The “Jammu & Kashmir resettlement law” was challenged and the Supreme Court is soon to hear it. What is the law about? It is the Jammu & Kashmir Grant of Permit for Resettlement in (or Permanent Return to) the State …
Impact of Air Pollution on Health India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative recently released the estimates of reduction in life expectancy associated with air pollution. What is the initiative? The India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative was launched in 2015. The India …
Drugs discharged into Yamuna By studying nine different pharmaceutical active compounds in Yamuna river, researchers have now pointed out that it can “possibly cause chronic toxicity” to aquatic life and to humans who use this water for drinking purposes. As …
The Supreme Court has approved India’s first Witness Protection Scheme 2018. What is the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018? The scheme was drawn up by the central government with inputs from 8 states/Union Territories legal services authorities of five states open …
The Global Nutrition Report 2018 was published recently.With India facing a major malnutrition crisis, it calls for concerted actions to address the gaps and concerns. What are the key nutrition indicators? Stunting, or low height for age, is caused by …