in India in ’17: Report

Assembly Elections 2018: EC looks to ensure disabled-friendly voting Accessible Elections: To uphold the sanctity of free and fair elections and ensure wider participation by people with disabilities in the electoral process, the Election Commission of India had selected ‘Accessible Elections’ as the central theme of year 2018. The barriers in access to electoral participation… Continue reading Assembly Elections 2018: EC looks to ensure disabled-friendly voting

COP24 summit: ‘Developed nations likely to fall way short of 2020 emission targets’ News: Assessment by the UN climate body shows that the developed nations are likely to fall short of their modest emission reduction targets for 2020. Facts: It is a first-of-its-kind assessment by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), shows that… Continue reading COP24 summit: ‘Developed nations likely to fall way short of 2020 emission targets’

Jobs, admissions: 97% of Central OBC quota benefits go to just under 25% of its castes  News:Commission to Examine Sub-Categorisation of OBCs has found 97% of Central OBC quota benefits go to just under 25% of its castes in jobs and admissions reserved at the Central level. Facts: The commission has been tasked with examining… Continue reading Jobs, admissions: 97% of Central OBC quota benefits go to just under 25% of its castes 

Surat may become fastest growing city, 17 of 20 world’s fastest-growing cities from India News: “Oxford Economics in its report Global Cities: The future of the world’s leading urban economies to 2035” predicting 17 of 20 fastest-growing cities in the world will be from India in the term of GDP growth between 2019 and 2035… Continue reading Surat may become fastest growing city, 17 of 20 world’s fastest-growing cities from India

Ombudsman, limited liability cover to make e-wallets safer News: RBI to Introduce Limited Liability, for Prepaid Instruments such as digital wallets, smart cards, and online accounts. Facts: What does it mean? Limited liability guarantees users that they lose money through an unauthorized transaction such as a third-party hack, the extent of liability will be limited,… Continue reading Ombudsman, limited liability cover to make e-wallets safer

First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor News: World’s first baby born after uterus transplant from deceased donor in Brazil Facts: According to Lancet report, a mother who received a uterus transplant from a dead donor gave birth to a healthy baby via caesarean section Currently, uterus donation is only available for women… Continue reading First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor

Extreme weather report suggests neighbours worse hit than India News: Climate Risk Index (CRI) developed by Germanwatch analyses impacts of extreme weather events, in terms of fatalities and economic losses. Facts: According to report India is 14th most affected countries by extreme weather events in the last 20 years. India’s neighbor Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan and… Continue reading Extreme weather report suggests neighbours worse hit than India

India drives global rise in CO2 emissions: Report News According to Global Carbon Project Report global carbon emissions are set to hit an all-time high of 37.1 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2018 Facts: The 2018 global emission is expected to rise by more than 2 percent from last year, driven by a solid growth… Continue reading India drives global rise in CO2 emissions: Report