Report On Suicides Among Farm Workers: NCRB National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released a report on Suicides among farm workers. The number of agricultural labourers who died by suicide in 2020 was 18% higher than the previous year. Overall, 10,677 people engaged in the farm sector died by suicide in 2020. However, suicides […]
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Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse Online: WeProtect Global Alliance
Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse Online: The Global Threat Assessment report 2021, launched by WeProtect Global Alliance, said COVID-19 had contributed to a significant spike in child sexual exploitation and abuse online. WeProtect Global Alliance is a global movement of more than 200 governments, private sector companies and civil society organisations working together to transform […]
UNEP Production Gap Report
UNEP Production Gap Report: The 2021 Production Gap Report was released by the leading research institutes and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Production Gap Report, first launched in 2019, tracks the discrepancy between governments’ planned fossil fuel production and global production levels consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C or 2°C. UNEP’s Major Reports: […]
The Global TB report
The Global TB report: The Global TB report has been released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Key findings: The world suffered huge reverses in progress towards tuberculosis (TB) elimination in 2020, thanks to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The biggest impact was felt in terms of detection of new cases. This means a […]
Global Hunger Index 2021
Global Hunger Index 2021: Global Hunger Index 2021 has been released. Performance of India: India has slipped seven places to rank 101 among 116 countries. The level of hunger in India was ‘serious’ according to the report. It ranked fourth among South Asian countries. Only 15 other countries ranked below India on the Index. Bangladesh […]
Global Hunger Index
Global Hunger Index: India was ranked 101 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) for 2021 from 94 in the previous year, trailing behind its South Asian neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The Global Hunger Index (GHI), which tracks hunger and malnutrition, showed that 18 countries, including China, Brazil and Kuwait, shared the top rank, with […]
Ecological Threat Report 2021
Ecological Threat Report 2021: The Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP), an international think tank released the Ecological Threat Report (ETR) 2021: Understanding ecological threats, resilience and peace. This is the second edition of the ETR, which covers 178 independent states and territories. The ETR includes the most recent and respected scientific research on population […]
WMO Report On Terrestrial Water Storage (TWS) Loss
WMO Report On Terrestrial Water Storage (TWS) Loss: A report on terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss- 2021 State of Climate Services- was recently released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Terrestrial water storage (TWS) is the sum of all water on the land surface and in the subsurface, ie surface water, soil moisture, snow and […]
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES)
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES): The Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment released the results of the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) for the First Quarter (FQ) of 2021 (April to June). QES Survey: The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) is part of the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES). It covers establishments employing 10 or more […]
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021: Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI). The Index considers data from 109 countries and 5.9 billion people. Global Data: 1.3 billion people are multidimensionally poor. About half (644 million) are children under age […]
