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IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2021 was released on 17 June 2021. Its data explores multiple factors that affect the prosperity of 64 economies. This year, the rankings expose the economic impact of the pandemic across the globe. Developed by: The World Competitiveness Ranking is developed annually by the IMD World Competitiveness Center. Methodology: It measures

Curtain Raiser Event: Namaste Yoga App: During the curtain raiser event for the 7th International Day of Yoga on 11 June 2021, a mobile application, “Namaste Yoga”, devoted to Yoga, was launched. The event was organised by the Ministry of Ayush in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY). The App is designed

The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020 was launched by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on June 29, 2021. This was the fourth edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index. 194 countries were measured to show GCI results. Methodology: The Index maps 82 questions on Member State cybersecurity commitments across five pillars: Legal measures Technical measures Organizational

The 10th edition of Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Digital News Report, 2021, was released virtually on June 23, 2021. The Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) in Chennai provided logistical support to Reuters Institute at the University of Oxford for surveying the Indian market. The 10th edition of the report is based on

Every year, more than 10,000 organizations from over 60 countries partner with Great Place to Work Institute for assessment, benchmarking and planning actions to strengthen their workplace culture. The GPTW Institute undertakes a robust validation process on the data gathered through the assessment process. The Great Place to Work Institute evaluates the cumulative score of

The World Investment Report 2021 by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was released on 21 June 2021. Global FDI flows: According to report, global FDI flows have been severely hit by the pandemic. Global FDI flows plunged by 35 per cent in 2020 to USD 1 trillion from USD 1.5 trillion the

On the occasion of 2021 Desertification and Drought Day, latest version of Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India has been released by the Government. 2021 Desertification and Drought Day: The 2021 Desertification and Drought Day were observed on 17 June. The Desertification and Drought day was focused on turning degraded land into healthy land.

A three day virtual Conference of BRICS Network Universities was inaugurated at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on 16 June 2021. The conference was hosted by IIT Bombay from 16 June to 18 June, 2021. This conference was part of the engagements that India is hosting under the education stream during its Chairship of