International Labour Organisation (ILO) Monitor- 9th Edition

The ninth edition of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Monitor report has highlighted that the “world of work” is being burdened due to multiple crises. The report has stated that after gaining significantly gains during the 2021s last quarter, the ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

UNICEF Report ‘Child Alert: Severe Wasting’

According to a new report that was released by UNICEF, an increasing number of children across the world are most likely to die from “severe wasting” due to skyrocketing price of life-saving treatments and food. The effects of the COVID-19 ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Oxfam Report: Profiting from Pain

According to a report titled ‘Profiting from Pain’ by Oxfam International, during the Covid-19 pandemic a new billionaire emerged every 30 hours, while a million people might slip into extreme poverty every 33 hours during this same time period. The ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

State of Inequality in India Report

Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) recently released the “State of Inequality in India” Report, which was written by the Institute for Competitiveness. What is the report about? The report puts forward ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)- Update

According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report that was released by the United Nations on 18th May 2022, the global economy this year is expected to grow by only 3.1 per cent. The earlier prediction in January ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Forbes’ Global 2000 list of public companies

The 20th annual Forbes Global 2000 list of public companies was recently released. What is the list about? It is an annual ranking of the top 2000 public companies of the world by Forbes magazine. The companies are ranked considering ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief- Update

The World Bank released its latest Migration and Development Brief. What are the highlights of the report? The Russia- Ukraine war will slow the growth of remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to 4.2% in 2022 from 8.6% ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

MoHUA Report on ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste’

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has released a report on ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste.’ This report has been released at a time when cities across India are struggling to get rid of municipal waste. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

‘Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022’ Report

Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022 report was recently released which called for urgent action by both public and private sectors to ensure resilient energy transition. Who released the report? It is a special edition report on the global energy transition ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Breed-Wise Report of Livestock and Poultry

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying released the Breed-Wise Report of Livestock and Poultry. When was the data collected? The breed-wise data collection was done during 20th Livestock Census (2018-19). What is the unique thing about the latest ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs