India ageing gradually; every 5th person to be 60+ by 2050: Report

India ageing gradually(धीरे-धीरे बूढ़ा हो जाना); every 5th person to be 60+ by 2050: Report

India will transform gradually from young to a 'greying(वृद्ध)' country and by 2050 every 5th Indian will

Indian Exclusion Report (IXR): Historically Disadvantaged Groups remain Worst Off

Indian Exclusion Report (IXR): Historically Disadvantaged(वंचित) Groups remain Worst Off (सबसे खराब) 

According to the 2016 Indian Exclusion(बहिष्करण) Report (IXR) released by the Centre for Equity

The Seventh Pay Review Commission recommendations report

Seventh- Pay- Review- Commission -recommendations(सिफारिशें)-report 

The Seventh Pay Review Commission for implementing the recommendations in Education Institutes submits its report to HRD Ministry . Prakash Javadekar assures University and College Teachers for

Firms' contribution to PM's Relief Fund fell by 25% in FY16: Report

Firms' contribution to PM's Relief Fund fell by 25% in FY16: Report

Companies' contribution towards the Prime Minister's Relief Fund fell (गिर गया) by 25 per cent to Rs 80.55 crore during 2015-16 compared to the previous financial year (FY), a report tracking the

Two billion people drinking contaminated water: WHO

Two billion people drinking contaminated water: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) on 13 April 2017 published a report, Global Analysis and Assessment(आकलन) of Sanitation (स्वच्छता) and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2017, that states that

India ranks 3rd for third year in a row in WADA doping charts

India ranks 3rd for third year in a row in WADA doping charts

India has been ranked third for the third year in a row in a doping violation(उल्लंघन) report published by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2015 with 117 athletes from the country being punished

India’s Internet industry to double by 2020: report

India’s Internet industry to double by 2020: report

Recent disruptions in the telecom space have given a strong impetus(प्रोत्साहन)  to digital adoption (अभिग्रहण) in India, accelerating the rate by at least a few years. While the total number of mobile

India ranks 122, below Pak and China, in World Happiness Report 2017

India ranks 122, below Pak and China, in World Happiness Report 2017

New Delhi: Norway has emerged as the world’s happiest country, out of the 155 countries, in the World Happiness Report 2017 which was released to coincide with the United Nations’ International

1.04 crore people hit by arsenic contamination in Bengal: Report

1.04 crore people hit by arsenic contamination in Bengal: Report

According to recent report tabled in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal has the highest number of arsenic-affected people in the country. State’s 83 blocks in eight districts have ground water affected by

A total of 795 cases registered under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 during 2013-15

A total of 795 cases registered under the Prohibition (निषेध) of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 during 2013-15 As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, a total number of 222, 280 and 293 cases have been registered under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 in the year 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. The reasons for child marriage are complex and it is mind

‘Polluted environment kills 1.7 million children a year’

‘Polluted environment kills 1.7 million children a year’

A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy (अस्वास्थ्यकर) or polluted environments, including dirty water and air, second-hand smoke and a lack or adequate

India Ranks 36 In Internet Inclusiveness: Facebook Report

India Ranks 36 In Internet Inclusiveness((समग्रता)) : Facebook Report NEW DELHI:  India ranked 36th among 75 nations in Internet inclusiveness  based on factors like availability, affordability (सामर्थ्य) and policies for access(पहुंच) , a Facebook-Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report said yesterday. However, India is ranked joint first for policy in the Readiness category, with Japan and

2 Indians Die Every Minute Due To Air Pollution: Study

2 Indians Die Every Minute Due To Air Pollution(प्रदूषण) : Study NEW DELHI:  The air Indians breathe (सांस लेना) is turning more toxic by the day and an average of two deaths take place daily due to air pollution, says a new study. According to medical journal The Lancet, over a million Indians die every year due to air pollution and some of the worst polluted cities of the world are in India. The study

Global Wealth Review (GWR) 2017

Global Wealth Review (GWR) 2017: Worldwide Wealth and Wealth Migration(स्थानान्तरण)  Trends - Impact of new leadership on USA wealth - Research and Markets This report covers global wealth and wealth migration trends over the past year (2016), with projections to 2026. 

India reported 1.1 million deaths due to air pollution in 2015, says a global study

India reported 1.1 million deaths due to air pollution in 2015, says a global study NEW DELHI: The government here may be in denial (इनकार) mode on linking premature deaths to air pollution, but a new study on global air pollution by the US-based institutes claims that the India's worsening(बिगड़ती)  air pollution caused some 1.1 million premature deaths in 2015 and the country now "rivals (प्रतिद्वंद्वियों)

India tops list of countries in ozone pollution deaths

India tops list of countries in ozone pollution deaths NEW DELHI: India's deepening(मजबूत बनाने) pollution problem, which hit home with a vengeance(प्रतिशोध) after Diwali last year as Delhi and NCR woke up enveloped in smog that refused to lift for days, has a death toll second only to China's+ , and together the two nations account for over half the world's deaths from pollution. According to the

El Nino rears its head again, but confirmation only in April

El Nino rears(उठाना)  its head again, but confirmation (पुष्टीकरण) only in April PUNE: The India Meteorological Department's latest El Nino/La Nina update has indicated a gradual transition to an El Nino-like condition around September — the last month of monsoon. Met officials, however, stressed that a lot of uncertainty prevailed (प्रबल) on the possibility of another El Nino during the latter part of

FRBM Panel in favour of meeting 2.4% fiscal deficit target by 2023: Report

FRBM Panel in favour of meeting 2.4% fiscal deficit target by 2023: Report The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Committee, headed by former Revenue and Expenditure Secretary N.K. Singh, submitted its report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently with recommendations on the future fiscal framework (ढांचा) and roadmap for the country. Some sources

ICRA Estimates Banks Credit Growth to Remain Subdued at 5-6 percent in FY17

ICRA Estimates Banks Credit Growth to Remain Subdued at 5-6 percent in FY17

As per the report of the rating agency, ICRA, the bank credit growth rate is likely to float between 5-6 percent in the current fiscal year.The reason cited includes weak loan demand as the rate of return offered by debt market is better in comparison to banks. Besides, the deposit rate was also projected to

Report Finds Over Half of World’s Wild Primate Species Face Extinction

Report Finds Over Half of World’s Wild Primate Species Face Extinction

According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, more than half of the world’s wild species including apes, monkeys, lemurs and lorises are now on the verge of extinction.  60 percent of primate species are threatened with extinction and about 75 percent have declining populations.  The main reason behind this is agriculture and industrial activities that destroy