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Tackling Anaemia
Even though India has was to dramatically reduce the number of people living in extreme poverty from 306 million people living on less than $1.90 (on a PPP basis) a day in 2011 to 48 million today, it is puzzling ..
State of Global Air 2019
The US-based organisation Health Effects Institute (HEI) has released the State of Global Air 2019. The findings of the Study are: Overall long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to nearly five million deaths from stroke, diabetes, heart ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
State of the Global Climate in 2018
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) unveiled the State of the Global Climate in 2018 Report. The highlights of the report are: Extreme weather events impacted close to 62 million people in 2018 and displaced more than two million as of September of that year. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Japan donates $69 million to the United Nations World Food Programme
Japan has donated $69 million to the United Nations World Food Programme to provide vital aid to 28 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, with the biggest shares of the money being earmarked for Yemen and Iraq. World Food Programme ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana
The government of Uttarakhand has launched the Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana to provide milk at the Anganwadi Centres. About the Scheme Under the Mukhyamantri Anchal Amrit Yojana, the government would provide 100 ml milk twice a week for 2.5 lakh children ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
India nominates Ramesh Chand to head Food and Agriculture Organisation
India has nominated member of Niti Ayog, Ramesh Chandra to head Food and Agricultural Organisation. Ramesh Chand’s candidature is challenged by Qu Dongyu of China, Medi Moungui of Cameroon, Catherine Geslain-Laneelle of France and Davit Kirvalidze of Georgia. To get ..