All-India Survey Of Migrant Workers And All-India Quarterly Establishment-Based Employment Survey: The government of India launched the All-India Survey of Migrant Workers and the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey. Labour and Employment Ministry said the objective of the All-India Survey of Migrant Workers is to study the kind of employment-related migration undertaken by workers. The […]
Category: Important Reports
The Lancet Global Health Journal 2021
The Lancet Global Health journal: The failure of the health system to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increase in maternal deaths and stillbirths, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal. Overall, there was a 28% increase in the odds of stillbirth, and the risk of mothers dying during […]
Global Gender Gap Report 2021
Global Gender Gap Report 2021: India has fallen 28 places in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021. Global Gender Gap Report: It was first published in 2006 by the WEF. It benchmarks 156 countries on their progress towards gender parity in four dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and […]
Economic And Social Survey of Asia And The Pacific 2021
Economic And Social Survey of Asia And The Pacific 2021: A report ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021: Towards post-Covid-19 resilient economies’ has recently been released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). According to the report, India is estimated to record economic growth […]
2020 Human Rights Report
2020 Human Rights Report: The US State Department, in its 2020 Human Rights Report, pointed out several Human Rights Issues in India. The report, which is submitted each year to the US Congress, is retrospective and contains a country-wise discussion of the state of human rights. Earlier in March 2021, Freedom in the World 2021 […]
2020 Human Rights Report
2020 Human Rights Report: Released by the U.S. State Department. The report, which is submitted each year to the U.S. Congress, is retrospective and contains a country-wise discussion of the state of human rights. Key findings: The harassment and detention of journalists critical of the Indian government in their reporting and on social media, has […]
Investment Opportunities In India’s Healthcare Sector: NITI Aayog
‘Investment Opportunities In India’s Healthcare Sector: NITI Aayog Releases: The report outlines the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare, and medical value travel. India’s healthcare industry has been growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of around 22% since […]
Global Wind Report 2021: By Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
Global Wind Report 2021: The report warns that there is a need to install new wind power capacity three times faster by the next decade in order to achieve global climate targets & limit global warming to below 2°C above the pre-industrial levels. In the year 2020, 93 GW of new capacity were installed. It […]
Data for Better Lives : World Development Report 2021
World Development Report 2021: World Development Report: Data for Better Lives was released on March 24, 2021. It examines the tremendous potential and risks of changing the data landscape for people living in lower-income countries. Recommendations of report New Social Contract for Data: Global South experts recommends that different stakeholders like civil society and academia, […]
The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020
The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020: A parliamentary panel has submitted its report on ‘The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020’. Key recommendations: The government should offer a more clear-cut definition of what constitutes ‘unfair’ trade practice. The government should spell out a practical legal remedy to tackle the issue. Fix a cap on delivery charges […]
