According to the latest Road Accident Report for 2014 prepared by the road transport and highways ministry, India’s deadly roads took lives of 75,000 young people in the 15-34 year age group last year.
30% Women in parliament: still to become reality for most of the countries
For most of the world’s parliaments ‘30% women members’ is yet to become reality. According to an analysis by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, among 190 countries, only 44 legislatures have met the goal of 30% women.
SC stayed Rajasthan HC’s judgment banning Santhara ritual of Jainism
The Supreme Court of India (SC) stayed the Rajasthan High Court (HC) judgment of banning Santhara ritual in Jainism.
Number of students in India rose by 38% in 10 years: Census-2011
According to a newly released Census data, population of students in India drastically increased by 38% from 2001 to 2011. This is a tremendous growth if compared with the overall population grown in the same period, which was about 18%.
21.4% Indians consume alcohol – reveals RTI
According to an RTI response from home ministry, 21.4% Indians consume alcohol while 3% are adicetded to cannabis. Moreover, Punjab, Maharashtra, Manipur, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are among the top 10 states where consumption of alcohol and narcotic drugs is higher than the rest of the country.
WHO certifies India free of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT)
According to the WHO, India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus – a swift and painful killer disease that killed 49,000 newborns in 2013 alone.
Population in India: Muslim’s share increased by 0.8%, Hindus’ decreased by 0.7%
According to the census data released on 25 August, the share of Hindus in India’s population has come down from 80.5% in 2001 to 79.8% in 2011, while the share of Muslims has risen from 13.4% to 14.2%.
World Humanitarian Day observed with theme ‘Inspiring the World’s Humanity’
On 19 August 2015, World Humanitarian Day was observed with the theme Inspiring the World’s Humanity. The theme calls for people to join any of the world’s humanitarian organizations and become an active messenger of Humanity.
Jain monk embraces death by Santhara
An 87-year-old Jain monk embraced death at a Digambar Jain shrine near Gandhi Chowk in Durg, Chhattisgarh, after giving up food and water in keeping with the community tradition of ‘Santhara’.
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples observed
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People was observed on 9 August 2015 with the theme “Post 2015 Agenda: Ensuring indigenous peoples’ health and well-being”.