Category: Factly: Polity and Nation

Source: The post is based on the article “Panel suggests GPS trackers to reduce overcrowding in prisons”  published in The Hindu on 21st September 2023 What is the News? The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs has released a report titled ‘Prison-Conditions, Infrastructure, and Reforms’. What has been the status of Prisons in India? According to… Continue reading Panel suggests GPS trackers to reduce overcrowding in prisons

Source: The post is based on the article “All reported births, deaths to be digitally registered from Oct. 1”  published in The Hindu on 15th September 2023 What is the News? The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 will come into effect from October 1,2023. This means from October 1st, birth certificates will… Continue reading All reported births, deaths to be digitally registered from Oct. 1

Source: The post is based on the article “For sickle cell patients, an elusive disability certificate”  published in The Hindu on 14th September 2023 What is the News? The Union government has been publicizing its campaign to ‘eradicate’ sickle-cell disease by 2047. But there are some issues the government is facing in the issuance of… Continue reading For sickle cell patients, an elusive disability certificate

Source: The post is based on the article “Transfer of personal data under UN treaty will be under domestic laws: India”  published in The Hindu on 14th September 2023 What is the News? United Nations member states are negotiating the UN Cybercrime Convention to counter cybercrimes. This convention has been under negotiation for three years… Continue reading Transfer of personal data under UN treaty will be under domestic laws: India