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India-UK Roadmap 2030 and Enhanced Trade Partnership
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a virtual bilateral summit. During the summit, the leaders adopted an ambitious “Roadmap 2030”. This will help to elevate the bilateral ties between the countries. Also, the leaders launched the Enhanced Trade Partnership which is to be implemented through the 1.4 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: COP26 • IMF • India-UK • Indian-Ocean Rim Association • Indo-Pacific • Iora • Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) • Trade and investment • UNFCCC • World Bank • WTO
International Climate Finance Plan of the US
The US President recently announced the country’s new Finance Plan at the Leader’s Summit on Climate. The Summit was hosted by the USA. About the Plan The US has set a new goal to cut its emissions by 50% to 52% as compared to 2005 levels. The US will double its climate funding by 2024. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Climate Finance • COP26 • Fossil fuels • Joe Biden • leaders climate summit • millennium change corporation • United States • USAID • World Bank
World Bank-IMF launch Climate Change platform for poor countries
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund have launched a platform to advise the poor countries on funding for conservation and climate activities. Both the financial organizations will use the platform to factor climate change into negotiations about reducing debt burdens of poor countries. Current Scenario According to the World Bank and IMF, there prevails ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Debt Service Suspension Initiative • G20 • IMF • World Bank
Integrated Health Information Platform: Key Facts
The Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan recently launched the Integrated Health Information Platform. According to the health ministry, India is the first country to adopt such an advanced surveillance system. About the Platform The Integrated Health Information Platform is to operate under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme. The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme operates under ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: ASHA • epidemic diseases • Health • Integrated disease surveillance program • Integrated Health Information Platform • World Bank
World Development Report 2021
World Development Report: Data for Better Lives was released on March 24, 2021. It examines tremendous potential and risks of changing data landscape for people living in lower income countries. Recommendations of report World Development Report: Data for Better Lives provides five recommendations over development: New Social Contract for Data: Global South experts recommends that ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Data for Better Lives • Global South • World Bank • world development report • World Development Report 2021