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The 2023 edition of the QS world university ranking reckons that only three of India’s higher educational institutions amongst the top 200 of the world.

Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Droupadi Murmu at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

High incidence of child marriage and teenage pregnancies have been the major reasons for child undernutrition, with long term impact on health, education, and employment.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently unveiled the draft report on the National Credits Framework (NCrF) and invited nationwide public consultations and suggestions on the proposed educational credits system.

Recently, the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court, while dismissing a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, said the Law Commission of India would have to rethink the age criteria, to take into consideration the ground realities.

Recently the voice over implementation OF U.C.C. echoed as various States promised to constitute committees to evaluate all aspects for implementing the UCC.

India has made enormous progress in food production over the years, with an inspiring journey towards self-sufficiency in food production marked by the Green Revolution.

According to an estimate from the United Nations, the world will have its 8 billionth living human being around mid of november.

The steering committee of the UNFPA-UNICEF global programme to end child marriage is on a visit to India to witness state interventions which have helped reduce the prevalence of child marriage as it is estimated that there is increase in number of child brides due to the pandemic.

From a secular perspective, the socio-political movement resulted in ‘India’s Silent Revolution’, identifying socially and educationally backward castes and communities by not letting religion become a barrier.