Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index: According to a survey released by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), India’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reached a 16-year peak of 59.1 in March 2024. PMI is an economic indicator, which is derived after monthly surveys of different companies. It shows trends in both the manufacturing and […]
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India Employment Report 2024
India Employment Report 2024: The India Employment Report 2024, prepared jointly by the Human Development and the International Labour Organization, was released recently. Key findings: Basic long-term feature of the employment situation in the country continues to be insufficient growth of the non-farm sectors and the ability of these sectors to absorb workers from agriculture. […]
India Employment Report 2024: ILO
India Employment Report 2024: ILO The Institute for Human Development (IHD) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) have released a report titled- ‘India Employment Report 2024’, which highlights that India’s youth continue to grapple with soaring Unemployment rates. Highlights of the Report: India’s youth account for almost 83% of the unemployed workforce and the share of […]
Food Waste Index Report 2024
Food Waste Index Report 2024: According to the Food Waste Index Report 2024, households across the globe wasted over one billion meals a day in 2022. Highlights of the report: The report defines “food waste” as “food and the associated inedible parts removed from the human food supply chain”. ‘‘Food loss” is defined as “all […]
Fair Share for Health And Care Report : WHO
Fair Share for Health And Care Report : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report titled- Fair Share for Health and Care report, addressing the gender gap in global healthcare. Key Highlights of the Report: Women comprise 67% of the paid global health and care workforce. Additionally, they perform an estimated 76% […]
Arsenic : Study
Arsenic : Study A new study underlines the risk of using water contaminated with arsenic to cook rice, a staple food serving more than half the world’s population. Arsenic is a naturally occurring, semimetallic element widely distributed in the Earth’s crust. It is widely distributed throughout the environment in the air, water and land. It […]
UN World Happiness Report 2024
UN World Happiness Report 2024: UN World Happiness Report 2024 has released recently. India maintains its position at 126th in the global happiness index, which is the same as last year. The World Happiness Report is an influential publication that ranks national happiness across countries. It is based on survey data collected from respondents who […]
State Of The Global Climate 2023: WMO
State Of The Global Climate 2023: WMO The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its State of the Global Climate 2023 report, which highlights that the heat content of the world’s oceans reached a record high in 2023. Key Highlights of the Report: The heat content of the world’s oceans reached a record high in […]
World Happiness Report 2024
World Happiness Report 2024: Finland has once again claimed the title of the world’s happiest country for the seventh consecutive year, according to the annual UN-sponsored World Happiness Report. Highlights of World Happiness Report 2024: The Nordic nations continue to dominate the top rankings. Finland topped the list for the seventh year in a row. […]
Gender Inequality Index (GII), 2022
Gender Inequality Index (GII), 2022: The Gender Inequality Index (GII), 2022 has been released by UNDP in their Human Development Report 2023-24. In GII, India stands at rank 108th out of 193 countries, with a score of 0.437. Gender Inequality Index is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and […]
