Review: Parliamentary Standing Committee notes multiple gaps in the implementation of schemes for Persons with Disabilities
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment recently assessed the implementation of ‘Scheme for Implementation of the Rights…
Photo of Sultan Seyyid Hamed bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar is being falsely circulated as that of Tipu Sultan
https://youtu.be/jiEklH34IpA A photo (here, here, and here) is being widely shared on social media with the claim that it is…
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In 2017, most Prisoners escaped from Gujarat while most Jailbreaks took place in West Bengal
The Prison Statistics report of the NCRB provides data on various facets of the prison…
The Southern states account for 58% of the value of goods produced by prison inmates in 2017, lead the way in reformation
Reformation of inmates is one of the primary goals of prisons. The NCRB 2017 report…
Gujarat & Delhi account for more than 50% of the Fake Currency seized in the country
The NCRB’s Crime in India report provides data on the Fake currency notes seized by…
In 2017, the number of Theft cases increased by 15% while the value of Property stolen is down by 50%
The NCRB finally released the ‘Crime in India’ report for 2017 after a long delay.…
Fact Check: How true are Congress party’s claims about ODF?
The Congress party made certain claims disputing the BJP government’s declaration that India is 100%…
Growth of Railway revenues falls in the last few years
While the overall revenues of Railways have increased in the last 10 years barring 2016-17,…
