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According to the World Bank, India would need to invest $840 billion over the next 15 years, that is, an average of $55 billion each year, to meet the demands of its fast-growing urban population.

Recently the government gave extension to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a scheme to distribute free foodgrains to the poor, for another three months.

 India’s retail inflation dropped to a three-month low of 6.77% in October when compared to the same month last year. 

The Supreme Court, by a 3:2 majority, has upheld the validity of the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019, providing reservation up to 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and employment among those groups that do not come under any community-based reservation.

The requirement of data localisation strengthens the protection of personal data, as all of us while using the internet are sending data in some manner or form.

The government pushed to set up 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students — one each in every sub-district that has at least a 20,000-odd Scheduled Tribe population, which must be 50% of the total population in that area.

The Ministry of Water Resources recently made public a report titled the National Compilation on Dynamic Ground water Resources of India gives a snapshot of India’s groundwater situation.

The World  Health Organization (WHO) reported that in 2021 tuberculosis (TB) cases globally had risen for the first time in decades.

The COP27 can serve as a platform for India to rally for climate justice and further its climate agenda during its upcoming G20 presidency.

The 2023 edition of the QS world university ranking reckons that only three of India’s higher educational institutions amongst the top 200 of the world.