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2023 Deadliest Year for Migrants: UN-IOM

March 8, 2024

The year 2023 has been the deadliest year on record for migrants, with at least 8,565 deaths documented by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Missing Migrants Project. This tragic figure represents a 20 percent increase compared to 2022, underscoring ..

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‘Hate Speech Events in India’ Report

February 27, 2024

India Hate Lab – a United States based research group tracking hate speech trends released disturbing findings in February 2024 highlighting exponential surge in online and offline hate rhetoric, calls for violence and incitement against Muslims in 2023 underscoring volatile ..

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State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 Report

February 12, 2024

The State of the World’s Migratory Species – 2024 report was launched by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty on February 12, 2024. It provides the first comprehensive global assessment ..

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London Tops as Most Congested City in Traffic Index Ranking 2023

February 4, 2024

London was the most congested city in the world in 2023, with commuters spending 37 minutes 20 seconds in traffic on average to cover a distance of 10 km, a new study has found. The report by the Amsterdam-based location ..

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Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023

February 2, 2024

Recently, the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 has been released by Transparency International showing that most countries have made little to no progress in tackling public sector corruption. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their ..

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IEA’s Electricity 2024 Report

January 31, 2024

According to the latest International Energy Agency (IEA) projections in Electricity 2024 Report, India’s electricity demand will outpace China’s and have the world’s fastest growth rate by 2026. India’s annual average electricity demand growth is pegged at 6.5% over 2024-2026. ..

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Status Report of Snow Leopards in India

January 31, 2024

The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, released India’s first nationwide snow leopard population assessment report titled “Status Report of Snow Leopards in India”. The assessment estimates 718 snow leopards in India based on systematic surveys ..

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All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022

January 26, 2024

The Ministry of Education released the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) for 2021-22, covering all higher education institutions in India. AISHE has been conducted annually since 2011. Increase in Overall Enrolment The total enrolment in higher education ..

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