-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...

-The Indian Express Union Minister of State for Home Kishan Reddy said security forces have identified a large number of "troublemakers, instigators and mob mobilisers" and various preventive measures taken against them, including detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and preventive arrests. New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that 765 people were arrested for their involvement in stonepelting incidents...

-Hindustan Times Improve judicial infrastructure, expand judicial training, and develop an evidence-based approach to reforms Think of a single, prominent white dot plotted against a black background. Imagine taking a step back and observing the picture. You would not be the only one if you only observed the dot and overlooked the vast expanse of black, though present in comparative spatial abundance. The Supreme Court of India, the white dot in India’s...

  The newly released Global Tuberculosis Report 2019 finds that among the five risk factors behind TB cases in the country, undernourishment posed the greatest risk. Close to 7 lakh TB cases in India could be attributable to undernourishment during 2018. The other four risk factors behind TB cases were alcohol consumption (around 3 lakh TB cases), smoking (nearly 2 lakh TB cases), diabetes (more than 1 lakh TB cases) and HIV...

-Down to Earth Despite the increasing burden respiratory infections and water borne disease, the budgetary allowance for health has steadily dipped in the last few years, according to the National Health Report A degraded environment filled with air and water pollution continues to affect health of people in India, according to the National Health Report (NHP) released on October 31, 2019. Air pollution-linked acute respiratory infections contributed 68.47 per cent to the morbidity...