J. Fathima Beevi broke the glass ceiling and became the 1st woman judge of the Supreme Court in 1989. She later went on to become the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Her appointment paved the way for other women to pursue a career in a male-dominated judiciary. J. Sujata Manohar was the 1st woman Chief Justice of Bombay High Court who went on the become the … Continue reading Women judges in the Supreme Court of India
11 women in the list of 68 recommend for the elevation as Judges for the various High Courts. These 11 recommendations have been made for J&K, Calcutta, Gauhati, Madras and Kerala High Court. The other 7 HCs do not find any woman’s names. #gender #HighCourts #judge Names of women recommended for the judgeship No woman name in the list of 13 names recommended to be … Continue reading Women Representation in High Courts
#Thread – Ganga and Plastics A new study by Delhi based @toxicslink has revealed that Ganga remains the second most plastic polluted river in the world. 44,500 tonnes of plastic waste is discharged in the river during the monsoon season, says the study. @JambeckResearch Ganga cities are seeing alarming trends with respect to #plasticpollution and this is despite policies like Swachh Bharat Mission, PWM rules … Continue reading Ganga and Plastics
Crime against women in Delhi increased by 63.3% in the first 6 months of 2021 as compared to 2020. The data shared by #DelhiPolice indicates that rape cases saw an increase of 43% from 580 till June 15 last year to 833 this year; cases of molestation increased by 39% from 733 to 1,022; kidnapping from 1,026 to 1,580; abduction from 46 to 159 & … Continue reading Crime against women in Delhi
100 years of Communist Party of China (CPC) China’s CPC is all set for its centenary celebrations on July 1. CPC has played a big role in the country’s transformation. China that we see today was very different almost 4 decades back. The economic, military and technological prowess, of which it boasts today, was not developed overnight. CPC, its ideology and leaders played a key … Continue reading 100 years of Communist Party of China
From 1860 to 2021, tracking the journey of draconian #sedition law. It continues to carry the colonial mindset of suppressing the voices of #dissent and #criticism. Time to weed out this law. Do you agree? Continue reading Suppressing the voices of dissent
Mapping India’s response to the crisis of orphaned kids due to #COVID19. We track the welfare measures announced by 21 states to address the issue. As per @smritiirani, 577 children have been orphaned. But, this data is only for the second wave (1 April to 25 May). 7 children have lost both parents in Himachal. For Madhya Pradesh, the number was 250. In Uttar Pradesh, … Continue reading Mapping India’s response to the crisis of orphaned kids due to COVID19
Mismanagement marks the first day of the vaccination drive. Bhopal kick-started its first day of the vaccination drive for 18 plus today. Experiences from the field – Naveen sr. sec. school was the only #vaccination centre identified by the govt. for administering the doses to 18 plus from today. More than 500 residents registered for the centre and started queuing as early as 7:30 AM. … Continue reading Bhopal Vaccination Drive
Often called an architect of Indian constitution-making, #BabaSahebAmbedkar played a significant role in making our #Constitution more inclusive. As his birth anniversary is approaching, let’s relive some of his inspirational quotes. Continue reading Baba Saheb Ambedkar
US President’s Climate Envoy, John Kerry was in India recently. One of the major agendas of the visit was the #NetZero goal for 2050, which the US wants India to be on board. What is net-zero? what are India’s objections? Net-zero is a situation where the country’s emissions are balanced by the absorption & removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Net-zero doesn’t mean carbon … Continue reading Net-Zero Goal
To download the PDF on major highlights of the #UnionBudget2021, click here. Continue reading TA Threads: Union Budget 2021
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