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SC on Dowry Deaths

In News Recently, the Supreme Court has held that Dowry death can be presumed if the wife was harassed, mentally and physically close before her death in the marital home. About A Bench led by the Chief Justice of India was interpreting Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (dowry death). The judgment was delivered […]

Mob Lynching

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha that the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) discontinued data collection on mob lynching, hate crimes and cow vigilantism. Earlier, NCRB collected data on mob lynching, hate crimes and cow vigilantism in 2017. Why does NCRB discontinue the collection of data? It was […]

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) condemned red tape in sexual harassment cases. Court’s Stand SC held, the right against sexual harassment at the workplace is part of the fundamental right to a dignified life (Article 21) and it takes a lot of courage for a subordinate to overcome the fear to speak up […]

World Migration Report 2022

In News  Recently, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its flagship World Migration Report 2022. About World Migration Report  It is produced by the Migration Research Division (MRD), in collaboration with some of the leading academic and applied researchers and other migration experts from across the world.  It has been produced biennially since 2000.  […]

Women Specific Findings of NFHS-5

In News The recent NFHS survey stated that there is a dip in women owning property, but financial and social autonomy are improving. About National Family Health Survey 5 was conducted in 2019-2020. Sample size:  The NFHS-5 survey work has been conducted in around 6.1 lakh sample households from 707 districts (as on March, 2017) […]

Demographic Transitions Captured: NFHS-5

In News The fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) confirmed signs of a demographic shift in India. National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS 5) It was conducted in 2019-2020. Sample size:  The NFHS-5 survey work has been conducted in around 6.1 lakh sample households from 707 districts (as on March, 2017) of […]

Global Nutrition Report (GNR) 2021

In Context India has made no progress on anaemia and childhood wasting according to the 2021 Global Nutrition Report (GNR, 2021).   About the Global Nutrition Report The Global Nutrition Report was conceived following the first Nutrition for Growth Initiative Summit (N4G) in 2013 as a mechanism for tracking the commitments made by 100 stakeholders spanning […]

E-Cigarettes

In News  E-cigarettes don’t help smokers quit cigarettes according to a new longitudinal study of smokers in the United States. What are E-cigarettes? E-cigarettes are sometimes called “e-cigs,” “vapes,” “e-hookahs,” “vape pens,” and “Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS).”  Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Some look like USB flash drives, pens, and […]

Global Food Security Index 2021

In News  Recently, the Global Food Security index 2021 was released by Economist Impact and Corteva Agriscience. It is the tenth edition of the index. About Global Food Security Index (GFSI) It considers the issues of food affordability, availability, quality and safety, and natural resources and resilience across a set of 113 countries.  The index […]

PM-Poshan Scheme

In News A committee is set up to review the daily cooking cost of mid-day meals served under the PM-Poshan scheme. About The committee will soon be notified by the Union Ministry of Education. The cooking cost gets the largest allocation among the components of the mid-day meal programme.  Department of School Education and Literacy […]