Factly articles for 5th September 2020
1.COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report News: UN Women and the UN Development Programme(UNDP) has released a report titled “From Insights to Action: Gender Equality …
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Kerala tops in care for children
News: Mobile Creches, a non-governmental organization has released Young Child Outcomes Index(YCOI) and Young Child Environment Index(YCEI) as a part of its ‘State of the Young Child in India’ report. …
Read MoreCOVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report
News: UN Women and the UN Development Programme(UNDP) has released a report titled “From Insights to Action: Gender Equality in the wake of COVID-19”. Facts: What the report says: The …
Read MoreConflicts should be resolved through peaceful means: BRICS
News: India’s External Affairs Minister has virtually attended the foreign ministers meeting of BRICS countries.During the meet, foreign minister said that any challenges to international peace and security and violent …
Read MoreInnovations ensure food supply to needy during pandemic
News: The innovations adopted by the Rajasthan government’s Food and Civil Supplies Department have ensured food supply to the poor and needy people across the State during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Read MoreExplained: The Pinaka missile system
News: The Ministry of Defence(MoD) has announced that it’s acquisition wing had signed contracts with three Indian companies for supply of six regiments of the Pinaka Rocket System to be …
Read MoreRBI releases revised Priority Sector Lending(PSL) guidelines
News: Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has released revised priority sector lending (PSL) guidelines to augment funding for COVID-19 impacted companies. Facts: Aim: To align Priority Sector lending with emerging national …
Read MoreFactly articles for 4th September 2020
1.Togo first in Africa to end sleeping sickness News: The World Health Organization(WHO) has declared that Togo has become the first country in Africa to eliminate human African Trypanosomiasis or sleeping …
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News: The World Health Organization(WHO) has declared that Togo has become the first country in Africa to eliminate human African Trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness. Facts: Sleeping Sickness or Human African …
Read MoreWhat is Novichok, the poison Germany says was used on Alexei Navalny?
News: German government has said that Russia’s opposition leader, Alexei Navalny has been poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. Facts: Novichok: The name Novichok means “newcomer” in Russian and applies …
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