United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh as a member of the newly established UN Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism.
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in India showed significant improvement at 103 for the period 2017-19, according to the official data released by the Registrar General of India.
Australia arrived in Pakistan for its first cricket tour in 24 years amid tight security. Australian skipper Pat Cummins said that the tight security surrounding their team was comforting and would not be a distraction.
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has released its 6th Edition of 'Sustainable Development Report 2021 (SDR 2021). India has been ranked at 120th position in the Sustainable Development Report 2021 or Sustainable Development Index 2021.