More than 500,000 people in Gaza are trapped in famine, according to the latest IPC analysis. This crisis is characterized by widespread starvation, destitution, and preventable deaths.
An independent global system funded by Western countries, widely recognized as the principal tool for measuring hunger crises worldwide.
Established to raise early warnings to prevent famine and mass starvation and to support humanitarian responses.
Overseen by 19 major humanitarian organizations and regional bodies and collaborates closely with national governments.
A multi-stakeholder initiative aiming to improve food security and nutrition data analysis to inform policymaking.
IPC classifies acute food insecurity on a five-phase scale:
Phase 1: Minimal
Phase 2: Stressed
Phase 3: Crisis
Phase 4: Emergency
Phase 5: Catastrophe/Famine (most severe)
For famine classification, these conditions must be met:
At least 20% of people face extreme food shortages.
One in three children suffers from acute malnutrition.
Two deaths per 10,000 people per day occur due to starvation or malnutrition-related diseases.
A famine review committee of experts is activated to verify these conditions if famine is suspected.
IPC does not officially declare famine but provides data and analysis to governments and organizations who do.
It uses data from sources like the UN World Food Programme, relief organizations, and government agencies.
The protocols are harmonized across three scales:
Acute Food Insecurity
Chronic Food Insecurity
Acute Malnutrition
A social group recently organized a march with members of the Matua community in Habra, North 24-Parganas, West Bengal.
The protest was against the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal, which the community fears may affect their voting rights.
The Matua community is a marginalized Hindu sect with a strong socio-religious identity in Bengal, especially in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Founded by Harichand Thakur in the 1860s as a response to caste discrimination in Hindu society.
Most Matua members belong to the Namashudra caste, traditionally considered lower-caste.
The community’s teachings emphasize social equality, human dignity, and empowerment through education and religious reform.
Post-Partition (1947), many Matua families migrated to India to escape persecution, though many stayed in Bangladesh.
Today, Matuas are the second largest Scheduled Caste (SC) population in West Bengal.
INS Kadmatt recently completed a three-day port call at Surabaya, Indonesia, strengthening maritime ties between India and Indonesia.
An indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (Kolkata) under Project 28.
Second of four such corvettes for the Indian Navy.
Commissioned in January 2016 and inducted into the Eastern Naval Command.
Named after Kadmat Island in the Lakshadweep Islands.
Primary mission: anti-submarine warfare, protecting convoys and ports from submarine threats.
Equipped with modern weapons, sensors, and machinery; can carry the Sea King anti-submarine helicopter.
Features include early warning, navigation, fire control radars, underwater sensors, and integrated communication and electronic warfare systems.
Designed for low underwater noise, making it harder to detect.
Armed with anti-aircraft guns, torpedoes, and rocket launchers.
Indranil Bhattacharyya, Executive Director at RBI, has been appointed as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
Role:
The MPC is responsible for deciding the key policy interest rate (repo rate) that controls inflation to ensure price stability while supporting economic growth.
Legal Basis:
Set up under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, amended in 2016 to incorporate a flexible inflation targeting framework.
Inflation Target:
The government, in consultation with RBI, sets the inflation target every five years. The MPC decides the repo rate needed to achieve this target.
Function:
To fix the benchmark policy rate to keep inflation within the target range.
Composition:
Total 6 members:
RBI Governor (Chairperson)
RBI Deputy Governor (in charge of monetary policy)
One official nominated by RBI Board
Three members nominated by the Government of India (external experts) with a 4-year term each
Quorum: Minimum 4 members (including Governor or Deputy Governor)
Decision-making:
Decisions made by majority voting.
RBI Governor holds a casting vote in case of a tie.
MPC decisions are binding on the RBI.
Meetings:
Must meet at least four times annually.
Support:
RBI’s Monetary Policy Department (MPD) assists the MPC in its work.
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