-Press release State of Aadhaar 2019, dated 25th November, 2019 The State of Aadhaar 2019 report is based on a nation-wide study that captures the experiences and perspectives of over 167,000 households across 28 States and union territories, making it the largest primary dataset on the use of Aadhaar and more broadly, the use of national digital ID in the world. November 25th, 2019, New Delhi, India: Dalberg, a leading social impact advisory...
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Explained: In numbers and dimensions, the global refugee crisis -Mehr Gill
-The Indian Express Globally, more two-thirds of all refugees come from five countries: Syria (6.7 million), Afghanistan (2.7 million), South Sudan (2.3 million), Myanmar (1.1 million), and Somalia (0.9 million). The first Global Refugee Forum (GRF) is currently underway in Geneva, Switzerland, jointly hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the Government of Switzerland. At the two-day event, member States of the United Nations...
More »MHA clarifies on citizenship to migrants from three nations -Vijaita Singh
-The Hindu Ministry issues advisory to States and UTs, asking them to take all steps to check violence and ensure the safety of life and properties New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday said no migrant from the six non-Muslim communities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh “will become Indian citizen automatically.” A migrant should apply online and the competent authority would see whether he or she fulfiled all the...
More »Anti-Citizenship Act protests: Violence spreads in Bengal, Internet off in six districts
-The Hindu Kolkata too witnessed road blockade and disruption in traffic movement over the last few days. Violence continued in West Bengal on Sunday despite repeated appeals by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for peace. From parts of Howrah, Murshidabad and adjacent areas of Kolkata, the protest spread to Nadia, North 24 Paraganas and parts of Bardhaman. Internet services were stopped in six districts. Officials said the violence was “largely sporadic”, confined to...
More »Child Undernutrition in India: A Tale of Two Surveys -Sunny Jose
-Economic and Political Weekly The child undernutrition estimates from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey, 2016–18 reveal that many Indian States have made substantial decline, reversing their poor past record in wasting, ranging from 7 to 14 percentage points within just 30 months. Is it really possible to make such a large decline in such a short span of time? Or, does this point to an anomaly in data or estimation? Please click...
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