Social Issues News

NCRB Data for 2019

The annual National Crime Records Bureau report for 2019 was released recently.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 2nd Sep 2020

Rise in post-traumatic stress disorder: Survey

A nationwide lockdown has shown adverse impact on the psychological profile of people in the form of rise in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

posted by Jawwad Kazi 31st Aug 2020

Identify PwDs for ration cards: Government

The Centre has asked States and Union Territories to identify persons with disabilities (PwD) eligible under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 30th Aug 2020

Raising age of Marriage

According to some activists, raising the age of marriage from 18 to 21 for women will lead to an increase in parental backlash against young adults.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 26th Aug 2020

National Recruitment Agency

The Union Cabinet approved the creation of a National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting a Common Eligibility Test (CET) for various government jobs.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 20th Aug 2020