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…
A video of bike riders falling into a deep pit in Sri Lanka is shared, attributing it to India
A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) shows two people travelling on a bike who suddenly…
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Review: What is the ‘Vehicle Scrapping Policy’ all about?
The Central Government has recently notified draft rules of many aspects relating to the ‘Vehicle…
Review: Cutting of Trees for developmental projects – Supreme Court constitutes an expert committee for formulating guidelines
In this roundup of the important court judgments, we look at directions about improving the condition…
Data: Only 62% of the Districts in the country chosen as Nodal Districts by MPs under MPLADS
Under MPLADS, the Members of Parliament are supposed to choose a nodal district. More often…
Data: India Post receives about 24 lakh complaints a year for lapses in services, and most of them are resolved
Even in this age of instant communication, the Indian postal department provides a lifeline for…
Data: Number of Patent & other IP applications increase in India in recent years, though lagging behind other major countries
Data shared by the government indicates that the number of patents, trademarks, and other types…
Review: SC directs Patriarchal and stereotypical notions about women to be avoided under all circumstances in judicial pronouncements
In this roundup of the important court judgments, we look at directions about gender sensitisation…
