Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

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88 manual scavenging deaths in 3 years

According to the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry,88 people have died in manual scavenging related deaths in the past three years. The ministry has said that the number of deaths of sanitation workers while cleaning septic tanks and sewers has risen despite a ban on manual scavenging. Further,among the 15 States/UTs that submitted details to… Continue reading 88 manual scavenging deaths in 3 years

Haryana launches portal for farmers to report land and crop details

Haryana government has launched ‘Meri Fasal Mera Byora’ portal. This portal enables farmers to self-report their land and crop details through IT based system and help them receive the benefit of several government schemes directly. The portal has brought the departments of agriculture and farmer’s welfare,revenue, food civil supplies and consumer affairs and science and… Continue reading Haryana launches portal for farmers to report land and crop details

Honour for ‘Plan Bee’ that helped save jumbos

Plan bee has been given the best innovation award in Indian Railways for the 2018-19 fiscal. Plan bee is an amplifying system imitating the buzz of a swarm of honey bees to keep wild elephants away from railway tracks.This strategy was adopted by the Northeast Frontier Railway(NFR). NFR officials have said that a mix of… Continue reading Honour for ‘Plan Bee’ that helped save jumbos

Kerala to hold women startup summit

The Kerala Startup Mission(KSUM) is hosting the Women Startup Summit on August 1,2019. The summit will be held in association with the Indian Women Network floated by Confederation of Indian Industry(CII).The theme of the Summit is “Developing an Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem”. The summit aims at encouraging aspiring women professionals to take up their entrepreneurial journey… Continue reading Kerala to hold women startup summit

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme: Uttarakhand among best performing states

Uttarakhand has been adjudged as one of the country’s five best performing states under ‘Beti Bachao,Beti Padhao’ scheme. The state will be felicitated along with the other selected states in recognition of its consistent performance in respect of sex ratio at birth(SRB). Consistent performance in respect of SRB indicates that the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’… Continue reading Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme: Uttarakhand among best performing states

SC to study Centre’s query on ‘refugee’ status for illegal immigrants

The Supreme Court has agreed to examine on the question of whether the illegal immigrants can even be considered for refugee status. This hearing came on a petition of Rohingyas who had moved the Supreme Court against the Centre’s proposed plan to deport Rohingyas to the land of their origin which is Myanmar. Rohingya is… Continue reading SC to study Centre’s query on ‘refugee’ status for illegal immigrants

5.4 lakh police posts vacant in India, 1.3 lakh in UP alone

The Bureau of Police Research and Development(BPR&D) has released a report on “vacancies in the police organization”. The report has revealed that there are 5.28 lakh police posts are lying vacant in the police organisation. The states with high shortage of police personnel included Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Telangana, and Maharashtra while Nagaland is… Continue reading 5.4 lakh police posts vacant in India, 1.3 lakh in UP alone

Telling Numbers: Road accidents kill 400/day, 1/4th of them in UP & Tamil Nadu

According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways data,road accidents in India has killed around 1.5 lakh people every year between 2015 and 2017. This works out to a daily average of 400 or more deaths in each of the three years. The ministry has also presented state-wise data.Uttar Pradesh has the highest number… Continue reading Telling Numbers: Road accidents kill 400/day, 1/4th of them in UP & Tamil Nadu

Goa NIT students win national award

Two doctorate students from National Institute of Technology(NIT),Goa has been awarded the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) appreciation award 2019. Gandhian Young Technological Innovation awards has been instituted by the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions(SRISTI). The award celebrates the creativity and innovation of young technological students by recognising their outstanding… Continue reading Goa NIT students win national award

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