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State of Forest Report 2023
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State of Forest Report 2023

Science & Tech 03/01/25 18:25 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The State of Forest Report (SFR) 2023 was released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, on December 21, 2024.' The SFR is a biennial exercise Read More...

Climate change and biodiversity loss are connected
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Climate change and biodiversity loss are connected

Science & Tech 19/12/24 10:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A new major scientific report has highlighted the strong interlinkages between some of the biggest challenges facing humankind such as climate change, biodiversity loss and hunger, and emphasised on Read More...

Land degradation is threatening Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity
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Land degradation is threatening Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity

Science & Tech 03/12/24 10:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Land degradation is undermining Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity, and failure to reverse it will pose challenges for generations to come, a new United Nations report found.' A million Read More...

National survey of students
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National survey of students

Science & Tech 30/10/24 12:37 PM IST
by Mahesh

'PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 that envisaged a standard-setting body to advise school boards regarding new assessment patterns and Read More...

Global Hunger Index 2024
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Global Hunger Index 2024

Science & Tech 17/10/24 11:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Global Hunger Index for 2024 states that a ‘serious’ level of hunger is prevalent in India. It ranks India 105th among 127 countries, giving it a score of 27.3.' A score below 9. Read More...

Hunger free India
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Hunger free India

Science & Tech 16/10/24 10:27 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India has been ranked 105th out of 127 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024, placing it in the "serious" category for hunger levels.' The GHI, a tool used to measure and track hunger gl Read More...

India slipped on academic freedom index over the past decade: report
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India slipped on academic freedom index over the past decade: report

Science & Tech 08/10/24 10:31 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Over the past 10 years, India has plummeted on the academic freedom index ranks, according to the “Free to Think 2024” annual report published by the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freed Read More...

India Achieves Tier 1 Status in Global Cybersecurity Index 2024
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India Achieves Tier 1 Status in Global Cybersecurity Index 2024

Science & Tech 21/09/24 11:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

' India has secured Tier 1 status in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024, published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).' The GCI is a comprehensive assessment tool that evalua Read More...

Status of reservoirs in India
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Status of reservoirs in India

Science & Tech 17/09/24 11:06 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Since the southwest monsoon covered the entire country on July 2, the majority of geographical regions have received steady or continuous rainfall.' As on September 12, the country had received 83 Read More...

Challenges to road safety in India
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Challenges to road safety in India

Science & Tech 10/09/24 11:03 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The “India Status Report on Road Safety 2024,” prepared by the TRIP Centre at IIT Delhi, not only highlights India’s slow progress toward meeting international goals of reducing roa Read More...