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Doxxing victims in India navigate a complex legal patchwork, as no specific law addresses online harassment, leading to severe real-world consequences.
India's economic growth creates a widening gap between surging billionaire wealth and stagnant average wages, impacting consumption and demanding urgent job creation.
PM Modi launches 'Nasha Mukt Yuva' campaign, urging collective action to combat drug abuse among youth for a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.
NITI Aayog report reveals 94,000 government schools closed over a decade, impacting 2.26 crore children, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities.
Unvetted social media childbirth advice leads to fatal complications for mothers and newborns, highlighting urgent need for platform regulation and public health awareness.
Supreme Court's landmark judgment recognizes sex workers' constitutional rights, rejects forced rescues, and mandates consent inquiry, challenging decades of anti-trafficking discourse.
Kerala faces a high leptospirosis burden with 50 deaths in July, driven by unique environmental factors, late diagnosis, and poor compliance with prophylaxis.
Global health aid cuts and rising debt strain LMIC health budgets; article urges better spending, strategic investments, and governance for robust public health systems.
Government claims no manual scavengers identified in new survey under MS Act, 2013, while promoting NAMASTE scheme for sanitation workers' welfare.
PM Modi launches 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan', a 100-week national campaign to combat drug abuse among youth for a developed India.
Parliament passes Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026, introducing stringent penalties and fast-track trials to curb rampant exam fraud after NEET leaks.
Varsha Ashok Aglawe makes history as first woman Director General of Geological Survey of India in 176 years, prioritizing critical mineral exploration.
President Droupadi Murmu assents to Public Examinations Bill, enabling fast-track courts, 10-year jail, and ₹50 lakh fine for paper leak culprits.
India declares itself Naxal-free by March 2026, ending a six-decade LWE insurgency through an integrated strategy of security operations, infrastructure development, and tribal welfare.
PM-VBRY launches with ₹99,446 crore outlay, targeting 3.5 crore formal jobs and social security expansion for first-time employees by 2027.
SC entrepreneur Mallikharjuna Rao Yelisela's Smart-Waves Technologies secures ₹4.98 crore VCF-SC funding, establishing advanced electronics manufacturing, creating 128 jobs, boosting India's self-reliance.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda pushes nationwide expansion of Project SARATHI, deploying youth volunteers to drastically improve patient experience and navigation in public hospitals.
LJP MP introduces Private Member's Bill for constitutional National Commission for Youth, addressing unemployment and Gen-Z protests over paper leaks.
Long-standing dispute over Ecologically Sensitive Area declaration in Western Ghats continues, involving expert panels, state opposition, and community concerns.
Gen Z demands a humane education system, urging multi-dimensional assessments and regulation of coaching to prevent student suicides and ensure fair opportunities.
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