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India sees 13.8% rise in higher education institutes: Dharmendra Pradhan
India sees 13.8% rise in higher education institutes: Dharmendra Pradhan

42 top institutes added in a decade

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 17 Dec 2024 1:20 PM GMT


International Anti-Corruption Day: Survey reveals 83% business bribes were paid in cash in India
International Anti-Corruption Day: Survey reveals 83% business bribes were paid in cash in India

Survey conducted by LocalCircles revealed that nearly 7 out of 10 Indian businesses paid bribes in 2024

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 9 Dec 2024 4:03 AM GMT


From peacock feathers to leopard skins: 58 illegal wildlife trade, trafficking reported in 2023-24
From peacock feathers to leopard skins: 58 illegal wildlife trade, trafficking reported in 2023-24

The illegal trade in peacock feathers and live birds persists due to international demand

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 7 Dec 2024 9:55 AM GMT


ISFR 2021: Andhra, Telangana  forest cover increases in 5 years; Delhiā€™s declines
ISFR 2021: Andhra, Telangana forest cover increases in 5 years; Delhiā€™s declines

India's total forest cover stands at 7,13,789 square kilometers

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 3 Dec 2024 5:37 AM GMT


Indian Railways operating 136 Vande Bharat train services across country
Indian Railways operating 136 Vande Bharat train services across country

From July 3 to November 20, a total of 51,346 feedback responses on Vande Bharat trains have been received

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 1 Dec 2024 7:16 AM GMT


Ek Tha Tiger: 71 big cats die of unnatural causes since 2021; poaching one of the reasons
'Ek Tha Tiger': 71 big cats die of unnatural causes since 2021; poaching one of the reasons

By the mid-20th century, India's tiger population was in a rapid decline due to hunting, habitat loss, and other human activities

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 28 Nov 2024 3:01 AM GMT


Two lakh child marriages stopped, but early marriages still persist
Two lakh child marriages stopped, but early marriages still persist

She noted that the country has been a significant contributor to the sharp global decline in child marriage rates

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 27 Nov 2024 10:09 AM GMT


Data: Hyderabad Metro recorded 63.40 Cr ridership in 7 years
Data: Hyderabad Metro recorded 63.40 Cr ridership in 7 years

In the last seven years Hyderabad Metro Rail had 63.40 crore passengers using the services to commute in the city

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 26 Nov 2024 12:07 PM GMT


Transwomen in India face stigma, rejection, mental health crisis: Study
Transwomen in India face stigma, rejection, mental health crisis: Study

Healthcare discrimination emerged as another significant barrier

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 25 Nov 2024 11:22 AM GMT


Telangana fish production reaches 4.56 lakh tons in 2024; Rs 7,059 crores contribution to State
Telangana fish production reaches 4.56 lakh tons in 2024; Rs 7,059 crores contribution to State

Telangana has won the National Award for Best Inland Fisheries for the year 2024

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 23 Nov 2024 11:24 AM GMT


Hospital visits to school admissions: Survey reveals widespread VIP culture in Telangana
Hospital visits to school admissions: Survey reveals widespread VIP culture in Telangana

5,755 participants offer a snapshot of how VIP culture affects citizens in Telangana according to a survey by LocalCircles

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 22 Nov 2024 5:23 AM GMT


India to have 350 million children by 2050, faces urgent challenges to secure their future: UNICEF report
India to have 350 million children by 2050, faces urgent challenges to secure their future: UNICEF report

UNICEF's flagship State of the World's Children 2024 report, The Future of Children in a Changing World, was launched in New Delhi on November 20

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 21 Nov 2024 10:42 AM GMT


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