Data: By March 2019, Surfaced Roads constituted 65% of the total Road Length in India
The annual Basic Road Statistics of India report published by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORTH) provides detailed…
A video of a murder incident over a land dispute in Brazil is falsely shared, attributing it to India
A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) shows an elderly man running on a road while…
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Data: Death Registration rate increased in 2018 but issues with medical certification of deaths continue
The latest 2018 report of the ‘Civil Registration System’ and ‘Medically Certified Deaths’ indicate that…
Review: What are the different variants of the SARS- CoV-2 (COVID-19) detected so far?
The SARS- CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has undergone mutations and given rise to…
Review: SC rules that the state has an affirmative obligation to facilitate access to education, at all levels
In this roundup of important court judgments, we look at constitutional court remarks & directions…
Data: Overall Consumption of Petroleum products down by 9% in 2021-22, first such decrease in over 24 years
Data from the PPAC indicates that the consumption of petroleum products, which is an indicator…
Explainer: Here are the Minimum Essential Amenities to be provided at Railway Stations
The Indian Railways issued new guidelines in 2018 specifying the type of amenities to be…
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…
