India fares poorly in hunger index
News: The Global Hunger Index 2020 report has been released. Facts: About the index: It is an annual report jointly published by Ireland’s Concern Worldwide and Germany’s Welthungerhilfe. Aim: …
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Union Minister launches second phase of “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna”
News: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the second phase of “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna” for the underprivileged Thalassemic patients. Facts: Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna: It was …
Read MoreOne in every 130 females globally is living in modern slavery: UN report
News: United Nations(UN) has released a report titled “Stacked odds” on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child,2020. Facts: This report has been combined with observations, data and …
Read MoreIndia’s health budget spend fourth lowest globally: Oxfam report
News: Oxfam has released a report titled “Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index,2020”. Facts: About the index: The index ranks 158 countries measuring their policies and actions in three areas …
Read MoreIndia has highest number of stillbirths:Report
News: UN Inter-agency group for child mortality estimation has released a report titled “ A neglected tragedy: The global burden of stillbirths 2020”. Facts: Stillbirth: It means a baby born …
Read More125th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Shri Viswanatha Satyanarayana
News: The Vice President has inaugurated the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Viswanatha Satyanarayana. Facts: Viswanatha Satyanarayana(1895-1976): He was a 20th century Telugu writer.He was the first writer to …
Read MoreIndia’s child mortality rate declined between 1990 and 2019: UN
News: “The Levels and Trends in Child Mortality: Report 2020” has been released by UNICEF, WHO, Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the …
Read MoreRogan art’s connect during COVID-19
News: The centuries old tradition of Rogan art is facing an unprecedented challenge due to pandemic. Facts: Rogan Art: The word Rogan means “Oil” in Persian.It is an art of …
Read MoreKerala 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 …
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