Migration Current Affairs, GK & News
Migration Policy Index: Kerala at top and Delhi at bottom
The Mumbai based research non-profit India Migration Now has recently released “Interstate Migrant Policy Index” (IMPEX). The index measures integration of interstate migrants. Key Highlights The average IMPEX score of India is 37 out of 100. According to the index, the states of Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have been most successful in integrating ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Human migration • Migrant workers • Migration • Migration in India • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Tunga Dam construction: Number of Migratory birds decreases
The number of migratory birds arriving to Mandagadde bird sanctuary has reduced due to the construction of Tunga dam. Highlights Earlier around 10,000 migratory birds would arrive at the Mandagadde bird sanctuary in July 2020 and go back in December after hatching of eggs. Today, their numbers have reduced to 500-600. The decline in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Dams • Environment • Migration • migratory birds • tunga river • tungabhadra
M B Lal Committee
The recent massive fire at the Baghjan Oil field, Assam had caused serious environmental damages and led to migration of 1000s of people in the region. More than 1,610 families are now lodged in 4 relief camps. The Government of India has taken several measures to address the issues of such oil field fires. In ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Committees • Environment • IOCL • Lal Committee • Migration • Oil and Gas • Oil refinery • Public safety
“Lost At Home”: A Report released by UNICEF
On May 5, 2020, the UNICEF released its report called “Lost at Home”. The report enforces the risks and challenges of internally displaced children and the need to protect them. Key Findings of the report According to the report, at the end of 2019, around 46 million people were internally displaced due to conflict and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Conflict • Democratic Republic of Congo • Flash Floods • Floods • Migration • Natural Disasters • Syrian conflict • UNICEF • Yemen • Yemen civil war
April 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Every year the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28. With COVID-19 pandemic creating great challenges for governments, workers and employers, this year the day is to focus on addressing outbreak of infectious diseases at work. This year, the day is marked under the theme Theme: Stop the Pandemic ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Biotechnology • COVID-19 • International Labour Organization (ILO) • Migrant workers • Migration • Nanotechnology • United Nations • World Day for Safety and Health at Work