Here are two Schemes for the Economically Backward Classes (EBCs)
The debate on reservations often brings up the issue of poorer sections of society from…
Author Rakesh Dubbudu
Rakesh Dubbudu
Rakesh has been working on issues related to Right to Information (RTI) for a decade. He is a Data/Information enthusiast & passionate about Governance/Policy issues.
VIPs exempted from Security Check at Indian Airports
So, who are those VVIPs that are exempted from the pre-embarkation security check at the…
5% of the Agricultural land Holdings account for close to a third of the total Agricultural Land
The summary of the Agricultural Census of 2010-11 was released recently. The number of land…
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana – the new small savings scheme for the Girl Child
As a part of the ‘Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao’ campaign, the government launched the…
More than half of the 13 lakh motor vehicles recalled in the last 3 years are from Ford & Honda
After the Volkswagen controversy hit the front pages, focus is now on an official recall…
FSSAI issues draft guidelines for restricting High Fat foods in schools & nearby areas
Following the directions of the Delhi High Court in a PIL filed by Uday Foundation…
NCRB Contradicts Home Ministry, Says over 1200 communal incidents in 2014
The data on communal incidents by the National Crime Records Bureau seems to have opened…
Target RIO 2016: 57 Indians qualified so far
The RIO Olympics 2016 are just 9 months away and India hopes to better its…
India had 58 communal incidents per month in the last 5 years & 85% of these incidents occurred in just 8 states
Update: This post from October 7, 2015 has been updated with the latest available data…
39 Sahitya Akademi Awardees returned their Awards as per Government Records
Prominent Writers returned their Sahitya Akademi Awards protesting what they allege as rising intolerance in…
