Single mothers head 4.5% of all Indian households
According to UN Women’s Report titled “Women’s Progress of the World 2019-2020”, in India, 13 million (4.5% of all households) are run by single mothers. In India, 46.7% of families …
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Kerala tops the list for best performing State in health
The NITI Aayog has released the second edition of its State Health Index 2019 in a report titled “Healthy States, Progressive India: Report on Rank of States and UTs” The …
Read More1 crore houses likely to be completed by 2020 ahead of deadline: Puri
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of State has said that the government’s target of constructing one crore houses by 2022 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) could be …
Read More31.4% of Indian children will be stunted by 2022: report
According to a report prepared by the UN World Food Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, going by the current trends, 31.4% under five years …
Read MoreFive countries had zero malaria cases in 2018: WHO
According to WHO’s E-2020 initiative: 2019 progress report, 5 countries viz. China, Iran, Malaysia Timor-Leste and El Salvador reported no indigenous cases of malaria in 2018. China and El Salvador …
Read MoreDevice to trap ocean plastic waste relaunches
A floating device designed to collect plastic waste from the Great Pacific garbage patch has been re-deployed. The device, developed by the Netherlands-based engineering NGO Ocean Cleanup was first deployed …
Read MorePlants may be spreading superbugs to humans
According to a new study by University of Southern California (USC), antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be transmitted to humans through consumption of plant foods. The study has noted that plant foods …
Read MoreIndia scraps Israel anti-tank missile deal after DRDO says it will deliver
India has scrapped a deal with Israel for the purchase of Spike anti-tank missiles from defence contractor Rafael Advanced Defence Systems. The decision to scrap the deal came after Defence …
Read MoreSaudi launches residency scheme to boost revenue
Saudi Arabia has launched Premium Residency scheme. The scheme is aimed at boosting investment and non-oil revenues by attracting wealthy expats. The scheme offers a permanent residency for 800,000 riyals …
Read MoreScientists decode genome of miracle plant
Scientists from the University of Kerala have decoded the genetic make-up of Arogyapacha (Trichopus zeylanicus). Arogyapacha is a subspecies of Trichopus zeylanicus. It is a small medicinal plant with slender …
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