Category: Index/Ranks

EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL) Index 2020 declared

November 23, 2020

• The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has published its biannual ‘Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL)’ report of the World’s Most Expensive Cities in 2020, based on their cost of living.
• Hong Kong (China), Paris (France) and Zurich (Switzerland) share the top spot as the most expensive cities on the list, which comprises 133 cities.

India’s Param Siddhi is placed at 63rd rank in the most powerful supercomputers

November 19, 2020

• According to the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Indian supercomputer, Param Siddhi has attained 63rd rank in the list of 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world.

Azim Premji tops Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020

November 11, 2020

• The founder-chairman of Wipro Ltd, Azim Premji has stood on first in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020.
• The 75-year-old made the highest contribution of Rs 7,904 crore between April 2019 and March 2020 towards philanthropic causes.

Annual Status of Education Report for Rural India

October 31, 2020

• The Annual Status of Education Report for Rural India was recently released by Pratham Education Foundation. The survey was conducted in 26 states and four Union Territories.

Doing Business in India Report

October 30, 2020

• The “Doing Business in India Report, 2020” was released by the UK India Business Council
• According to the report the business of you came to believe that the business environment in India is improving and there is a greater opportunity for UK India collaboration.

Anaemia Mukt Bharat Index released

October 22, 2020

• The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with UNICEF launched the anaemia Mukt Bharat index.
• Haryana topped the anaemia free India index.

India records highest ever FDI in April-August 2020

October 21, 2020

• The Commerce and Industry Ministry informed on October 20, 2020, that India received its highest-ever Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in April-August 2020, the first five months of the financial year.

India ranked 2nd in OECD International Migration Outlook report

October 21, 2020

• India has acquired the second rank in terms of the number of migrants going to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and acquiring the citizenship of those countries.
• China retained its top spot with 4.3 lakh migrants.

India 4th most powerful country in Asia Power Index 2020

October 20, 2020

• India has been ranked at 4th position in the Asia Power Index 2020, released by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute.
• The US topped the list which is followed by China and Japan.

Global Hunger Index, 2020

October 17, 2020

• The Global hunger index was launched. It is jointly prepared by Welhunger life and Concern Worldwide.
• According to the report, India ranked 94th among 107countries.