Social Issues & Schemes Current Affairs for UPSC

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

Droughts can drive antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, Pg11

New study reveals droughts significantly boost antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, threatening India's vulnerable populations with severe ABR infections by 2050.

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

14 Jun, 2026

Droughts can drive antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, Pg11

New study reveals droughts significantly boost antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, threatening India's vulnerable populations with severe ABR infections by 2050.

14 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Why did the SC quantify labour of homemakers?, Pg12

Supreme Court quantifies homemakers' unpaid labor at ₹30,000 monthly for accident compensation, recognizing their 'nation-building' role and boosting social justice.

Women and Women's Organizations Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

14 Jun, 2026

Why did the SC quantify labour of homemakers?, Pg12

Supreme Court quantifies homemakers' unpaid labor at ₹30,000 monthly for accident compensation, recognizing their 'nation-building' role and boosting social justice.

14 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate

Rajnath praises rise in ‘women’s strength’ in IAF, Pg9

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails historic commissioning of first NDA women officers into IAF at AFA, Dundigal, marking a significant boost to inclusive force strength.

Women and Women's Organizations Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate

14 Jun, 2026

Rajnath praises rise in ‘women’s strength’ in IAF, Pg9

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails historic commissioning of first NDA women officers into IAF at AFA, Dundigal, marking a significant boost to inclusive force strength.

14 Jun, 2026

Poverty and Developmental Issues India and its Neighbourhood Relations

Death toll from protest clashes in PoK rises to 20, Pg14

Violent clashes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir claim 20 lives as banned JAAC group demands economic reforms, sparking regional instability.

Poverty and Developmental Issues India and its Neighbourhood Relations

13 Jun, 2026

Death toll from protest clashes in PoK rises to 20, Pg14

Violent clashes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir claim 20 lives as banned JAAC group demands economic reforms, sparking regional instability.

13 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

‘Deep-seated’ bias for male child persists in society: SC, Pg12

Supreme Court highlights 'deep-seated' male child bias despite improving sex ratio, stressing strict PCPNDT Act enforcement against persistent sex selection practices.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

13 Jun, 2026

‘Deep-seated’ bias for male child persists in society: SC, Pg12

Supreme Court highlights 'deep-seated' male child bias despite improving sex ratio, stressing strict PCPNDT Act enforcement against persistent sex selection practices.

13 Jun, 2026

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

BRICS backs people-centric, inclusive urban development, Pg12

BRICS nations adopt a landmark declaration on inclusive, resilient, and people-centred urban development at the 13th Urbanisation Forum.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

13 Jun, 2026

BRICS backs people-centric, inclusive urban development, Pg12

BRICS nations adopt a landmark declaration on inclusive, resilient, and people-centred urban development at the 13th Urbanisation Forum.

13 Jun, 2026

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Government Budgeting

Equality of treatment for Persons with Disabilities, Pg8

Experts advocate Minimum Universal Disability Pension Floor Rate for India's 4.5 crore PwDs, urging uniform national support to ensure dignity and economic inclusion.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Government Budgeting

13 Jun, 2026

Equality of treatment for Persons with Disabilities, Pg8

Experts advocate Minimum Universal Disability Pension Floor Rate for India's 4.5 crore PwDs, urging uniform national support to ensure dignity and economic inclusion.

13 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

The human cost of a deadly weed killer, Pg9

Deadly weed killer Paraquat causes widespread fatalities; states implement bans amid regulatory failures and online availability challenges, demanding national action.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

13 Jun, 2026

The human cost of a deadly weed killer, Pg9

Deadly weed killer Paraquat causes widespread fatalities; states implement bans amid regulatory failures and online availability challenges, demanding national action.

13 Jun, 2026

Health Sector

Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Detected, Pg 5

Ghaziabad launches massive door-to-door survey after vaccine-derived polio virus detected in sewage, raising public health concerns for 2,590 children.

Health Sector

13 Jun, 2026

Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Detected, Pg 5

Ghaziabad launches massive door-to-door survey after vaccine-derived polio virus detected in sewage, raising public health concerns for 2,590 children.

13 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Health Sector

Contraceptive use and the weight women carry: insights from NFHS-6, Pg2

NFHS-6 exposes India's reproductive health crisis: 20% early marriages, female sterilization dominance, and limited agency, demanding urgent policy shifts for women's empowerment.

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Health Sector

12 Jun, 2026

Contraceptive use and the weight women carry: insights from NFHS-6, Pg2

NFHS-6 exposes India's reproductive health crisis: 20% early marriages, female sterilization dominance, and limited agency, demanding urgent policy shifts for women's empowerment.

12 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

SC: homemakers build nation, work worth at least ₹30,000 a month, Pg1

Landmark SC ruling values homemakers' unpaid domestic work at ₹30,000 monthly for accident compensation, hailing them as 'nation builders'.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

12 Jun, 2026

SC: homemakers build nation, work worth at least ₹30,000 a month, Pg1

Landmark SC ruling values homemakers' unpaid domestic work at ₹30,000 monthly for accident compensation, hailing them as 'nation builders'.

12 Jun, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Vulnerable Sections

After many extensions, panel’s report on SC status for Dalit converts ready, Pg14

Justice Balakrishnan Commission completes pivotal report on Scheduled Caste status for Dalit converts, poised to impact a 20-year Supreme Court legal battle.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Vulnerable Sections

12 Jun, 2026

After many extensions, panel’s report on SC status for Dalit converts ready, Pg14

Justice Balakrishnan Commission completes pivotal report on Scheduled Caste status for Dalit converts, poised to impact a 20-year Supreme Court legal battle.

12 Jun, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

Child assessments must be done in custody cases with ‘minimum intrusion’: SC, Pg14

Supreme Court mandates 'minimum intrusion' for child assessments in custody cases, especially sexual abuse, prioritizing child's trauma over parental demands.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

12 Jun, 2026

Child assessments must be done in custody cases with ‘minimum intrusion’: SC, Pg14

Supreme Court mandates 'minimum intrusion' for child assessments in custody cases, especially sexual abuse, prioritizing child's trauma over parental demands.

12 Jun, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Why is Nicobar debating elections?, Pg10

Nicobar tribal councils debate Centre's proposed electoral system for self-governance, fearing bureaucratization and undermining traditional authority amid Great Nicobar project opposition.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

12 Jun, 2026

Why is Nicobar debating elections?, Pg10

Nicobar tribal councils debate Centre's proposed electoral system for self-governance, fearing bureaucratization and undermining traditional authority amid Great Nicobar project opposition.

12 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Union State Relations and Federal Structure

Should India incentivise bigger families?, Pg9

Andhra Pradesh offers cash for more children as India's TFR drops to 1.9, sparking debate on population incentives, federalism, and demographic shifts.

Women and Women's Organizations Population and Associated Issues Union State Relations and Federal Structure

12 Jun, 2026

Should India incentivise bigger families?, Pg9

Andhra Pradesh offers cash for more children as India's TFR drops to 1.9, sparking debate on population incentives, federalism, and demographic shifts.

12 Jun, 2026

Effects of Globalization on Indian Society Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

Implementation complete, but workers still vulnerable, Pg8

New labour code rules, implemented after six years, leave workers vulnerable, failing to address fixed-term employment, gig worker rights, and minimum wage clarity, sparking widespread criticism.

Effects of Globalization on Indian Society Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

12 Jun, 2026

Implementation complete, but workers still vulnerable, Pg8

New labour code rules, implemented after six years, leave workers vulnerable, failing to address fixed-term employment, gig worker rights, and minimum wage clarity, sparking widespread criticism.

12 Jun, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders

FCRA Bill — expanding state control over civil society, Pg8

FCRA Bill 2026 expands state control over NGOs, allowing asset vesting without judicial review, threatening civil society, minority institutions, and constitutional rights.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders

12 Jun, 2026

FCRA Bill — expanding state control over civil society, Pg8

FCRA Bill 2026 expands state control over NGOs, allowing asset vesting without judicial review, threatening civil society, minority institutions, and constitutional rights.

12 Jun, 2026

Poverty and Hunger Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

1.3 million risk falling to hunger, says UN agency, Pg20

UN agency warns 1.3 million Sri Lankans face acute hunger due to West Asia crisis, exacerbating existing food insecurity.

Poverty and Hunger Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

12 Jun, 2026

1.3 million risk falling to hunger, says UN agency, Pg20

UN agency warns 1.3 million Sri Lankans face acute hunger due to West Asia crisis, exacerbating existing food insecurity.

12 Jun, 2026

Health Sector Disaster and Disaster Management

Kerala's 1st Nipah case this yr: Trader whose godown had fruit bats hospitalised, Pg2

Kerala's Kozhikode district declares high alert after first 2026 Nipah case linked to fruit bats, initiating rapid response, contact tracing, and quarantine measures.

Health Sector Disaster and Disaster Management

12 Jun, 2026

Kerala's 1st Nipah case this yr: Trader whose godown had fruit bats hospitalised, Pg2

Kerala's Kozhikode district declares high alert after first 2026 Nipah case linked to fruit bats, initiating rapid response, contact tracing, and quarantine measures.

12 Jun, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism India and its Neighbourhood Relations

In PoK protests, weight of history, woes of the present, Pg15

Violent protests erupt in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, claiming 15 lives over economic woes and political representation, drawing India's condemnation and international attention to disputed territories.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism India and its Neighbourhood Relations

12 Jun, 2026

In PoK protests, weight of history, woes of the present, Pg15

Violent protests erupt in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, claiming 15 lives over economic woes and political representation, drawing India's condemnation and international attention to disputed territories.

12 Jun, 2026

Social Issues & Schemes

Droughts can drive antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, Pg11

Droughts can drive antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria, Pg11

Why did the SC quantify labour of homemakers?, Pg12

Why did the SC quantify labour of homemakers?, Pg12

Rajnath praises rise in ‘women’s strength’ in IAF, Pg9

Rajnath praises rise in ‘women’s strength’ in IAF, Pg9

Death toll from protest clashes in PoK rises to 20, Pg14

Death toll from protest clashes in PoK rises to 20, Pg14

‘Deep-seated’ bias for male child persists in society: SC, Pg12

‘Deep-seated’ bias for male child persists in society: SC, Pg12

BRICS backs people-centric, inclusive urban development, Pg12

BRICS backs people-centric, inclusive urban development, Pg12

Equality of treatment for Persons with Disabilities, Pg8

Equality of treatment for Persons with Disabilities, Pg8

The human cost of a deadly weed killer, Pg9

The human cost of a deadly weed killer, Pg9

Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Detected, Pg 5

Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Detected, Pg 5

Contraceptive use and the weight women carry: insights from NFHS-6, Pg2

Contraceptive use and the weight women carry: insights from NFHS-6, Pg2

SC: homemakers build nation, work worth at least ₹30,000 a month, Pg1

SC: homemakers build nation, work worth at least ₹30,000 a month, Pg1

After many extensions, panel’s report on SC status for Dalit converts ready, Pg14

After many extensions, panel’s report on SC status for Dalit converts ready, Pg14

Child assessments must be done in custody cases with ‘minimum intrusion’: SC, Pg14

Child assessments must be done in custody cases with ‘minimum intrusion’: SC, Pg14

Why is Nicobar debating elections?, Pg10

Why is Nicobar debating elections?, Pg10

Should India incentivise bigger families?, Pg9

Should India incentivise bigger families?, Pg9

Implementation complete, but workers still vulnerable, Pg8

Implementation complete, but workers still vulnerable, Pg8

FCRA Bill — expanding state control over civil society, Pg8

FCRA Bill — expanding state control over civil society, Pg8

1.3 million risk falling to hunger, says UN agency, Pg20

1.3 million risk falling to hunger, says UN agency, Pg20

Kerala's 1st Nipah case this yr: Trader whose godown had fruit bats hospitalised, Pg2

Kerala's 1st Nipah case this yr: Trader whose godown had fruit bats hospitalised, Pg2

In PoK protests, weight of history, woes of the present, Pg15

In PoK protests, weight of history, woes of the present, Pg15

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