The Global Childhood Report, published by the NGO Save the Children, has said that at least 280 million children, or 1 in 8, are dramatically better off today than at any time in the past two decades. The report highlights that children born today have a better chance than at any time in history to… Continue reading Children of today better off than 20 years ago’
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Give fair hearing to those not included in NRC, SC tells Assam
The Supreme Court has asked the NRC Coordinator to provide a fair chance to those who have challenged the non-inclusion of their names in the National Register of Citizen (NRC) in Assam. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is a register which contains the name of all citizens of India residing in Assam. It was… Continue reading Give fair hearing to those not included in NRC, SC tells Assam
No patient complaints in India, says Medtronic
Medical device manufacturing company Medtronic has claimed that it had received no patient complaints in India after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its safety communication has alerted healthcare providers and patients about the batteries in certain Medtronic implantable pacemakers. US FDA had said that the pacemakers or cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps)… Continue reading No patient complaints in India, says Medtronic
India has 20 health workers for 10,000 people, study finds
A study based on National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) data has revealed that India has 20.6 health workers per 10,000 people. The study has been published in BMJ Open. The number of health workers is less than the World health Organisation’s minimum threshold of 22.8. However, the numbers have increased from 19 health workers per… Continue reading India has 20 health workers for 10,000 people, study finds
New species of wasp identified in Goa
A new species of wasp from the genus Kudakrumia has been recently identified by scientists in Goa. Kudakrumia is a genus of primitive wasps, described and previously known only from Sri Lanka. The new species from Goa has been collected from Cotigao Wildlife sanctuary. The wasp has been named Kudakrumia rangnekari, after Goa-based researcher Parag… Continue reading New species of wasp identified in Goa
Indian writer wins USD 100000 global book prize
Indian writer Annie Zaidi was announced as the 2019 winner of Nine Dots Prize. She won the award for her book ‘Bread, Cement, Cactus’. The Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues.The aim of the Prize is to promote, encourage and engage innovative thinking to address problems facing… Continue reading Indian writer wins USD 100000 global book prize
Haryana farmers win compensation for defective seeds sold by IFFCO
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has granted Haryana farmers compensation of ₹5 lakh from Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO). This compensation was granted after the IFFCO had sold to farmers defective guar seeds that led to 70% crop failure. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), India is a quasi-judicial commission in India… Continue reading Haryana farmers win compensation for defective seeds sold by IFFCO
WHO drops being transgender from list of mental disorders
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to no longer categorize being transgender as a “mental disorder”. According to the newly-revised version of the International Classification of Diseases (known as ICD-11), “gender identity disorders” have been reframed as “gender incongruence.” Gender incongruence is defined as a marked and persistent incongruence between a person’s experienced gender… Continue reading WHO drops being transgender from list of mental disorders
RBI extends RTGS transfer timings
The Reserve Bank of India has increased the Real Time Gross Settlement(RTGS) time window for customer transactions from 4.30 pm to 6 pm. The RTGS is an online fund transfer system supported by the RBI which enables transmission on a real-time basis. Real time means the beneficiary bank receives the instructions for fund transfer immediately… Continue reading RBI extends RTGS transfer timings
US removes India from its currency monitoring list
United States has removed India from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners. It has also removed Switzerland from the list but added Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. In 2018,India along with China, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and South Korea was placed in the bi-annual currency watch list. The watch list contains the names… Continue reading US removes India from its currency monitoring list
