Trans Fat And Increasing Heart Disease: WHO Report According to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), five billion people globally are exposed to harmful trans fat, which is increasing their heart disease and death risk. Trans fat, or trans-fatty acids, are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either natural or industrial sources. […]
Category: Important Reports
Annual Status Of Education Report (ASER) 2022 : Highlights
Annual Status Of Education Report (ASER) 2022 : Highlights The ASER Report 2022 released recently revealed that almost all (98.4%) students in the age bracket of 6-14 years are now enrolled in schools. Highlights of ASER 2022: In ASER 2022 Survey, 7 lakh candidates from 19,060 schools in 616 districts were surveyed to calculate the […]
Survival Of The Richest Report : Oxfam
Survival Of The Richest Report : Oxfam According to a new study by Oxfam International, the richest 1% of people in India now own more than 40% of the country’s total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3% of wealth. The study, titled “Survival of the Richest,” was released on […]
CII Business Confidence Index
CII Business Confidence Index: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has reported that the latest CII Business Confidence Index for the October-December quarter rebounded to its highest reading in almost two years, with a value of 67.6. This is an increase from 62.2 in the previous quarter, reflecting optimism around India’s position despite rising global […]
UN World Social Report 2023
UN World Social Report 2023: According to the United Nations (UN) World Social Report 2023: Leaving no one behind in an ageing world, the number of persons aged 65 years or older worldwide is expected to double over the next three decades. Highlights of the Report: The elderly population will reach 1.6 billion in 2050, […]
Global Risks Report 2023
Global Risks Report 2023: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the 18th Edition of Global Risks Report 2023 which seeks that the world be prepared for ‘Natural disasters and extreme weather events’ in the next two years. The WEF report has been released ahead of its flagship Davos 2023 Meeting, which is titled as […]
Asian Waterbird Census 2023
Asian Waterbird Census 2023: A recent detailed assessment of the survey conducted in the northern parts of Alappuzha, as part of the Asian Waterbird Census 2023 revealed that a shift in migration patterns of waterbirds appears to be taking place. In the recent survey, it is revealed that Duck species sighted in previous surveys were […]
Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2023
Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2023: The Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2023 (33rd edition) said that Indian authorities had “intensified and broadened” their crackdown on activist groups and the media throughout year 2022. It also claimed that the current Central ruling party used abusive and discriminatory policies to repress minorities. World Report […]
Reports On Child Mortality And Stillbirths
Reports On Child Mortality And Stillbirths: Two global reports on child mortality (Levels and Trends in Child Mortality) and stillbirths (Never Forgotten) were released by United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). Findings of the Report: Globally, 5 million children died before their fifth birthday (under-five mortality) in 2021. Over half of […]
Silent Valley National Park : Bird Survey Report
Silent Valley National Park : Bird Survey Report A bird survey conducted at the Silent Valley National Park in the last week of December identified 141 species, of which 17 were new. This year’s survey marked the 30th anniversary of the first bird survey in Silent Valley. Brown wood owl, Banded Bay cuckoo, Malabar woodshrike, […]
