Data: Padma Awards Conferred on Persons From a Greater Diversity of Sports Disciplines in The Last Two Decades.
More than 250 Padma Awards were conferred on Sportspersons since 1954. While Cricketers dominate the list, the awards have been…
The video of a fire station collapsing due to an earthquake in Myanmar has been falsely attributed to Indian cities
https://youtu.be/86SwQe7WYZI A short video (here, here, here and here) is viral on social media showing a fire station building collapsing…
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Data: NFHS-5 findings reveal increase in Anaemia prevalence in Children & Women across most states
The recently released NFHS-5 findings reveal that the prevalence of anaemia has increased among children,…
Review: SC recommends setting up of Motor Vehicle Appellate Tribunals for speedy disposal of accident compensation claims
In this roundup of court judgements, we look at Constitutional Courts’ remarks & directions about an…
Data: Gujarat accounts for about 28% of the Hazardous Waste generated in India
In response to a question in the Lok Sabha, the government recently shared data related…
Parliament Review: Here is what happened in the second week of the Winter Session
Every week when the parliament is in session, Factly reviews the important developments including on…
Data: Multidimensional Poverty estimates by NITI Aayog significantly lower than priority household beneficiaries under NFSA
The NITI Aayog recently released the National Multidimensional Poverty Index: Baseline Report 2021. The report…
Sex Ratio at Birth: NFHS & SRS reports present different numbers across States
Data from the recently published NFHS-5 report indicates that the All-India sex ratio crossed 1000…
