Review: Supreme Court notes that Ordinary Law and Order situation doesn’t call for the application of Preventive Detention Act
In this week’s review of Court Judgments, we look at Supreme Court’s observation that ordinary law and order situation doesn’t…
An old 2020 Karachi plane crash video is falsely shared as a recent incident of a passenger plane being shot down by the Pakistan Air Force
After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, tensions between India and Pakistan have remained high, with both armies reportedly on alert. Amid…
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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
The issue of Central Cesses has been a contentious one since the amount collected through…
Review: Here are a few archaic laws that are irrelevant in today’s times
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
In this round-up of important court decisions, we look at decisions about the exploitation of…
