Data: 26 States/UTs report 18% less Road Accidents & 15% less Deaths in Lockdown year 2020
Road Accidents have been the leading cause of death among young adult males in India.…
Browsing: India
Review: Various reports highlight the improvement in water quality of major ‘Rivers’ during the lockdown
While the nationwide lockdown in 2020 was debilitating to the economy, it came as a…
Data indicates a significant increase in the number of new Health Insurance Policies during 2020-21
One of the devastating impacts of COVID-19 was the increased health & hospital expenditure for…
Data: India is 6th on the list of countries with most sites on the World Heritage List
Two more sites from India (Ramappa Temple from Telangana & Dholavira city from Gujarat) are…
Review: SC upholds NGT Ban on Firecrackers in Delhi-NCR Region with ‘Poor’ Air Quality
In this roundup of court judgements, we look at Constitutional Courts’ remarks & directions about…
Data: Central Government revenue through excise duty on Diesel increased by more than 5 times since 2014-15
The global crude oil prices coupled with steep tax rates continue to drive the increase…
Data: Progress made in the last two decades in combating HIV threatens to be disrupted by COVID-19
In the last two decades, significant progress has been made around the world in combating…
Data: Food Security affected 30% of the World Population in 2020
The ‘2021 State of Food Security & Nutrition in the World’ report’ estimates that around…
Data: More than 120 countries reported some level of disruption in ‘Routine Immunization’ due to COVID-19
A recently released ‘Lancet’ study notes that around 126 countries reported some level of disruption…
Review: SC to implement ‘FASTER’ system for transmission of authenticated copies of the Judgments & orders to concerned Courts and Tribunals.
In this roundup of court judgements, we look at Constitutional Courts’ remarks & directions on delay…
