Oceans to have more plastics than fish by 2050: WEF Report

As per recently released World Economic Forum (WEF) report, oceans will have more plastics than fish by 2050 if the ongoing practice of dumping plastics continues. This report has been prepared as part of Project MainStream which is a joint collaboration between the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WEF with support from McKinsey & Company. WEF ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Current Affairs - 2017 • Current Affairs 2016 • Envrionment • Oceans • Plastic Waste • Pollution • WEF

Sex ratio down, literacy rate of women up: NFHS 4

According to recently released first phase of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4, the sex ratio in many states in India has significantly decreased and literacy rate has increased. The first phase of survey was undertaken by Mumbai based International Institute for Population Sciences under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Health and Family ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • National Family Health Survey • NFHS 4 • Women Related Issues

India ranks 89th in Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2015-16

India has ranked 89th globally in Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2015-16 list of 106 assessed countries in terms of talent competitiveness of its human capital. This GTCI list was compiled by INSEAD business school in partnership with Adecco and Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore (HCLI). This index measures a nation’s competitiveness based on ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Business • Current Affairs 2016 • Economy • Global Talent Competitiveness Index • Human capital

India ranks 130th in 2015 Human Development Index: UNDP

India has been placed at 130th position in the 2015 Human Development Index (HDI) among the 188 countries. It was unveiled in the recently released Human Development Report 2015 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Key facts India has been placed at 130th position with 0.609 score in the medium human development category. In ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • HDI 2015 • Human Development Index • India • UNDP

India ranks 131 on global ICT Development Index : MISR Report

India has been ranked 131 out of 167 nations on ICT Development Index (IDI) that measures the level of information and communication technology access. It was revealed in UN International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) flagship annual Measuring the Information Society (MISR) Report. Key highlights of report Globally 3.2 billion people are now online i.e. having internet ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: ICT • Internet • ITU • Science and Technology