NFSA Ranking 2022: The first edition of the State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 was released. The index seeks to document the status and progress of the implementation of NFSA across the country and various reform initiatives after consultation with the states. It highlights the reforms undertaken by the States […]
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Global Liveability Index 2022
Global Liveability Index 2022: The ranking is based on five broad categories: stability (25%), culture and environment (25%), healthcare (20%), education (10%), and infrastructure (20%) Findings: Best liveable city in the world: Vienna Best liveable city in India: Delhi Least: Bengaluru Released by: Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Theme: Recovery and Hardship
The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World (SOFI) 2022
The State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World (SOFI) 2022: FAO, International Fund for Agriculture Development, UNICEF, UN world food Programme and WHO have jointly released SOFI 2022. Report: On Global Level: The world is moving further away from its goal of ending hunger (SDG 2: No Hunger), food insecurity and malnutrition […]
Reforms In Education Sector
Reforms In Education Sector: The Parliamentary Standing Committee carried out a review of education standards, accreditation process, research, examination reforms and academic environment in India’s higher education institutes. Findings of the Report: The higher education department of the Union ministry of Education informed the committee that only 30% of the universities and 20% of the […]
Global Findex Database 2021 : World Bank
Global Findex Database 2021 : World Bank World Bank’s Global Findex database surveyed how people in 123 economies use formal and informal financial services e.g., cards, ATMs, mobile phones, and the internet. Global specific findings: Globally, in 2021, 76 per cent of adults had an account at a bank or regulated institution such as a […]
State Ranking Index For NFSA 2022
State Ranking Index For NFSA 2022: Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister released the ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022 during a conference of State Food Ministers on ‘Food and Nutrition Security of India’. Findings: Odisha is in the first position, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Among the special category States (the Northeastern […]
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI): As per the RBI, India’s services sector purchasing managers’ index (PMI), climbed to 59.2 in June, its highest reading in 11 years. Purchasing managers’ indexes are economic indicators derived from monthly surveys of private sector companies. IHS Markitproduces the PMI for India. The index is derived after a survey of 500 […]
States Startup Ranking 2021
States Startup Ranking 2021: The results of the 3rd edition of Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems were released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Gujarat and Karnataka appeared as the Best Performers in the States category. Meghalaya top among UTs and North-eastern States category. Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Telangana won the […]
Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)
Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)- 2020 in New Delhi. In the report, seven states have been identified as the top achievers based on implementation of the Business Reforms Action Plan. The states are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. The […]
UN Report On Internet Shutdown
UN Report On Internet Shutdown: A report published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) named Internet shutdowns: Trends, causes, legal implications and impacts on a range of human rights, stated that shutting down the internet affects people’s safety & well-being, hampers information flow and harms the economy. Internet […]
