India ranks 103rd on Global Hunger Index 2018

  • India was ranked 103rd out of 119 qualifying countries in the 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI). The GHI indicates the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide. 
  • The level of hunger in the world has improved from 29.2 in 2000 to 20.9 now.
  • This improvement is due to reduction in each of the four GHI indicators – the prevalence of undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality.

PM Modi inaugurates silver jubilee celebrations of NHRC

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 25th anniversary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
  • On the occasion, PM Modi issued a Postage Stamp and Special Cover.
  • He also launched a new version of the NHRC website, which is more user-friendly and accessible to persons with special needs.
  • The NHRC was set up on October 12th, 1993, under the Protection of Human Rights Act, passed by Parliament.

Sikkim awarded UNFAO Future Policy Gold Award for 100% organic farming

  • Sikkim has become the world’s first totally organic agriculture state.
  • For this achievement, the state won the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award.
  • Sikkim beat 51 other nominees from around the world for the award.
  • Brazil, Denmark, Quito and Ecuador shared the Silver award.
  • The Future Policy Gold Award is nicknamed the “Oscar for best policies”.

India, Sri Lanka sign two MoU for construction of 1,200 houses

  • India and Sri Lanka have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for construction of 1,200 houses.
  • This will be done through 50 model villages, using Indian grant assistance of 60 crore Sri Lankan rupees.
  • This takes the total number of houses under Model Villages Housing Program to 2,400 houses in 100 model villages.
  • The project targets low income landless and homeless beneficiaries.

WEF launches Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in India

  • Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, India.
  • The Centre will work with the government to design new policy frameworks for emerging technology.
  • India is primarily focusing on two major projects: Artificial intelligence and machine learning; and blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

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