Data: Between 2014-15 and 2023-24, PSBs Collected Over ₹15,000 Crores in Penalties for Failing to Maintain Minimum Balances
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) does not set guidelines for the minimum balance in savings accounts, leaving it to…
This viral video showing Putin stopping his walk in reverence of the Indian national anthem is edited
https://youtu.be/HR4A7s8sZ6c A viral video on social media (here, here, and here) claims to show Russian President Vladimir Putin stopping his…
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Parliament Review: Large Scale Suspensions, Passage of the New Criminal Law Bills Dominate the Third Week of Winter Session
The third & last week of the winter session of parliament was dominated by large…
Review: Bombay HC Rules That Freedom of Expression and Speech Should Not be Allowed to Go Beyond Reasonableness
In this edition of Court judgements review, we look at Supreme Court’s observation in a…
Data: Between 2014 & 2022, Number of Crimes Against Children Increased by Over 80%, Increase Observed in Most States
Data from the CII reports of NCRB shows that the number of crimes against children…
(18 December 2023) Government Data Roundup: Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment and State Finances (Budgets) Reports Among Those Released Recently
In this 44th edition of fortnightly government data roundup, we look at Dynamic Ground Water…
Parliament Review: Security Scare & Intruders in Lok Sabha Dominate Proceedings in Second Week of Winter Session
The second week of the winter session of parliament was dominated by the major security…
Data: As Plastic Waste Generation Increases, Need for Improved Data Reporting
Multiple reports of the Central Pollution Control Board note that the data related to plastic…
