Statistically Speaking

Row with Canada worries students as India suspends Canadian visas

22 Sep 2023 09:03 AM IST

India on 21 September announced that it would suspend issuing visas to Canadian citizens amid an escalating row over the killing of a Khalistani separatist on Canadian soil. India said the temporary move was due to “security threats” disrupting work at its missions in Canada. Tensions flared earlier this week

Refrain from platforming terrorists, criminals: Centre to media amid India-Canada row

22 Sep 2023 09:01 AM IST

Amid the ongoing Canada-India diplomatic crisis, the Union government on Thursday, issued an advisory to private television channels to refrain from interviewing individuals linked with terrorism, facing charges with serious crimes or giving platform to those belonging to proscribed organisations. The advisory, issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, said

Historic: Government introduces Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam for women’s reservation in Parliament

20 Sep 2023 08:44 AM IST

In a move set to have far-reaching impacts on India’s electoral politics, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government introduced the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023, during Tuesday’s special parliamentary session to bring in one-third or 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and all state Legislative Assemblies. Named the

More than 12 lakh people affected by floods this year in Assam

16 Sep 2023 15:04 PM IST

Assam’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said that more than 12 lakh people had been impacted by floods this year. The data that is currently available shows that 12,95,642 people have been affected, he said. According to the minister, 133 embankments are in danger of being breached and

Maximum number of crimes against women reported in Gurugram, Faridabad: SCW data

01 Sep 2023 09:30 AM IST

Gurugram and Faridabad, both districts of Haryana that fall under the National Capital Region (NCR) are among the state’s most developed districts. Gurugram, also dubbed Millenium City, is a hub for IT companies. However, the two districts also record the maximum incidents of crime against women, according to data from

Nuh’s crime, education and health

04 Aug 2023 08:36 AM IST

Nuh district, formerly known as Mewat district, is one of the 22 districts in Haryana. There are four sub-divisions in this district: Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka, Punahana, and Taoru. It has an area of 1,860 square kilometres. It is bounded by Gurugram District to the north, Palwal District of Haryana to

Over 5 crore MGNREGA job cards deleted in 2022-23: Govt

26 Jul 2023 09:36 AM IST

More than five crore job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) were cancelled in 2022-23, 247 per cent more than the number of deletions in 2021-22, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply, Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh said in 2021-22,

Crime against women increased by 15.3% in 2021 from previous year

25 Jul 2023 09:16 AM IST

According to NCRB statistics Crime against women in 2021 increased by 15.3% from the previous year. The number grew from 56.5% in 2020 to 64.5% in 2021, (incidents per 1 lakh population). Rajasthan stood second in crimes against women in 2021. For the third consecutive year, the state had reported

Women achieving only 60% of their full potential: UNDP Report

19 Jul 2023 09:15 AM IST

There is “no country that has achieved full gender parity”, proclaims a new global report launched by UN Women and UNDP on 18 July at the Women Deliver Conference in Rwandan capital Kigali. In the report, that for the first time provides a more comprehensive picture of progress in women

What are the main factors contributing to India’s growth?

23 Jun 2023 01:10 AM IST

Two of the most important factors contributing to India’s growth are its technological and digital progress and skill bank. India has a very strong digital advantage when compared to the rest of the world with around 900 million of those in the working-age population having affordable internet access at $2.5/month

How is India performing compared to other global economies?

23 Jun 2023 01:07 AM IST

India overtook the UK to become the fifth largest economy in 2022 and continues to be at the fifth position with a GDP of USD 3.75 Trillion. India overtook France in 2019, with a gap of around USD 100 billion and successfully widened this gap to USD 210 billion in

Is India Inc. the “bright spot” in the global economic slowdown?

23 Jun 2023 01:06 AM IST

The Reserve Bank of India predicts that India will continue to maintain its position as the fifth-largest economy in the world in 2023. The report further said India is likely to become a USD 3.7 trillion economy in 2023 and will continue its lead, despite the slowdown in the global