- World in 2030: Public Survey Report The World in 2030: Public Survey Report was recently published by UNESCO. The report was published by the organization based on the survey held between May 2020 and September 2020. The survey collected responses from more than 15000 people from all over the world. According to the report, Climate Change, Violence and Conflict, Loss of Biodiversity and discrimination and inequality, water and housing, lack of food are the four biggest challenges to peaceful societies of 2030.
- NSO Report: Women and Men in India, 2020 The NSO (National Statistical Office) operating under the Ministry of Statistics ad Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released the Women and Men in India report. The report consolidates the crucial socio-economic indicators that portray gender situation in the country. This is the twenty second issue in its series. The report is published annually by the MoSPI. The projected population of India in 2021 is 136.13 crores. Sex ratio has increased from 933 in 2001 to 943 in 2011.
- PM SVANidhi Scheme: 1.6% loans from private sector The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently announced that over twenty lakh street vendors have been provided loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme till 29th March 2021. Of this, 18 lakh loans were provided by the Public Sector Banks. On the other hand, the private sector banks have provided only 32534 loans. Bottom line, the private sector banks have provided only 1.6% loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme.
- On 4th April, International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is celebrated The United Nations International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is celebrated on 4th April every year. The theme of the year 2021 is “Perseverance, Partnership and Progress”. The day was declared by the UNGA on 8th December 2005, to raise awareness about landmines and progress toward their eradication.
- Kerela based Aniyan Midhun Wins Gold at South Asian Wushu Championship Aniyan Midhun of Kerela has won the gold medal in the 70 kg category at the South Asian Wushu Championship 2021, held in Nepal on 30th March and 31st March 2021. The 28 year old youth is the first Wushu Player from southern India in the ten-member Indian team. Midhun belongs to Nattika village in Thrissur district of Kerela.
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