Women hold 39.2% of bank accounts in India, and 42.2% of bank accounts in rural areas. As per the study, women contribute to 39.7% of total deposits of all bank accounts in India: Study.
Healthcare costs in India are expected to rise at 13% in 2025, which is higher than the global average of 10% and the rise in 2024 of 12%: Study.
The UN Human Rights Council, has adopted a resolution that recognises the critical connection between plastic pollution, ocean protection, and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
30.8% of street children in Hyderabad resort to begging, 22.5% scavenge for food and 26% depend on community donations, while 38.3% have only 1 meal a day. : Study.
In the North Western Plain Zone, the maximum temperature rose by 5.5°C from 2020-21, which resulted in an average wheat yield loss of 5.6%: Study.
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