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…
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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…
Data: ‘Market Borrowings’ of States increase five-fold in May 2021 compared to April 2021
The second wave of COVID-19 resulted in lockdown restrictions in most states. These measures seem…
Review: India’s contingent includes 120 athletes competing in 18 sports at Tokyo 2020
India’s contingent at Tokyo 2020 is the largest ever with medal hopefuls across multiple sports.…
Data: States increasingly rely on advances & OD facilities to tide over the pandemic induced fiscal stress
The RBI’s advisory committee that looked into the advances & overdraft facilities to states recently…
Review: Growth in Bank Credits slows down while the growth in Deposits increases
The RBI recently released the 23rd edition of the biannual Financial Stability Report (FSR) for…
Review: Bombay HC holds that stopping Police access to CCTV cameras interferes with public duty.
In this roundup of court judgements, we look at Constitutional Courts’ remarks & directions on…
