Current Affairs Section
- Overall crime in Telangana jumped by 22.53% with a net increase of 31,165 cases, according to the annual report released by Director General of Police (DGP) Jitender
- This 22.5% rise compared to 2023 highlights both increased reporting and rise in crimes such as cyber fraud, thefts, and crimes against women.
- Cyber crimes surged dramatically in Telangana during 2024 - 43.33%.
Category: Reports & Indices
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) released comprehensive data for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, including 42 statistical reports.
- Voter turnout increased, with 64.64 crore votes polled, a 7.43% rise in registered electors, and higher participation from women and third-gender voters.
- The number of polling stations increased to 10.53 lakh, and the number of nominations rose to 12,459.
- Women electors now comprise 48.62% of the electorate, and the number of female candidates contesting elections grew to 800.
- Inclusive elections saw significant increases in third-gender and PwD electors.
Category: Reports & Indices
- Hyderabad surpassed other major metropolitan cities in terms of AAR, including Chennai (42.2), Bengaluru (40.5), Delhi (38.6), Mumbai (34.4), and Pune (30).
- In contrast, Meghalaya reported the lowest AAR at 7 per lakh women.
Cancer trends
- Among men, mouth cancer was most common followed by lung cancer, tongue cancer
- In contrast, women showed a higher proportion of breast cancer, followed by cervical cancer, ovarian cancer
- The report also notes a high burden of tobacco-related cancers (TRCs), accounting for 42.21% of all male cancers and 13.51% of female cancers.
- The mortality rate per lakh population was 30.9 for men and 20.2 for women
Category: Reports & Indices
HDFC bank , ICICI bank and SBI included in global data’s list of top 25 global banks
Date: 25-01-2025Category: Reports & Indices
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) achieved a significant milestone, becoming the second global IT services firm with a brand valuation of $21.3 billion, according to Brand Finance
Category: Reports & Indices
- The overall list for trust of the general population in the government, businesses, media and NGOs was again topped by China, while Indonesia replaced India for the second spot by virtue of an increased score despite the Indian score remaining unchanged.
Category: Reports & Indices
- According to a recent report published by the World Data Lab, India is projected to account for 16 % of global consumption on the basis of purchasing power parity by 2050.
- In 2050, India is projected to be just behind North America in the global consumption share. North America is projected to have a global consumption share of 17 % in 2050
- The report titled “Dependency and Depopulation: Confronting the Consequences of New Demographic Reality” was released by World Data Lab recently.
Category: Reports & Indices