How true are the claims about the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan?
The government made four claims about the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA). How true are these claims? [orc] The…
An old March 2020 video of PM Modi announcing a 21-day lockdown in response to COVID-19 is falsely shared as recent
According to reports, the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading rapidly in China, with reports (here, and here) of several people…
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UPA had done far better than NDA-1 when it comes to opening Bank Accounts
Financial Inclusion is the latest buzzword, thanks to the ‘Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)’.…
While Number of Tourists to India is increasing steadily, Government Tourism Hotels are losing money
Successive Governments at the Center have made efforts to promote India as a tourist destination…
(Mis)using the MPLAD funds since 1993 – Analysis on MPLADS fund Utilization
“Many of the systematic weaknesses affecting the implementation of the MPLAD had persisting since its…
More than 2,57,000 schools in India are without Toilets
Multiple studies have shown that lack of toilets is one of the prime reasons for…
35% Faculty positions vacant in Government Higher Education Institutes
Ask any who’s who of the country about their educational background. A majority of them…
Illegal Weapons in India: Which State Tops the charts when it comes to Confiscation?
None of us can forget the many Bollywood movies whose plot centered on mafia, gangs…
