The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has recently declared the final result of the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Examination, commonly known as the UPPSC PCS 2022. The exam was conducted to fill up 487 vacancies in various posts, including Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Block Development Officer, Assistant Regional Transport Officer, and many…
Justice system plagued by low budgets: India Justice Report 2022 The India Justice Report (IJR) 2022 has revealed that India’s justice system is being plagued by low budgets, leading to a significant backlog of cases. Despite states increasing budget allocations for legal aid, the report has found that legal aid clinics have been reduced by…
Women aged between 15-29 years spend almost five hours more than men doing unpaid labour A new report by the National Statistical Office (NSO) shows that young women in India, aged between 15-29 years, spend almost five hours more than men in doing unpaid labour, including cooking, cleaning, and caring for family members. The report…
The latest Passport Index points have been released for the year 2023 and India ranks at the 144th spot. The Passport Index is an online tool that provides a global ranking of countries based on the strength of their passports. The rankings are determined by the number of destinations a passport holder can access without…
26% of World’s Population Does Not Have Safe Drinking Water: UNESCO Report Unsafe drinking water is a persistent problem worldwide, with millions of people suffering from waterborne diseases every year. According to a new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 26% of the world’s population does not have access to…
World Happiness Report 2023 : India has been ranked 117th out of 149 countries The World Happiness Report 2023 has been released by the United Nations, ranking the world’s happiest countries based on factors such as social support, income, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption. The report has…
Gender Pay Gap : Women Paid Less Than Men for the Same Work in Towns and Villages In towns and villages across India, women are paid less than men for doing the same work, according to a recent report. The report, based on a survey of over 12,000 workers across the country, found that on…
Literacy Rate in India: Bihar lowest at 61.8%, Kerala highest at 94% According to a recent report by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Kerala has the highest literacy rate among Indian states, while Bihar has the lowest. The report, based on data from the 77th National Sample Survey, indicates that Kerala’s literacy rate is 94%,…
India becomes the World’s Largest Arms Importer as per SIPRI Report 2023 According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Report 2023, India has become the world’s largest arms importer, accounting for 11% of the global arms imports during 2017-2021. The report also revealed that India’s arms imports increased by 82% between 2012-2016 and…
Uttarakhand landslide index : Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag, Tehri Top the List, says ISRO Report According to a recent report released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand have topped the list of landslide-prone areas in India. The report provides the landslide susceptibility index (LSI) of different districts in India, which is…
