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The 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest was a protest against three farm acts that were passed by the Parliament of India in September 2020. The acts, often called the Farm Bills, [25] had been described as "anti-farmer laws" by many farmer unions, [26][27] and politicians from the opposition who said that it would leave farmers at the "mercy ...
2024 Indian heat wave. Peak temp. Since May 2024, a severe and long heat wave has impacted India. [1] The heat wave occurred during the Indian dry season, which typically lasts from March to July with peak temperatures in April and May. Rajasthan 's Churu recorded 50.5 °C (122.9 °F), which was the highest temperature in India in eight years. [2]
India was ranked seventh among the list of countries most affected by climate change in 2019. [1] India emits about 3 gigatonnes (Gt) CO 2eq of greenhouse gases each year; about two and a half tons per person, which is less than the world average. [2] The country emits 7% of global emissions, despite having 17% of the world population. [3]
Health in India. India's population in 2021 as per World Bank is 1.39 billion. [1] Being the world's most populous country and one of its fastest-growing economies, India experiences both challenges and opportunities in context of public health. India is a hub for pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; world-class scientists, clinical ...
Solid waste adds to water pollution in India, 2005. There are multiple environmental issues in India. Air pollution, water pollution, garbage, domestically prohibited goods and pollution of the natural environment are all challenges for India. Nature is also causing some drastic effects on India. The situation was worse between 1947 through 1995.
0–9. 2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes. 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy. 2015 Indian Science Congress ancient aircraft controversy.
10–13 May – The Indian National Congress won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election by getting 135 out of 224 seats. [27] 19 May – Reserve Bank of India announced that it will withdraw all 2000-rupee note in circulation by September 2023. [28] 28 May The New Parliament House in New Delhi is inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra ...
e. Gender inequality in India refers to health, education, economic and political inequalities between men and women in India. [1] Various international gender inequality indices rank India differently on each of these factors, as well as on a composite basis, and these indices are controversial. [2][3] Gender inequalities, and their social ...