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  • 23 April, 2020

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Earth Day Network

Earth Day Network

  • Earth Day Network is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide.
  • EDN's main office is located in Washington DC, USA.

Note

  • 22 March: World Water Day
  • 22 April: Earth Day
  • 22 May: World Biodiversity Day
  • Recently Earth Hour was observed on 28th March 2020. It encourages people to switch off the lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as per their local time.

Source: TH


International Debt Report

The report is released by World Bank recently. Recent Findings – Currently, about 60% of low-income countries are at high risk of debt distress. Debt-service payments, which include principal and interest, increased by 5% over the previous year for all developing countries. The 75 countries eligible to borrow from t

Migration and Development Brief

The latest Migration and Development Brief reveals a continuing growth in remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in 2023, albeit at a slower pace compared to previous years. The brief is a biannual report. Prepared by – The Migration and Remittances Unit, Development Economics (DEC). Released by 

Noma

Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the health challenge noma to its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). It is a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face. Origin - Greek word “nom?”, meaning ‘to devour’, as noma eats away facial tissue and bones if not treated

Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER)

Recently, India’s 1st winter scientific expedition to the Arctic has been flagged off from the MoES headquarters in New Delhi. It is a Central Sector umbrella scheme. Implemented by – Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa. Objectives &n

National Culture Fund

National Culture Fund (NCF) Received Rs. 3.70 Crore from Non-Government Sources during Last Five Years (2018-19 to 2022-23). Set up in – 1996, a trust under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890. Aim – To mobilize extra resources through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) towards promoting, protecting & preserving India

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