-The Times of India Ashok Khemka has become famous as a much-transferred IAS officer, but he is far from being the only one to have been shunted ever so often. An analysis of the executive record (ER) sheets of thousands of IAS officers currently in service reveals that frequent transfers are depressingly common. It shows that about two-thirds of the officers have had average tenures of 18 months or less. The analysis...
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In 97% rape cases, accused known to victim, police Data reveals -Prawesh Lama
-The Indian Express New Delhi: In 97 per cent of the rape cases reported this year, the crime was committed by a person known to the victim, police Data reveals. In 40 per cent cases, the crime was committed by a family member or neighbour, Data shows. This year, 1,559 cases of rape were reported against 680 in 2012. According to police data, in 33 cases the father was named as accused and,...
More »India’s Watershed Development Boosts Food Security, Improves Livelihoods-Erin Gray and Arjuna Srinidhi
-World Resources Institute India struggles with water scarcity, a problem that poses especially huge implications for the country's food security and rural livelihoods. The country has long-battled its scarcity issues through Watershed Development, a participatory approach to improve water management through afforestation and reforestation, sustainable land management, soil and water conservation, water-harvesting infrastructure, and social interventions. But while watershed development has been employed in communities throughout India, its potential long-term costs...
More »JNNURM improved urban life quality: NSSO -Dipak Kumar Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Government spending of over Rs 46,000 crore on infrastructure augmentation under UPA's flagship JNNURM scheme seems to have improved key indicators of urban life in India and reached the poorest of poor. The recent National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) Data shows that over 90% of slumdwellers feel water drainage, sewerage and garbage collection and disposal have improved. The NSSO also said 24% of slums had benefited...
More »Census reveals only marginal increase in the differently-abled population-Aarti Dhar
-The Hindu From 21.9 million in 2001, it has gone up to 26.8 million in 10 years - 2.13% to 2.21% The latest Census figures on disabilities have shown only a marginal increase in the number of differently-abled people in the country with the figure rising from 21.9 million in 2001 to 26.8 million in 10 years. In percentage terms, it has risen from 2.13 per cent to 2.21 per cent, as...
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