INDIA TO WITNESS SEVERE FOOD INFLATION DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER
Rising prices of food items, particularly that of vegetables, have spiked retail inflation to a 68-month high of 7.59 per cent in January 2020, according to the National Statistical Office Extreme weather events have led to crop damages, leading to a collapse in the supply of vegetables at a time of the year when they […]
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE: 50 MILLION TO BE POOR BY 2030, SAYS UN BODY
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has said that climate change would push 100 million people into the abyss of poverty by 2030. Close to half of these would be due to climate change’s impacts on agriculture. Global development and government representatives from across the world made an appeal to urgently spend more on […]
US HAS REACHED A DEAL WITH THE TALIBAN TO REDUCE DEADLY ATTACKS
The United States and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence All along that the best, if not only, solution in Afghanistan is a political agreement This deal will take effect “very soon” and could lead to the withdrawal of an unspecified number of American troops from Afghanistan. “Reduction in […]
SCIENTISTS RADIO-TAG INDIAN PANGOLIN
Scientists have, for the first time, radio-tagged the Indian pangolin, an endangered animal, that is rarely sighted in forests here. The Indian pangolin, which resembles an ant-eater but dons a thick scaly skin, is hunted for meat and use in traditional Chinese medicine Researchers say tagging the animal will help understand the habits of the […]
Finance Minister announces ₹1.70 lakh crore package for poor
Ms. Sitharaman announced a slew of welfare decisions as the nation is under lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the highlights from her speech: The Finance Minister announced ₹1.70 lakh crore package Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana, targetting 80 crore people. Under the scheme, for next three months, each person will get additional 5 […]