Explainer: What are the disaster relief funds SDRF & NDRF?
Disaster relief is now a critical area of governance as climate change-induced disasters increase. We look at disaster relief in…
Video of a street engulfed in flames in Bangladesh is being falsely shared as if it is from Nainital, Uttarakhand.
https://youtu.be/1wfMz_wFlAs Communal tension has erupted in Nainital after a Muslim man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl. Amid…
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Data: Number of Complaints with NHRC down by almost 40% in six years
Data shared by the government indicates that the number of complaints regarding human rights violations…
Review: Complaints regarding shortage of passenger amenities in railways more than doubled between 2015-16 and 2017-18
The parliamentary standing committee on railways recently looked at the issue of passenger amenities and…
Data: Chemical Fertilizer consumption increased by about 16% in the last six years
Data shared by the government recently indicates that the consumption of chemical fertilizers has increased…
Review: Kerala HC says that a Child born in a live-in relationship to be construed as a child born to a married couple.
In this roundup of the important court judgments, we look at directions about the legality…
Review: What is the status of ‘Wind’ & ‘Biomass’ energy generation?
A parliamentary standing committee recently reviewed India’s 2025 action plan for achieving 175 GW of…
Review: Standing Committee calls for measures to mitigate price rise & revise taxes on Petrol & Diesel
The Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (2020-21) studied ‘Price Rise of…
