Data: Over 3 Lakh Hectares of Forest Land Diverted for Non-Forest Use in the Last 15 Years
Data provided by the government indicate that over 3 lakh hectares of forest land has…
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Review: CAG Highlights Multiple Discrepancies in Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Makes Recommendations
Recently, the CAG tabled the performance audit report on the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya…
Review: SC Rules Sports Quota is to Encourage Sports and Sportsmanship in Educational Institutions, Not to Prioritize Academic Excellence
In this week’s review of Court Judgments, we look at Supreme Court’s judgments that Sports…
Data: Reviewing India’s Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation, Electricity, Access to Institutional Credit
As India celebrates the 77th Independence Day, it is important to look back at the…
(14 August 2023) Government Data Roundup: Reports by MoSPI, CAG, Parliamentary Standing Committees Among Those Released Recently
In this 35th edition of the fortnightly roundup of government data, we look at some…
Parliament Review: No-Confidence Motion Taken Up for Discussion, Important Bills Passed
The Lok Sabha took up the No-Confidence motion for discussion. In the meanwhile, many important…
Data: Among CAPFs, Most Suicides in CRPF in the Last Five Years
Data from various parliament responses indicates that the number of suicides in the Central Armed…
Review: Allahabad HC Rules That First Wife Can File Applications Under Hindu Marriage Act for Declaration of Husband’s Second Marriage as Void.
In this week’s review of Court Judgments, we look at the Allahabad High Court upholding…
Data: Huge Variation in Multidimensionally Poor Population Across India’s Districts, from 0% in Ernakulam to 55% in Bahraich
The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): A Progress Review 2023 based on NFHS 5th round (2019-21)…
Data: Market Loans Now Make Up About 2/3rds of Outstanding Debt of States/UTs
Data on the outstanding debt of States/UTs indicates that the total outstanding liabilities of States/UTs…
