Modi government launched two schemes named ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ and ‘Sukanya Samridhi Yojna’ to encourage birth and education of girls and to improve the child sex ratio which has been very low – 918 girls for 1,000 boys.
Share of Muslim population in India increases to 14.2% from 13.4%
According to a report from the 2011 census the share of Muslim population in India has been increased to 14.2% from that of 13.4% in the period of 2001 to 2011. The report also shows that there has been 24% rise in the population of Muslims from 2001 to 2011. However, the growth rate of the Muslim population has slowed down to 24% from earlier 29%. But, this growth rate is still higher than the national average of 18% for the decade.
Panel recommends cutting food cover to 40% from 67%
A panel appointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommended that the government should decrease the coverage under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to 40% of the total population from 67%.
India has 1 million malnutrition deaths every year: UNICEF
According to Unicef, 1 million children under five die, every year, due to malnutrition. The figure is far beyond the emergency threshold for ‘acute malnutrition’ as per WHO classification.
1% people will be richer than the rest in the world by 2016
According to Oxfam – an anti poverty charity, world’s wealthiest 1% people will be richer than the rest of the people by 2016.
Sterilization operation conducted under torchlight in J’khand
Just a couple of months after 15 women died owing to botched sterilization surgeries in Chhattisgarh, another shocking incident took place in Jharkhand. Two surgeons conducted sterilization operations on 43 women under torchlight.