-TheWire.in Eleven of the 22 states in NFHS-5 data reported a decline in the fraction of women owning houses or land, five of them in the northeast. To empower women, give them equal opportunities in every field and give them power in without any discrimination. On December 12, the Indian government released the fifth National Family Health Survey fact-sheet for 17 states and five UTs, including indicators of great importance to India,...
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Govt to release next deposits of PM-KISAN on 25 December amid farmers' protest
-Livemint.com * The govt will transfer more than ₹18,000 crores to over 9 crores beneficiary farmer families on 25 December * Under the PM-KISAN, a financial support of ₹6,000 per year is provided to all registered farmers across the country in three equal installments Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of finance benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on 25 December via video conferencing, Prime Minister's Office said...
More »Data: NFHS-5 reveals the growing risk of Lifestyle diseases in India -Bharath Kancharla
-Factly.in The Phase-1 findings of the 5th edition of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) were recently released. For the first time, the survey captured data on the proportion of the adult population suffering from lifestyle-induced diseases like Diabetes & Hypertension. The data reveals the growing risk of such diseases in India. Here is a detailed review. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare recently released key findings of Phase-1 of the...
More »UP government’s schemes and grants are failing to reach people with disabilities: RTI -Abhishek Sahu
-CaravanMagazine.in In December 2019, M Venkaiah Naidu, the vice president, on behalf of the union ministry of social justice and empowerment, presented the Uttar Pradesh government the National Award of Excellence for doing a “commendable” job in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. The state received a total of three awards for doing “excellent” work for people with disabilities. In contrast, the response to a right to information application...
More »Why do Farmers Fear a Threat to Their Lands? -Shinzani Jain
-Newsclick.in The agitating farmers have time and again voiced apprehensions about losing their land. Will the implementation of the Farm Laws enforce such a change? On December 8, more than 50 lakh people were estimated to have observed a countrywide Bharat Bandh at around 20,000 protest sites, in as many as 22 states in India. The farmers were joined in their agitation by mass organisations, trade bodies, sectoral federations, and about 24...
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