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WMO Report: Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published a new report titled “Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections” on September 22, 2021. Highlights of the report Release of the WMO report coincides with the annual session of United Nations ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
RBI Data on Bank deposits in FY21
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its “Deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks – March 2021 data” on September 23, 2021. Highlights As per RBI data, Bank deposits have increased by 11.9 per cent year-on-year during 2020-21 as compared to 8.8 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Defence Ministry places 7500-Cr order for 118 tanks
Ministry of Defence has placed an order of worth Rs 7,523 crore in order to procure 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun for the Indian Army. Key Points Defence ministry placed this order with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Chennai to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
CAF World Giving Index 2021- Highlights
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index 2021 was published recently, in which India found the place among top-20 generous countries. Key findings of the report India has been ranked at the 14th spot. Its rank has improved up from ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
WFP-ICRISAT sign agreement on Food Security
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have signed an agreement on Food security on September 23, 2021. Highlights Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on programmes and research in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
India-Australia first JWG meeting on Coal and Mines
India and Australia held their first Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Coal and Mines on September 23, 2021 through Video conferencing. Highlights JWG meeting is a precursor to the upcoming India-Australia Energy Dialogue which is scheduled to be held ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
UNICEF’s ‘Fed to Fail?’ Report- Highlights
UNICEF released its new report titled “Fed to Fail? The crisis of children’s diets in early life” on September 23, 2021. Key Findings According to the report, Children aged under 2 are not getting the food or nutrients they need ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
UN: 16 million Yemenis towards Starvation
According to the head of U.N. food agency, David Beasley, 16 million people in Yemen “are marching towards starvation”. Key Points David also warned that, food rations for millions in Yemen will be cut in October 2021 unless new funding ..