Setting up open prison for women in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption recently said the government would consider setting up an open prison for women.-IAS SCORE

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Nutrient-deficiency in Indian soils
According to a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), most Indian soils are deficient in organic carbon and macronutrients. IAS SCORE

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Watch the gap
Official data on India’s merchandise trade for April give reason for cheer at first glance. -IAS SCORE

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Decline in Total Fertility Rate
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), an average number of children per woman, has further declined from 2.2 to 2.0 at the national level between National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4 and 5.-IAS SCORE

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Floating Border Outposts on Indo-Bangladesh Border
Union Home and Cooperation Minister inaugurated three floating Border Outposts (BOP) on the Indo-Bangladesh border to protect the inaccessible areas of the Sundarbans.-IAS SCORE

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Jammu and Kashmir’s Delimitation Order
The Delimitation Commission finalised the Delimitation Order for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.-IAS SCORE

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Shigella infection
The Kerala health department recently identified Shigella bacteria as the cause for the food poisoning incident in Kasaragod, which claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl and led to 30-odd others being admitted to hospital. -IAS SCORE

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Sanctuary for Slender Loris
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) in Coimbatore recently carried out a survey of slender loris populations in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul forest division.-IAS SCORE

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Xi’s “Global Security Initiative”
A new Global Security Initiative put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping will look to counter the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad – the India, U.S., and Australia, Japan grouping.-IAS SCORE

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AFSPA in northeast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said that efforts were on to improve the law-and-order situation for the controversial AFSPA to be completely lifted from the northeast.-IAS SCORE

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