5 Bacteria Types Claimed 6.8 Lakh Lives In India In 2019: Lancet Report Five bacteria types :E. coli, S. pneumoniae, K. pneumoniae, S. aureus and A. baumanii caused nearly 6.8 lakh deaths in India in 2019, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. Findings of the study: In 2019 – the year before […]
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Network Readiness Index 2022
Network Readiness Index 2022: India climbs up six slots and now placed at 61st rank as per Network Readiness Index 2022. The report has been prepared by the Portulans Institute, an independent non-profit, nonpartisan research and educational institute based in Washington DC. In its latest version of 2022, the NRI Report maps the network-based readiness […]
Living Amazon Report 2022 : World Wildlife Fund
Living Amazon Report 2022 : World Wildlife Fund According to a new report ‘Living Amazon Report’ 2022 by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), some 35% of the rainforest is either totally lost or highly degraded. The report was released at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change […]
India’s Urban Infrastructure : World Bank Report
India’s Urban Infrastructure : World Bank Report According to the World Bank, India would need to invest $840 billion over the next 15 years, that is, an average of $55 billion each year, to meet the demands of its fast-growing urban population. Its latest report, titled ‘Financing India’s Urban Infrastructure Needs: Constraints to Commercial Financing […]
Climate Change And Global Health : Lancet Countdown Report
Climate Change And Global Health : Lancet Countdown Report According to the Lancet Countdown report on Health and Climate Change: Health at the Mercy of Fossil Fuels, reliance on fossil fuels is increasing the risk of disease, food insecurity and other illnesses related to heat. Findings of the Report: Climate change affects the social and […]
United Nations (UN) World Population Prospects 2022
United Nations (UN) World Population Prospects 2022: United Nations recently said that India’s population growth appeared to be stabilising, which shows that the country’s national policies and health systems, including access to family planning services, are working. The world population touched eight billion on November 15, 2022 and India was the largest contributor to the […]
Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 : WHO
Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 : WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) released ‘Global Vaccine Market Report 2022’. This is the first report to capture the implications of Covid-19 for vaccine markets highlighting the issue of vaccine inequity. Findings of the Report: It shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to Covid-19 vaccines, with low-income […]
Rule Of Law Index 2022
Rule Of Law Index 2022: The report is a compilation of the ‘rule of law’ status across 140 countries worldwide. It was released by an international civil society organisation, World Justice Project (WJP). According to the report, the rule of law has declined globally for the fifth consecutive year. It says that the checks on […]
Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report
Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report: According to the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2022, groundwater extraction in India saw an 18-year decline. The assessment was carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), States and Union Territories. Such joint exercises between the CGWB and States/Union […]
Carbon Billionaires: Oxfam Report
Carbon Billionaires: Oxfam Report An Oxfam report titled, Carbon Billionaires: The investment emissions of the world’s richest people, has said the world’s richest people emit “unsustainable amounts of carbon,” as compared with an ordinary person. This report is based on the fact that every human on Earth has a carbon footprint, which can be divided […]
