Category: Important Reports

Global Annual To Decadal Climate Update Report: According to the global annual to decadal climate update report issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), India could be among the few regions globally where below normal temperatures have been predicted for the year 2022 and the next four years. The year 2022 will be cooler (compared […]

The Drought In Numbers, 2022 Report: The Drought in Numbers, 2022 report was released on May 11 at the ongoing 15th Conference of Parties (CoP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The latest assessment analysed droughts and impacts on life and livelihood over 122 years covering 196 countries. Highlights of the Report: […]

State Of World’s Birds Report: Highlights The State of World’s Birds report was recently published. It is a peer-reviewed journal. It is BirdLife International’s flagship science publication, using birds to assess the condition of our ecosystems as a whole. Highlights of the 2022 report: Around 48% of bird species worldwide are known or suspected to […]

Periodic Labour Force Survey: In the period of October-December 2021, the unemployment rate for all those aged 15 years and above in the country’s urban areas slipped from 10.3 per cent that was recorded in the same quarter a year ago to 8.7 per cent. A periodic labour force survey by the National Statistical Office […]

National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya released the National Report of the fifth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). Key results from NFHS-5 National Report: The Total Fertility Rates (TFR), an average number of children per women, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at […]

Purchasing Managers Index: According to the S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), India’s manufacturing sector recorded a slight acceleration in new orders and output which rose to 54.7 in April 2022 from 54 in March 2022. Highlights of the Index: April data showed a rebound in new export orders, following the first contraction […]

Global Report On Food Crises 2022: An annual report named Global Report on Food Crises 2022 was launched by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC). The report is the flagship publication of the GNAFC and is facilitated by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN). Highlights of the Report: Some 40 million more people globally […]

State Of The World’s Forests 2022: The State of the World’s Forests 2022 (SOFO 2022) was released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In January 2022 the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the India State of Forest Report-2021. At the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land […]

Sex Ratio At Birth In India: Ladakh recorded the highest sex ratio at birth in the country in 2020, followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tripura and Kerala, according to the annual report on Vital Statistics based on 2020 Civil Registration System report. Highest Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) based on registered events […]

World Press Freedom Index 2022: On the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) (3rd May), the 20th edition of the World Press Freedom Index was published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). India ranked 150th among the 180 countries. The report reveals a two-fold increase in “polarisation” amplified by information chaos, that is, media polarisation fuelling divisions […]