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…
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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…
Rural India is far behind Urban India in every Indicator of Progress
The India Vs Bharat debate is not new. The Urban –Rural divide has been debated…
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…
Government proposes a new framework for monitoring Social Progress in the Country
After the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by the UN, the government has set…
Demand for Currency Notes increasing despite greater use of Card & Wallet payments
The use of plastic currency like credit & debit cards has been growing rapidly in…
