BRICS Media Forum: Leading media groups from the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have put together a three-month long training programme for journalists. The programme was an initiative of the BRICS Media Forum. BRICS Media Forum was established in 2015 by media organisations from the five countries, including The Hindu, […]
Tag: 31st Mar 2022
Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute
Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute: Assam and Meghalaya have partially resolved a 50-year-old border dispute in six of the 12 sectors along their 885-km boundary. Both states signed a “historic” agreement for a closure in six disputed sectors that were taken up for resolution in the first phase. The six disputed sectors are: Tarabari, Gizang, Hahim, Boklapara, […]
The Frontier 2022 Report
The Frontier 2022 Report: The UNEP Annual Frontier Report 2022 was released recently. It was titled ‘Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’. Highlights of the report: Dhaka has been ranked as the noisiest city in the world which is followed by Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Five Indian cities have been ranked in this list of being among the […]
State Of World Population 2022 Report
State Of World Population 2022 Report: The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2022 titled “Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy” was launched. Key Findings of the Report: Between 2015 and 2019, there were roughly 121 million unintended pregnancies globally each year. […]
What Is Shrinkflation?
What Is Shrinkflation? Due to rising costs many companies are practising “Shrinkflation”. Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the size of a product while maintaining its sticker price. It is a form of hidden inflation. Raising the price per given amount is a strategy employed by companies, mainly in the food and beverage industries, to […]
Desert Fox And Mange Disease
Desert Fox And Mange Disease: A few Desert Foxes were spotted in the scrub forests of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, suffering from a loss of fur due to the Mange Skin Disease. There were 8,331 foxes — both Indian and desert foxes — in the state according to the 2019 wildlife census of Rajasthan. Desert Fox: […]
Challenge On Delimitation Commission
Challenge On Delimitation Commission: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court by two Kashmir residents challenging the Centre’s decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The plea sought declaration that the increase of number of seats from 107 to […]
Legal Aid Clinic : NCW
Legal Aid Clinic : NCW In a move to make legal aid more accessible for women, the National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) has launched a legal aid clinic which will act as a single-window facility for resolving grievances of women by offering them free legal assistance. […]
