Bad news: Sex ratio down. Good news: So is fertility rate
According to data from Sample Registration System (SRS), India’s sex ratio at birth (SRB) fell to all-time low of 896 in 2015-17 from 898 in 2014-2016. SRB is defined as …
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Alcohol deaths to cost 1.5% GDP/year: Study
According to a study ‘Health Impact and Economic Burden of Alcohol Consumption in India’, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, deaths attributed to alcohol use would cost 1.45% …
Read MoreBehind Chandrayaan-2’s GSLV Mk-III rocket that developed a glitch
The launch of Chandrayaan-2, India’s second moon mission, was aborted after a technical snag in the launch vehicle system- GSLV Mk-III rocket. GSLV Mk-III has been touted as the most …
Read MoreIndia is home to 1,256 species of orchid, says first comprehensive survey
The Botanical Survey of India has published Orchids of India: A Pictorial Guide- the first comprehensive census of orchids of India. According to the publication, the total number of orchid …
Read MoreLaw Commission to be formed soon
The Ministry of Law and Justice has initiated the process of setting up of the 22nd Law Commission. The three-year term of the 21st Law Commission under Justice B.S. Chauhan …
Read MoreSexual offence cases not being probed in stipulated time: Report
According to the Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) analysis, investigation into nearly half the sexual offences cases are not being completed within the stipulated 60-day period in seven …
Read MorePoverty index: how Jharkhand reduced its poor the fastest
Recently, the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report for 2019 has been released. According to the report, across India, the number of people living in multidimensional poverty has decreased from …
Read MoreDraft Model Tenancy Act: what govt proposes for house owners, tenants
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MHUA) has released draft of ‘The Model Tenancy Act, 2019’ in public domain. Since land and urban development are state subjects, the central …
Read MoreSpeed restrictions and sound alerts mooted for protection of dolphins
The Ministry of Shipping has planned to safeguard the population of the Ganges River Dolphin in Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) by restricting the speeds of vessels and blowing sirens …
Read MoreThe milestones of Chandrayaan-2, India’s second lunar probe
Chandrayaan 2, India’s second lunar mission, was scheduled to be launched on 15 July from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. However, the launch got delayed …
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