Statistically Speaking

WHO report shows growing cancer burden and urgent need for services

05 Feb 2024 10:25 AM IST

In anticipation of World Cancer Day, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), disclosed the most recent global cancer burden estimates. WHO additionally presented survey findings from 115 countries, indicating that a significant number of nations fail to sufficiently fund

Interim budget allocates Rs 22.7 lakh crore for States and Union territories

03 Feb 2024 06:01 AM IST

On February 1, the Interim Budget 2024 was introduced, outlining that the central government aims to transfer Rs 22,74,541 crore to states and union territories in the fiscal year 2024-25. This reflects an 8.4% increase from the revised estimates of 2023-24. The transfer to states encompasses the devolution of Rs

ASSESSING ARVIND SHARMA’S PERFORMANCE AS ROHTAK’S MP

03 Feb 2024 05:57 AM IST

A ground-level survey of the Rohtak Parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Arvind Sharma, the Member of Parliament from Rohtak, and gather voters’ feedback about him. The Rohtak Lok Sabha seat is a stronghold of the Hooda family. Before the formation of Haryana, this

Fiscal deficit in 2024-25 estimated at 5.1% of GDP

02 Feb 2024 04:56 AM IST

Fiscal Deficit (FD) is the adverse fiscal balance which is a difference between the Revenue Receipts Plus Non-Debt Capital Receipts (NDCR) i.e. total of the non-debt receipts and the total expenditure. FD is reflective of the total borrowing requirement of the Government. Revenue Deficit (RD) refers to the excess of

IMF FORECASTS INDIA AS FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN 2024

01 Feb 2024 06:29 AM IST

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its growth forecast for 2024, has predicted that India will emerge as the fastest-growing economy yet again with a robust growth of 6.5 per cent. On the other hand, other major economies will be showing modest growth. As per the report, the US will

ASSESSING AJAY TAMTA’S PERFORMANCE AS ALMORA’S MP

01 Feb 2024 06:23 AM IST

A ground-level survey of the Almora Parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Ajay Tamta, the Member of Parliament from Almora, and gather voters’ feedback about him. Almora, the parliamentary constituency, is the main religious and tourism centre of Uttarakhand. Surrounded by valleys, Almora is

INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS SOARED BACK IN 2023

31 Jan 2024 04:41 AM IST

Tourism stands as one of the world’s largest economic sectors, fostering job creation, driving exports, and promoting prosperity on a global scale. Its potential to contribute significantly to local economies is evident, particularly in a diverse country like India, celebrated for its landscapes, cuisines, heritage, adventure, wildlife, and rich culture.

ASSESSING AJAY BHATT’S PERFORMANCE AS NAINITAL-UDHAMSINGH NAGAR’S MP

31 Jan 2024 04:38 AM IST

A ground-level survey of the Udham Singh Nagar Parliamentary constituency was conducted by India News to analyse the performance of Ajay Bhatt, the Member of Parliament from Udhamsingh Nagar, and gather voters’ feedback about him. On September 30, 1995, the establishment of Udhamsingh Nagar district marked its separation from Nainital

Analysing production of leading silver-producing states in India

30 Jan 2024 07:25 AM IST

India has a longstanding tradition of extracting silver as a by-product from base metals mining. According to the Indian Bureau of Mines, the total primary silver production in the country for the fiscal year 2019-20 was around 76 tonnes. The state of Rajasthan emerged as the largest contributor, accounting for

ASSESSING KIRRON KHER’S PERFORMANCE AS CHANDIGARH’S MP

30 Jan 2024 07:22 AM IST

Built with perfect planning, the city of Chandigarh is popular for its Punjabi culture. The city of Chandigarh was designed by a French architect. It is believed that the name Chandigarh is derived from ‘Chandi Ka Kila.’ Chandigarh is a Union Territory, surrounded by Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh from

ILO report warns of increasing Global Unemployment rate in 2024

29 Jan 2024 09:39 AM IST

The International Labour Organization’s World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2024 report reveals that slightly more than five per cent of the global workforce is currently unemployed. While this represents an improvement compared to the situation before the pandemic, the positive trend is anticipated to be short-lived. The ILO predicts

Navigating diversity of social media platforms in Asia-Pacific region

29 Jan 2024 09:37 AM IST

As of October 2023, the global user base for social media has exceeded 4.95 billion, and on average, each user engages with 6.7 social media platforms per month. Notably, widely used platforms such as Facebook witness a daily login rate of over 68.38% among their monthly user base. It’s worth