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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Hundreds of thousands of deaths occur today due to previously treatable infections — such as lower respiratory and bloodstream infections — because the bacteria that cause them have become resistant to treatment. A comprehensive estimate of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), covering 204 countries and territories and published in The […]

PM GatiShakti

PM GatiShakti: Large-scale absence of coordination and collaboration among agencies has been a major challenge to time bound infrastructure project implementation in India. Very often these projects have faced time overruns, leading to significant cost escalations. As per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, in the beginning of 2021, 1,687 […]

Electricity Market Report

Electricity Market Report: The early 2022 edition of the Agency’s bi-annual Electricity Market Report has been published. Highlights of the report: Nations are largely turning to fossil fuels to meet the increase in electricity demand as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions are lifting. The global electricity demand rose 6% year-on-year in 2021 – the steepest year-on-year increase […]

Ravidassia Community: Punjab

Guru Ravidas: The postponement of the Assembly elections in Punjab to February 20 underlines the importance of the Ravidassia community in the state. Several political parties had urged the Election Commission for a postponement as the earlier date of February 14 would have clashed with Guru Ravidas Jayanti, an annual occasion during which Ravidassias travel […]

Street For People Challenge And Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge

Street For People Challenge And Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced eleven winning cities for the Streets for People Challenge and ten winning cities for the pilot stage of the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge. Streets for People Challenge is a city-led design competition. It supports cities across the country to […]