Farmer Suicides in 2018 at a 12-year low, says NCRB. How reliable is this data?
NCRB’s 2018 report on ‘Accidental Deaths & Suicides’ reveals that the number of farmer suicides is at a 12-year low…
An old 2015 video showing assault on traffic police in Delhi is falsely shared as a recent incident from Udaipur
A viral video (here, here, and here) shows a few men brutally thrashing two traffic police officers on a road.…
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As consumer complaints grow by 70% in the last two years, Government gears up to address the challenge
As per data available with the government, consumer complaints increased by 70% in the last two…
The number of Children available for adoption is less than 1/4th the demand despite the simplification in adoption process
The data available with CARA indicates that the number of children available for adoption is…
The National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) raised a meager 158 crore in 18 years
The Government setup the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) in 1998 to promote sports in…
Startup India Status Report: 12 out of 571 applications found eligible for Tax Benefits
The Startup India initiative was launched earlier this year to encourage and extend incentives to…
66% of all the MNREGA wage payments in 2015-16 were delayed
As per government data, close to 66% of the all the wage payments made under…
Explaining the DoPT’s latest directive on RTI
The DoPT has issued an Office Memorandum (OM) with a slew of recommendations to improve…
