Social Issues News
State of the World Population 2020 report
According to the UNFPA’s State of the World Population report 2020, one in three girls missing globally due to sex selection, both pre- and post-natal, is from India.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 1st Jul 2020
Centre to Focus on Online Education
Centre has proposed long-term measures to bridge the divide of social inequity in online education that is coming to the fore due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 1st Jul 2020
SC dismisses review petitions challenging verdict on Adultery:
The Supreme Court has refused to review its 2018 judgment which decriminalised adultery.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 29th Jun 2020
UN report on use of Drugs in 2018
According to the latest United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report, about 26.9 crore people used drugs in 2018.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 28th Jun 2020
Anti-drug plan:
On the 'International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking', an annual anti-drug action plan for 272 vulnerable districts was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 27th Jun 2020