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.…
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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: 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…
Data: UDISE+ report highlights the stark differences in Digital Infrastructure between Urban/Rural and Government/Private schools
The recently released 2019-20 UDISE+ report highlights the stark differences between the Urban & Rural…
