The Environment Ministry released its Draft E-waste Management Rules which set fresh standards for businesses to adhere to when it comes to recycling electronic waste. India is estimated to generate about 2 million tonnes of e-waste each year, coming in…
Month: May 2022
Quad Summit 2022: Basics Explained
Japan hosted the in-person summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue—or Quad—with the leaders of Australia, India, and the USA. It marked their fourth joint event and their second in-person summit. A joint statement vowed their “steadfast commitment to a free…
India, 195 nations join hands to fight drought: Basics Explained
India, at the deliberations at the 15th session (CO) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, a West African country, along with other nations, pledge to accelerate the restoration of one billion hectares of…
WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY: MAY 22
As sanctioned by the UN, May 22 is observed as the World Biodiversity Day. The theme for this year’s Biological Diversity day is ‘Building a shared future for all life’. The theme was chosen ‘to continue building momentum and support the…
At $83.57 billion, FDI inflow in FY22: Basics Explained
India attracted total foreign direct investments (FDI) inflow of $83.57 billion in the financial year 2021-22, up by 1.95 percent on the year (2020-21, the inflows were $81.97 billion ), according to data released by the Department for Promotion of…
Monkeypox Virus: Basics Explained
Cases of Monkeypox are being investigated in European countries as well as the US, Canada and Australia, according to health authorities and local media reports. The latest new cases were reported in France, Italy, Sweden and Australia. Monkeypox, aviral zoonotic…
India’s wholesale price inflation escalates: Basics Explained
The wholesale inflation across the country rose to 15.08 percent in April, data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed. The wholesale price index (WPI) grew 14.55 percent during the month of March, while the WPI for February was revised to 13.11 per…
World Hypertension Day 2022
World Hypertension Day 2022 is observed annually on the 17th of May worldwide by the World Hypertension League (WHL). This year’s WHD theme is ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer’ and it mainly targets to educate the public and…