What’s in the news? India and Germany have signed an agreement on a Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership. The agreement will help the citizens of both the nations to study, do research and work in each other’s country. The India-Germany …
About NCMC The National Crisis Management Committee is a committee set up by the Government of India in the wake of a natural calamity for effective coordination and implementation of relief measures and operations. It is headed by the Cabinet …
Context The International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently released two reports that gave an indication of the global employment scenario post-pandemic. The ‘Global Wage Report 2022-2023: The Impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power’ discuss the twin crises, …
About ILO The International Labour Organisation (ILO) was created in 1919, as part of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I. It became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946. ILO is the only tripartite U.N. …
Stubble Burning Stubble burning is the act of clearing agricultural fields by burning the residue that is left on the land after harvesting, to ready it for the next round of seeding. Paddy stubble burning is practiced mainly in the …
What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India has recently launched the digital rupee on a pilot basis. The digital currency will be offered by a select group of public and private banks in a few major cities initially, …
What’s the news? According to UN experts, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of “in danger” World Heritage sites as it has been “significantly impacted” by climate change. It was the first time on record the …
What’s the news? The report called ‘State of Global Water Resources 2021 published by the UN body – the World Meteorological Organisation ’ – a first of its kind launched has underlined concerns about the effects of climate change on …