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Escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict and adverse European weather conditions are significantly driving up international food prices, impacting global grain trade.
Andaman & Nicobar administration invites proposals for a private-sector-led Green AI/Data Centre on Nicobar, facing tribal opposition to the larger mega infrastructure plan.
Centre notifies 40 questions for Census 2027, including caste enumeration for the first time since 1931, alongside new digital data fields like Aadhaar.
Supreme Court bars BCI from coercive action against NALSAR students, condemning its attempt to curb dissent and interfere with professional enrolment.
Jan Dhan Yojana completes 12 years, revolutionizing financial inclusion for millions through zero-balance accounts, direct benefit transfers, and digital public infrastructure.
Rajasthan Cabinet approves draft UCC Bill, mandating marriage registration, regulating live-in relationships, and ensuring equal inheritance rights, excluding Scheduled Tribes.
India faces critical shortage of life-saving cisplatin and carboplatin chemotherapy drugs due to soaring raw material costs and supply chain disruptions, impacting cancer patients nationwide.
Government's multi-sectoral initiatives empower India's youth through education, skilling, health, and sports, driving progress towards Viksit Bharat @ 2047.
New VB-G RAM G scheme, replacing MGNREGA, fails to deliver promised rural employment, showing a 50% dip in work provision and household participation.
Tribal Council alleges Andaman administration overlooks Shompen PVTG concerns, pushing "modern lifestyle" amidst controversial Great Nicobar development project.
Lok Sabha refers controversial FCRA Amendment Bill to 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee amid strong Opposition protests over targeting minority institutions.
NCSC launches comprehensive review of Centre's de-reservation proposals for government posts, citing recurring issues and incomplete efforts.
Thousands of Moroccan youth risk lives migrating to Spain's Ceuta due to soaring unemployment, triggering EU criticism and policy disputes.
India debates crucial reforms to the National Food Security Act, aiming to balance food access with nutritional adequacy and address the double burden of malnutrition.
Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543 and implement 33% women's reservation by 2029.
India significantly strengthens healthcare system over 12 years, expanding Ayushman Bharat, digital health, and workforce, achieving improved maternal, child, and disease outcomes.
Central Government approves ₹6839 crore Vibrant Villages Programme-II for comprehensive development of 1954 border villages across 17 states/UTs.
Digital India BHASHINI and NITI Aayog partner to deploy multilingual AI, bridging language barriers for inclusive governance and citizen-centric public services.
UNESCO reports Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since 2021, making Afghanistan the only country with such a formal ban.
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