Data: Of the Certificates issued by the Plant Authority, 54% were issued to Farmers & 25% to Private organizations
The issue of certification of new & extant plant varieties is in the limelight thanks…
Author Suresh Deepala
Data: South Indian States Account for a Third of The GI Registrations
Geographical Indication (GI) Tag is given to a product/good that is unique to a location,…
Data: 33% Coastal Districts Record Erosion of Over 40% of Shoreline While 20% Districts Record Accretion of Over 40%
Data from the NCCR shows that between 1990 & 2016, out of the total 69…
Data: Reporting of Solid Waste Generation Data Improves but Still Inadequate
Between 2016-17 and 2020-21, an average of 19% of the states did not report data…
Review: Bombay HC Rules That Non-Issuance of Passport Because of Property Issues Over Residential Address is a Violation of Fundamental Right to Travel Abroad
In this edition of the Court judgements review, we look at the Supreme Court’s decision…
Data: Crimes Against Children Related to Kidnapping & Abduction, Sexual Offences Show a Steep Increase in the Last 6 Years
Data from the NCRB shows that crimes against children are reported under 42 different crime…
Data: Between 2014 & 2022, Number of Crimes Against Children Increased by Over 80%, Increase Observed in Most States
Data from the CII reports of NCRB shows that the number of crimes against children…
Data: As Plastic Waste Generation Increases, Need for Improved Data Reporting
Multiple reports of the Central Pollution Control Board note that the data related to plastic…
Data: Robust Measures and Execution Needed to Restore and Increase Mangrove Forests
Data from the EnviStats India 2022 indicates that India’s overall Mangrove cover has increased to…
Data: Multiple Batting & Bowling Records Broken in the 2023 Cricket World Cup
The 2023 Cricket World Cup witnessed multiple previous records both batting & bowling beaten and…
