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World Economic Forum 2022- Key Facts
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland is scheduled from May 22nd to 26th 2022. The meeting was originally scheduled for January 17-21st but was postponed due to the outbreak of the Omicron variant. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events 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
WEF Davos Agenda
On January 17, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver a special address at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Agenda. Highlights WEF Davos Agenda event is being held in virtual mode, amid the covid-19 pandemic, from January ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
WEF: Davos meeting deferred over Omicron
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has decided to defer its annual meeting in Davos, because of continued uncertainty over the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Highlights The high-powered meeting was scheduled for January 17-21, 2022. It draws leading figures from business, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Davos Agenda Summit, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese President Xi Jing Ping are to participate in the Davos Agenda Summit. The Davos Agenda Summit is organised by the World Economic Forum. The “Great Reset Initiative” of the World Economic Forum is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Kalinganagar Plant of Tata Steel awarded at WEF
Tata Steel Kalinganagar was recently awarded at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland for being included in the WEF’s Lighthouse Network. T V Narendran (CEO and MD of Tata Steel) represented the company at the World Economic ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Global Consortium for Digital Currency Formed by WEF
For the adoption of digital currencies, the first Global Consortium which focussed on creating a framework for Governance of Digital Currencies was announced on Friday, 24th January 2020 by the World Economic Forum. The announcement was made during the last ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
India & China Jointly ranked 80th in the Corruption Perception Index
India has been ranked at the 80th rank among 180 countries and territories in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), which is prepared by the non-profit organization Transparency International. India was ranked at the 78th place in the previous year’s ranking. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Deepika Padukone Receives Crystal Award
At the 26th Annual Crystal Award ceremony conducted during the opening ceremony of 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland on Monday, 20th January 2020, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone received the Crystal Award 2020 for her ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘1t.org’ launched during 50th Annual Meeting of WEF
During the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020 recently being held at Davos, the World Economic Forum along with its partners launched a platform called 1t.org, to support and conserve 1 trillion trees around the world. The plan ..