(20 June 2022) Government Data Roundup: Annual PLFS, State Food Safety Index, report of ‘Regulations Review Authority 2.0’ are among the data & reports released recently
In the fifth edition of the ‘Government Data Roundup’, we cover Annual PLFS, State Food Safety Index, report of ‘Regulations…
The viral video of a police officer feeding deer was shot in Ajmer and is unrelated to the Kancha-Gachibowli controversy near HCU, Hyderabad
https://youtu.be/nTrGiUXDIFA On 03 April 2025, the Supreme Court of India ordered a stay (here, here, and here) on the tree-felling…
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Data: What has been the trend in incidence of Vector-Borne Diseases in India?
Lakhs of people in India are affected by vector-borne diseases every year. But what has…
Data: Utilization of ‘Cesses & Surcharges’ for the intended purpose remains a concern
As we highlighted earlier, the increase in the share of ‘Cesses & Surcharges’ in centre’s…
Data: Where are we on Maternal & Child Mortality indicators?
Over many years, India has made considerable progress on many of the maternal & child…
Data: Share of Cesses & Surcharges increase from 10.4% to 15.3% of Gross Tax Revenue in 10 years
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India has thousands of Central & State laws some of which were passed during the…
Review: Madras High Court calls for exploitation of animals to be stopped
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