Relevance: According to the official estimates nearly 19% of India’s population was already below poverty line. Additionally given the prolonged lockdowns, in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic, has affected the economy really badly. To the [Read More]
While responding to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health the government has shown the statics from India’s well-established institutions and claimed the early efforts of lockdown has saved many lives than lost. The government also [Read More]
Relevance: India’s agricultural sector has been severly disrupted because of the lockdown imposed due to the pandemic. It is starving of buyers and migrant labourers as the restrictions have halted people’s movements. While there are [Read More]
Since, the lockdown due to the pandemic began, the Environment Ministry has cleared massive infrastructure projects, many of which has been opposed by environment scientists and conservationists. [Read More]
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the focus to a section of society that was almost forgotten and invisible under the shroud of development in India. The lockdown was implemented within 4 hours… [Read More]
The CJI in the interview highlights the stand of the court during the pandemic. According to the CJI, in the times of disasters, the executive is best suited in dealing with the crisis. Click to [Read More]
Crude oil prices have fallen below $o due to the fall in demand. The fall in demand is because 4 billion people have gone into lockdown due to the pandemic. In the backdrop of this, [Read More]
The 40 day lockdown has incurred a loss of about Rs. 1800 crore to the NHAI due to suspension of toll collection. The Ministry of Road Transportation and Highways has suspended tolling on all National [Read More]
After the country has gone for lockdown child pronography has increased by 95%. Paedophiles, child rapists and child pronography addicts have gone online and trying to lure kids into the act through photos and videos. [Read More]
The DPIIT in a series of recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs has suggested to permit limited activity in certain sectors . If the recommendations are implemented then whatever orders are left with large [Read More]