World Energy Outlook Report 2021: IEA The International Energy Agency (IEA) released the World Energy Outlook (WEO) Report 2021. Published every year, the WEO provides critical analysis and insights on trends in energy demand and supply. The 2021 report signaled pressure on governments to push for greater climate action at the Conference of Parties (COP26) […]
COP26 Climate Conference
COP26 Climate Conference: The UK will host the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference from October 31 to November 12. This year marks the 26th Conference of Parties (thus the name COP26) and will be held in the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. COP comes under the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention (UNFCCC) which […]
The Global TB report
The Global TB report: The Global TB report has been released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Key findings: The world suffered huge reverses in progress towards tuberculosis (TB) elimination in 2020, thanks to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The biggest impact was felt in terms of detection of new cases. This means a […]
Global Hunger Index 2021
Global Hunger Index 2021: Global Hunger Index 2021 has been released. Performance of India: India has slipped seven places to rank 101 among 116 countries. The level of hunger in India was ‘serious’ according to the report. It ranked fourth among South Asian countries. Only 15 other countries ranked below India on the Index. Bangladesh […]
Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Rules
Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Rules: The Government has notified new rules under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021. The 2021 Act was passed to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971. About the Rules: Increased Gestational Limit: The gestational limit for termination of a pregnancy has been increased from 20 to […]
UN Human Rights Council
UN Human Rights Council: India gets re-elected to UN Human Rights Council for 6th term with overwhelming majority. Besides, the US has also joined more than three years after the Trump administration quit the UNHRC over what it called chronic bias against Israel and a lack of reform. Human Rights Council candidates are elected in […]
AMRUT 2.0
AMRUT 2.0: The Union Cabinet has approved the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) till 2025-26. This is a step towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat intending to make the cities ‘water secure and self-sustainable’ through circular economy of water. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched to facilitate ease […]
Nihangs
Nihangs: Last year, a group of Nihangs had chopped off the hand of a policeman in Patiala with a sword after he asked them to show ‘movement passes’ during the Covid lockdown. This year, they have again killed a man near Singhu border in New Delhi, allegedly for desecrating a sacred text. Nihang is an […]
International Monetary And Financial Committee
International Monetary And Financial Committee: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Annual Meetings 2021 held in Washington D.C. on 14th October 2021. The meeting was attended by Governors/Alternate […]
Ordnance Factory Board
Ordnance Factory Board: Seven new defence companies, carved out of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), were dedicated to the Nation at a function organised by Ministry of Defence on the occasion of ‘Vijayadashami’ in New Delhi on October 15, 2021. To enhance functional autonomy, efficiency and unleash new growth potential & innovation, Government had decided […]
