Social Issues News

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Rajya Sabha passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 17th Mar 2021

Child abuse is unpardonable: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court remarked that an offence involving abuse of child victim is unpardonable.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 22nd Feb 2021

Ratio of Marginalised communities in research

The Scheduled Caste(SC) and Scheduled Tribe(ST) applicants are half as likely to get selected for a Ph.D. programme at leading IITs in the country.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 13th Feb 2021

Accessible India Campaign

According to government data, less than 7% of public buses in the country were fully accessible to wheelchair users as of December 2020.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 12th Feb 2021

Maternal welfare scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, has crossed 1.75 crore eligible women till financial year 2020.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Feb 2021