National Library Mission The Ministry of Culture through its National Mission on Libraries (NML) Scheme, under its setting up of the NML Model Library component, provides financial assistance to one state central and one district library in each State /UT. Given that this is as per the recommendation of the concerned state authorities and sixContinue reading “Library Support in India: Enhancing Services for All”
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Importance of Oil Exploration and Production
Importance of Oil Exploration and Production As of 2024, India ranks as the world’s third-largest energy consumer, according to the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy. The country’s energy demand continues to rise due to steady economic growth, driven by industrialization, urbanization, infrastructure development, and increasing transportation needs. Factors such as rising incomes, improvedContinue reading “Importance of Oil Exploration and Production”
SHe-Box Portal: Enhancing Women’s Workplace Safety
The SHe-Box portal, launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, aims to enhance the implementation of the SH Act, 2013, for safer workplaces for women in India. Features include a centralized repository, end-to-end complaint monitoring, confidentiality assurances, and compliance tracking, promoting transparency and empowering women in workplace safety.
India’s Electric Vehicle Production Statistics
Production Of Electric Vehicles As per the inputs provided by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the total annual production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India during the last five years, year-wise is as given below: Total Annual Production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) [ in (‘000) ] Category FY2019-20 FY2020-21 FY2021-22 FY2022-23 FY2023-24 Passenger Vehicles1Continue reading “India’s Electric Vehicle Production Statistics”
India’s Forest Cover Growth: ISFR 2021 Analysis
Forest Cover in the Country India’s Forest Cover Assessment: Highlights from ISFR 2021 and Recent Amendments The Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, conducts a biennial assessment of forest cover across the country. According to the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, India’s totalContinue reading “India’s Forest Cover Growth: ISFR 2021 Analysis”
GDP Changes: Strengthening India’s National Statistical System
The Government of India plans to update the GDP base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 to enhance economic accuracy. An Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) has been established to advise on data sourcing and methodologies. Efforts include standardizing data and utilizing administrative records to improve statistical reliability.
India’s 2024 Global Nature Conservation Index Results
Global Nature Conservation Index The Global Nature Conservation Index (NCI) 2024 was brought out recently, for the first time, by Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel and BioDB.com. India has been ranked 176 out of a total 180 countries undermining the well-recognized efforts of India in LandContinue reading “India’s 2024 Global Nature Conservation Index Results”
The Rise of Gig Workers in India: Future Trends
Gig Workers in the Country As per an estimation by NITI Aayog vide its report titled “India`s Booming Gig and Platform Economy” published in June 2022, the number of gig workers and platform workers in the country was 7.7 million in 2020-21, including women, which is expected to rise to 23.5 million by 2029-30. ForContinue reading “The Rise of Gig Workers in India: Future Trends”
Multilateral Fund Proposal for Plastic Pollution
A Proposed Multilateral Fund for a New International Legally-Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution India proposes a dedicated Multilateral Fund for a new International Legally-Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, at the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Busan, Republic of Korea Proposal links compliance by developing countries to developed countries meeting the former’s incrementalContinue reading “Multilateral Fund Proposal for Plastic Pollution”
India Ranks 49th in Network Readiness Index 2024
India Climbs up Eleven Slots to be Among Top 50 Countries in Network Readiness Index 2024 India leads in several indicators: AI, FTTH Internet Subscriptions, Mobile Broadband Internet Traffic The report maps network readiness landscape of 133 economies based on performance in Technology, People, Governance and Impact India has improved its position by eleven slotsContinue reading “India Ranks 49th in Network Readiness Index 2024”