Data: Less than 50% of the Houses sanctioned under PMAY (Urban) constructed by the end of 2020-21
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) envisions the provision of ‘Housing for All’ by 2022,…
Author Pavithra K M
Pavithra K M
A bachelor’s degree in mathematics and master’s in social science, she is driven by ardent desire to work with this unique combination to create her own path instead of following the herd. Having served a stint as the college union chairperson, she is a strategist who is also passionate about nature conservation, art and loves solving Sudoku.
Data: Global deaths due to TB increase by around 7% while diagnosis of new cases reduces on account of the pandemic
Disruption to diagnostic & treatment services across the globe meant that the number of deaths…
Data: 38% of the projects planned under first phase of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana yet to start
The union government launched the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) in late 2014, under which…
Explainer: Here are the detailed guidelines of the ‘PM-CARES for children’ scheme
The government recently issued detailed guidelines of the ‘PM-Cares for Children’ scheme aimed at supporting…
Review: World Bank advocates for Reopening of Schools as countries begin vaccinating Adolescents & Children
Millions of Children around the world have been kept away from schools because of the…
Review: India’s journey from recognizing the ‘Good Samaritan’ to extending rights and now a cash award
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) recently issued guidelines for a new scheme…
Review: What does NITI Aayog’s report on the performance of District Hospitals say?
NITI Aayog, recently released a performance assessment report of district hospitals in India in collaboration…
Data: About a third of Cancer cases in India & half of the cases among Men attributed to Tobacco usage
Recently, the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) and the Indian Council of…
Data: The number of registered Cyber-crimes cross 50,000 in 2020. 20% of these are Fraud cases
As expected, the pandemic-induced lockdowns resulted in increased internet usage which meant that the quantum…
Review: WHO issues revised ‘Air Quality Standards’ after 15 years
Recently, the WHO released the revised guidelines for the ‘Air Quality Standards’. This is the…
