What’s in the news? Over 3,700 Indians have returned on 17 special flights after fleeing Ukraine and reaching its neighbouring countries. As part of the government’s ‘Operation Ganga’, 14 civilian flights mounted by Indian airlines brought back 3,142 people and …
Why in News: The Russian invasion is making the global chip shortage situation worse. How did the shortage crisis begin? After reaching its peak in 2011, the laptop market growth slowed down with the rise of alternatives such as smartphones …
What is the Pandemic Treaty? In December 2021, the World Health Assembly agreed to start a global process to draft the pandemic treaty. The Health Assembly adopted a decision titled “The World Together” at its second special session since it …
What’s in the news? The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to increase the legal age of marriage of women from 18 to 21, is still pending with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and …
Highlights of the Act Objective The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 amends the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to implement certain electoral reforms. The 1950 Act provides for allocation of seats …
What’s the news? The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned of multiple climate change-induced disasters in the next two decades even if strong action is taken to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gas emissions. …
What’s in the news? World Wildlife Day was observed today (March 3). The day is observed to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. The United Nations General Assembly, in 2013 proclaimed the 3rd of March …
About UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was created as a result of the United Nations Conference on human environment in 1972 in Stockholm. It addresses environmental issues at the global and regional level for the United Nations. UNEP’s …
What is Swachh Survekshan? Launched in 2016, Swachh Survekshan is a ranking exercise taken up by the Government of India to assess rural and urban areas for their levels of cleanliness and active implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission initiatives in …