Data: Conviction Rate of economic offences registered under IPC at 29.4% in 2021
NCRB’s Crime in India report provides data related to cases registered under various sections of the IPC that can be…
An unrelated video from Chhattisgarh is shared to falsely claim that it shows lawyers beating a man for vandalising Ambedkar’s statue in Amritsar
https://youtu.be/sHfOfMXsdaw On 26 January 2025, a man attempted to vandalise the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar near the Golden Temple…
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UNICEF launches the ‘Children’s Climate Risk Index’ ranking countries based on climate risk from a Child’s perspective
UNICEF recently launched the ‘Children’s Climate Risk Index’ ranking countries based on climate risk from…
Review: Kerala HC directs the government to set up a mental health establishment in at least one prison
In this roundup of court judgements, we look at Constitutional Courts’ remarks & directions on…
Review: How do India’s Drone rules compare with those of other countries like the USA & the UK?
The government has recently notified the new ‘Drone Rules, 2021’ to simplify the process of…
Data: India’s Hypertension diagnosis rates improve but still among the lowest in the World
The WHO funded first comprehensive global analysis of trends in hypertension prevalence, detection, treatment, and…
RBI Report: India’s ‘Financial Inclusion Index’ is 53.9 by the end of March 2021
In April 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it has constructed a…
Review of PMFBY: More Farmers insured; lesser area covered. Standing Committee makes important recommendations
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture recently reviewed the four years of implementation of the…
