-IANS * As many as 807 complaints of corruption in the public distribution system (PDS) were received across the country till October 31, 2019 * Delhi ranks third in corruption cases in PDS with 78 complaints been received NEW DELHI: As many as 807 complaints of corruption in the public distribution system (PDS) were received across the country till October 31, 2019Z, of which Uttar Pradesh reported maximum number of complaints, Union Minister...
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The country has miles to go in reducing maternal deaths
A high maternal mortality ratio (MMRatio) indicates low status of women in the society apart from poor functioning of the health services delivery system. Recently released data by the Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin indicates that for the country as a whole the MMRatio has steadily declined from 398.0 in 1997-98 to 122.0 in 2015-17, which is a fall by -69.3 percent. Table-1 shows that India's MMRatio was 398.0 in 1997-98,...
More »Engineering a season of floods -Amitangshu Acharya
-Livemint.com * Outdated ideas of constructing dams and embankments have increased monsoon floods in India * The attempt to control rivers is the result of a British colonial hangover, even though western countries are moving away from dams In 13 states of India this year, the monsoon appeared in the form of floods. The same happened in the Terai region of Nepal, Karachi and the Neelum valley area in Pakistan, several low-lying districts...
More »Alarmed by large number of cases under SC/ST Act, Bihar asks DMs to take note -Santosh Singh
-The Indian Express According to the government’s direction, a district magistrate has to preside over four meetings of the committee every month and ensure implementation of sundry recommendations of the committee. Patna: With the recently released National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data for 2017 placing Bihar at the second worst position for the third consecutive year so far with respect to cases of atrocities against Dalits, the state’s General Administration Department...
More »Odisha ranks second in Maternal Mortality Ratio decline, but far behind national average
-The New Indian Express Odisha has recorded significant decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the last six years but still has a long way to go to catch up with the National average. BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has recorded significant decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the last six years but still has a long way to go to catch up with the National average. The MMR has declined from 222 (per...
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