Human migration
What is Structural Transformation?
Structural transformation in economics is the shift in labour force from agriculture to high-productivity sectors like manufacturing and modern services. It is a compositional shift caused by the transfer of surplus labour from the farms to better-paying sectors. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
6th India-EU HLDMM
The sixth High Level Dialogue on Migration and Mobility (HLDMM) between India and European Union (EU). About 6th India-EU HLDMM The 6th India-EU HLDMM was held in Brussels on October 27, 2022. The fifth edition was organized in New Delhi ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in South Asia and the HKH Region
“State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in South Asia and the HKH Region” report was released by the ICIMOD on September 29, 2022. Key findings The newly released report assessed the state of gender equality and climate change in ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Migration in India 2020-21 Report
Migration in India 2020-21 report was recently released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Key Findings of the report Report highlighted that, with the onset of covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, 0.7 per cent of India’s population was ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
What is Five-alarm global fire?
The United Nations recently announced that the world is to face five major risks in 2022. These risks are referred to five – alarm global fire. The five alarms are COVID-19, lawlessness in cyberspace, climate crisis, bankrupt global financial system ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADFI)
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj recently revised the Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation. The plan has been revised to increase rural prosperity. Need for the plan The town areas are increasing. The spatial development in gram panchayats is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
ILO report on International Migrant Workers
International Labour Organisation (ILO) published its report on International Migrant Workers. Report was published amid COVID-19 pandemic and increased global industrialisation that have impacted world’s economy by shift in workers crossing borders to look for employment. Key findings of report ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
International Migration 2020
The United Nations recently released the report “International Migration 2020 Highlights”. According to the report, the Indian diaspora is the largest in the world. More than 18 million people from India were living outside India as of 2020. Key Findings ..