Social issues & Justice

Brus reject resettlement sites proposed by Tripura non-Brus

Context: Three organisations representing the Bru community displaced from Mizoram have rejected the sites proposed by the Joint Movement Committee (JMC), an umbrella group of non-Brus in Tripura, for their resettlement. More about news: The three refugee groups insisted on resettling some 6,500 families in clusters of at least 500 families at each ... .Read more

Updated on 6 August, 2020 GS1 Social issues & Justice

54 nations not doing enough to fight slavery

Context: A report titled ‘Eradicating modern slavery’ was released by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and Walk Free foundation on World Day against Trafficking in persons. Findings of report: It showed light on the condition of modern slavery in the Commonwealth countries. As per the report the countries comprises 40% of the total peo... .Read more

Updated on 31 July, 2020 GS1 Social issues & Justice

Ensuring delayed marriage requires keeping girls in the education system for longer

Context: Early marriage and early pregnancy play a central role in many of the problems associated with women. Few stats related to women’s conditions MMR: India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio stands at 122 as per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin from last year. This is a significant decline from an MMR of 556 in 1990. ... .Read more

Updated on 28 July, 2020 GS1 Social issues & Justice

Women officers can now get permanent commission in Indian Army

Context: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently issued the formal Government Sanction Letter for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) to women officers in the Army. More on the news: The Indian Army had already set in motion a series of preparatory actions for the conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. ... .Read more

Updated on 24 July, 2020 GS1 Social issues & Justice

Triple Talaq- Big Reform, Better Result

Context: One year has passed since the law against Triple Talaq was passed and there is a decline of about 82 per cent in Triple Talaq cases thereafter. If any such case was reported, the law has taken action as per the government reports. Background: Triple Talaq, also known as Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, was passed... .Read more

Updated on 23 July, 2020 GS2 Social issues & Justice

India registers a steep decline in maternal mortality ratio

Context: The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016. More on the news: The findings were based on the Special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016-18, released by the Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System (SRS). State Wise MMR No... .Read more

Updated on 17 July, 2020 GS1 Social issues & Justice