According to the World Investment Report 2013 released by UNCTAD placed India has retained its position as the world's third most attractive destination for investment by transnational corporations (TNCs) during 2013-15. In the survey based on responses of 159 companies, India was ranked after China and United States.Indonesia and Brazil are also among the top five investment destinations. As per the survey, developing countries make up four of the top five host economies. Six of the top 10 prospective host countries also come from the developing...
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In order to make Centrally-sponsored programmes condensed, the Cabinet has approved Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) as a flagship programme of the government.Why IWMP:Around 60% of cultivated area across India is rain-fed. Besides, these areas are also blighted by poverty, water scarcity, low productivity, malnutrition and prone to severe land degradation. The watershed development programme has been adopted as a tool to address problems of the rain-fed or degraded areas in the country.Key Points of IWMP:Launched in 2009-10 by...
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Scientists have developed the world's first high-resolution 3D digital model of the human brain. The reconstruction of the human brain shows it's anatomy in microscopic detail, enabling researchers to see features smaller than a strand of hair. The "Big Brain" will be made freely available to neuroscientists to help them in research, BBC News reported. Researchers sliced 7,400 sections from the brain of a deceased 65-year-old woman, each half the thickness of a human hair. They then stained each slice to bring out the anatomical detail...
Unemployment in urban areas of Andhra Pradesh stands among the highest in the country and the highest amongst the more developed states of the country including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Unemployment amongst urban males in AP stood at 4.1 per cent for the period July 2011 to June 2012, higher by far than its counterparts, while that among females in urban areas is about 6.6 per cent. Overall unemployment rate in urban areas in the state stands at 4.7 per cent. The National Sample Survey report released recently by the ministry...
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in its 37th Session has approved for inscribing 6 hill forts of Rajasthan on the World Heritage List. The 6 forts are as follows:The Hill Forts of Rajasthan represent Rajput military hill architecture, which are exceptional examples of centres of Rajput power and control, are reflections of courtly culture and patronage of arts and music, their mercantile business, etc. The structural remains/ruins range...
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
The Government of India has accorded a high priority to the Sanitation Sector.In the 12th Plan an outlay of Rs. 34,377 crores has been provided for rural sanitation as compared to Rs. 6540 crores in the 11th Plan, which is a significantly higher allocation (425% higher than the 11th Plan).The goal is to achieve 100% access to sanitation for all rural households in the Country by 2022 under the NBA.Also as per 12th plan objectives of NBA, 50% of all the Gram Panchayats are to become Nirmal Grams by 2017. Government...
The 2nd anniversary of India’s National Rural Livelihoods Mission(NRLM) was celebrated on 2 June.NRLM is the largest women empowerment programme in the world and it will cover two-third of the country’s population in next 5 years.Aajeevika is a flagship programme of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD).Aajeevika was launched in June 2011.Aided in part through investment support by the World Bank, the Mission aims at creating efficient and effective institutional platforms of...
At present, Infant Mortality Rate is 44 per 1000 live births in the country as per Sample Registration System 2011 report of Registrar General of India.The Millennium Development Goal 4 is to reduce child mortality by two third.At present India’s IMR stands at 44 per 1000 live births (SRS 2011) againstMDG trarget of 28 per 1000 live births.However, 14 States/UTs namely Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Puducherry,...
Monday, 17 June 2013
Thirty-eight countries have beaten a UN-imposed deadline of 2015 to cut in half the proportion of hungry people.The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation on Saturday recognised the 38 countries and urged those still working tomeet the UN target to redouble efforts. The UN General Assembly in 2000 established a set of "Millennium Development Goals" for countries.The No. 1 target was to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, including halving the proportion of hungry people by 2015.The 38 countries include: Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,...
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance each June 17.Its purpose is to highlight ways to prevent desertification and recover from drought. Each annual celebration has a different theme.This year’s slogan, "Don’t let our future dry up" calls for everyone to take action to promote preparedness and resilience to water scarcity, desertification and drought.The slogan embodies the message that we are all responsible for water and land conservation and sustainable use, and that there are solutions to these serious...
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is planning to strengthen its whistle blower scheme to "motivate the public and provide information to the regulators on movement of spurious drugs”. Apart from this, the organization is working on plans to set up 20 mini drug testing labs at port offices of CDSCO to monitor quality of imported and exported drugs and is also looking at purchasing 20 mobile drug testing vans to monitor quality of drugs moving in the market.With Indian drug firms under increasing scrutiny, CDSCO also has...
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The Great Nicobar Biosphere island reserve, whose tropical wet evergreen forest hosts a wealth of animal species and medicinal plants, joins a global list of places named by UNESCO for promoting sustainable development based on local community efforts and science.The International Coordinating Council of Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC) under the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture designated the 103,870 hectares Great Nicobar reserve as protected, in its meeting in Paris, this week, according to a statement...
Below Poverty Line (BPL) : According to the "Task Force on projection of minimum needs and effective consumption demand" appointed by the Planning Commission, a person is BPL if his daily consumption of calories is less than 2400 in Rural Areas and 2100 calories in Urban areas.About 22% of total population is BPL in 2004-05 as per NSSOs survey.10th plan target of reduction in poverty ratio to 19.3% by 2007 and 11th plan target...
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