Crime in India report for the year 2017. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has recently released its annual ‘Crime in India’ report for the year 2017. Key Findings A. Crime Registration and Rate: In 2017, there was an increase of 3.6% in registration of cases over 2016. Delhi witnessed the highest crime rate in the country with 1,050 Indian Penal Code…
Relocation of Rohingyas Thousands of Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps have agreed to move to an island named “Bhashan Char” in the Bay of Bengal. It is noted that India launched operation INSANIYAT to assist Bangladesh in helping Rohingya refuges. Two Asiatic Water Buffaloes died in the Pobitora Wildlife…
India Innovation Index 2019. NITI with the Institute for Competitiveness has released the India Innovation Index 2019. The index, developed on the lines of the Global Innovation Index, would help the innovation ecosystem of Indian states and Union Territories (UTs) to design policies to drive innovation across regions. For a country as large as…
UN Human Rights Council Venezuela has won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, despite widespread criticism of its poor human rights record. UNHRC – It was established in 2006 as part of the UN’s reform process. It replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. UNHRC is an…
Rangdum Monastery It is the 18th century built monastery. at the head of the Suru Valley, in Ladakh. Rangdum Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery belonging to the Gelugpa sect. Van Dhan Internship Programme Van Dhan Internship Programme” organised by TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs has recently been launched by the government. 18 interns (to be called…
