QS World University Rankings, 2023: The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc) is the new national leader in the QS World University Rankings, 2023 released, which also shows that all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) improved their standing. The latest edition of QS World University Rankings features 41 Indian universities, of which 12 improved their […]
Category: Important Reports
UN Funds Insufficient For Climate Disasters: Oxfam
UN Funds Insufficient For Climate Disasters: Oxfam Oxfam International released a report, which says the UN (United Nations) requires eight times more Climate Finance than 20 years ago to be able to provide humanitarian aid to Low-Income Countries during Climate-Related Disasters (Droughts, Floods or Wildfires). The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s sixth assessment […]
Survey To Count Elephants And Big Cats
Survey To Count Elephants And Big Cats: The government of India, for the first time this year, will present a unified count of the tiger, leopard and elephant populations of the country. Given that 90% of the area occupied by elephants and tigers is common, and once estimation methods are standardised, having a common survey […]
Food Safety Index: FSSAI
Food Safety Index: FSSAI: On the occasion of World Food Safety Day, the Union Health Minister released Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s 4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety. Overall: Tamil Nadu topped the State Food Safety Index followed by Gujarat […]
Environment Performance Index 2022
Environment Performance Index 2022: In the recently released Environment Performance Index-2022, India was at the bottom among 180 The Environment Performance Index (EPI) is an international ranking system that measures environmental health and sustainability of countries. The EPI, a biennial index, was started in 2002 as Environmental Sustainability Index by the World Economic Forum in […]
State Of Environment Report, 2022
State Of Environment Report, 2022: Three of every four river monitoring stations in India posted alarming levels of heavy toxic metals such as lead, iron, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium and copper, according to the State of Environment Report, 2022 from the environmental NGO, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The report is an annual […]
Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022
Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022: The Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022 was released which showed that the Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 crisis have considerably slowed down efforts towards attaining the Seventh Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) target. The Energy Progress Report is a product of close collaboration […]
2021 Report On International Religious Freedom
2021 Report On International Religious Freedom: The 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom (IRF) was released by the US Department of State. The document is distinct from the IRF report released by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan federal government entity while the IRF is part of the […]
2020 Report On Medical Certification Of Cause Of Death
2020 Report On Medical Certification Of Cause Of Death: According to the 2020 report on Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), the first year of Covid-19 lockdown saw the highest incidences of persons dying of respiratory illnesses in a decade. Key Highlights of the MCCD Report: Total No. of Deaths: The total number of […]
WEF Travel And Tourism Development Index
WEF Travel And Tourism Development Index: This index is the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index’s direct evolution, having been published biennially for the last 15 years. In the 2021 index, India has been ranked at 54th place in the latest edition. In 2019, India had ranked at 46th position. India topped within the South Asia […]
