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Final Report on National Infrastructure Pipeline submitted
The final report of the National Infrastructure Pipeline was submitted by the task force to the Union Finance Minister recently. NIP National Infrastructure Pipeline or NIP was introduced in late 2019 in accordance with the goal of becoming a 5 ..
GRID 2020 Report released by IDMC
The 2020 edition of the GRID report listed India as the country with highest level of internal displacement in 2019. Highlights The GRID or Global Report on Internal Displacement was recently released by IDMC. It reported that 50.8 million people ..
USCIRF lists India under ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ Category
In a recent report from USCIRF, India was categorised as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ with regards to religious freedom. USCIRF USCIRF or United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is a US government commission created in 1998 by the ..
ILO Releases Report on Workers’ Safety during Pandemic
The International Labour Organisation recently released a report titled, ‘In the face of a pandemic: Ensuring Safety and Health at Work’. About the Report The ‘In the face of a pandemic: Ensuring Safety and Health at Work’ highlights the great ..
SIPRI Releases the ‘Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019’ Report
The SIPRI released the ‘Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019’ and ranked India as the 3rd largest military spender in the world. Highlights of the Report The report showed that the global military expenditure has increased to 1,917 billion USD ..
UNCTAD Released Report on Effect of COVID-19 on Countries’ Debt
The UNCTAD has released a report titled, ‘From the Great Lockdown to the Great Meltdown’ highlighting the economic impact of the pandemic and the lockdown conditions on the debt of countries. About the Report The report was released by UNCTAD ..
UNCTAD
The UNCTAD recently published its annual report 2019 and it highlighted that the repayments by developing countries on their external public debt may increase the stress on the economy. About UNCTAD The UNCTAD or United Nations Conference on Trade and ..
World Water Development Report 2020 released
The United Nations predicted the effect of climate change on water availability and food production in the World Water Development Report 2020. About the Report The World Water development report is an annual thematic report released by UN Water and ..
March 20: International Day of Happiness
Every year March 20 is celebrated as International Day of Happiness. The day is observed by the United Nations. This year the day was celebrated under the theme Theme: Happiness for All, Together Highlights The United Nations on the International ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Efficiency gap in India's power sector costs 4% of GDP: World Bank Report
The World Bank recently released a report titled ‘In the Dark: How Much Do Power Sector Distortions Cost South Asia’. As per the report, Efficiency gap in India’s power sector costs the Indian economy 4% every year, which equivalents to ..