India’s Million Death Study
India has avoided about 1 million (10 lakh) deaths of children under age five since 2005, owing to the significant reductions in mortality from pneumonia, diarrhoea, neonatal infections and birth…
Swaminathan Report Summaries on National Commission on Farmers
The National Commission on Farmers, chaired by Prof. M. S. Swaminathan, submitted five reports through the period December 2004 - October 2006. Following from the first four, the final report…
Recommendations of the NK Singh (FRBM Review) Committee
The FRBM Review Committee headed by former Revenue Secretary, NK Singh was appointed by the government to review the implementation of FRBM. In its report submitted in January 2017, titled,…
NITI Aayog selects 3 States for transformative change in Health & Education sectors
In a major push to competitive, cooperative federalism, NITI Aayog, today, announces partnership with three States each to radically transform their Health and Education sectors. NITI Aayog has selected Uttar…
Legal framework for protection of interests of Migrants in the country
The ‘Working Group on Migration’ headed by Shri Partha Mukhopadhay ,set by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation in 2015 submitted their Report to the Government. Recommendations: The…
Dhirendra Singh Committee Recommendations
Capital acquisition of defence equipment is carried out as per the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), which stipulates a time schedule for completion of the procurement cycle. However, the time taken…
Haj committee formed to look into issue of subsidy is convened by Afzal Amanullah
The GoI has formed a six-member committee to give a report on ways to improve India’s Haj policy and also look into issue of subsidy to the pilgrimage. This is…
Shailesh Nayak Committee on the Coastal Regulation Zone
The Report of the Committee to Review the Issues relating to the Coastal Regulation Zone, 2011 was submitted to the government. Shailesh Nayak Committee has recently relaxed norms under coastal…
Committee to review Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism in India will be headed by Justice B N Srikrishna
Arbitration provides an effective and efficient alternative window for dispute resolution. The Government of India has laid emphasis on making Arbitration a preferred mode for settlement of commercial disputes. In…
THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN 2016
‘THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN 2016’ is brought out by United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Each year, UNICEF’s this flagship publication, closely examines a key issue affecting children.…