Social Issues & Schemes
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Urbanization, Problems and RemediesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
Why are mega data centre projects facing stiff resistance?, Pg11
Citizens in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra fiercely oppose mega data centers, fearing critical water shortages, ecological destruction, and minimal local employment benefits.
Vulnerable SectionsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
Great Nicobar project ‘most fundamentally a commercial enterprise’: Jairam Ramesh, Pg9
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh exposes Great Nicobar project as a commercial real estate scheme, not strategic, threatening Shompen tribe and pristine ecology.
Parliament and State LegislaturesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
Centre to table Bill to strengthen anti-cheating law, Pg1
Centre to introduce Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill 2026, toughening anti-cheating penalties up to ₹10 crore for organized crime networks.
Inclusive GrowthGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsDevelopment Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other StakeholdersVulnerable Sections
Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme
SVEP drives rural entrepreneurship, empowering 4.32 lakh non-farm enterprises, with 86% beneficiaries from SC/ST/OBC/Minority communities, boosting local economies.
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsE Governance
Centre Launches DISHA 2.0 with ₹255 Crore Outlay to Expand Technology-Driven Access to Justice Across India.
Centre launches DISHA 2.0 with ₹255 crore outlay, leveraging AI and technology to expand pan-India access to justice by 2031.
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsE Governance
Government Strengthens Digital Justice and Legal Aid Infrastructure Across Odisha Under eCourts and Tele-Law Initiatives
Union Government injects substantial funds to expand digital justice and legal aid infrastructure across Odisha, leveraging eCourts, Tele-Law, and NALSA for enhanced access.
Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineParliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
Eight Constitution Amendments Enacted in the Last Twelve Years, Government Informs Parliament
Government informs Parliament about eight significant constitutional amendments enacted in the last twelve years, impacting judiciary, economy, and social justice.
Parliament and State LegislaturesStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
With bipartisan support, how House passed 2024 anti-paper leak Act, Pg8
Parliament enacts Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act 2024, imposing 10-year jail for organized paper leaks, addressing exam integrity crisis.
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
Will monitor NEET overhaul steps, take those extra miles: SC, Pg8
Supreme Court pledges rigorous oversight of NEET reforms, pushing for institutional overhaul and data security amidst paper leak concerns.
Parliament and State LegislaturesStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
PM promise, Sonam step back, show the way, Pg13
Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as Centre pledges fast-track courts and tougher laws against exam paper leaks, sparking calls for deeper education reforms.
Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
Jail up to 10 years, Rs 10-cr fine for exam leak: Nod for tough new law, Pg3
Union Cabinet approves stringent anti-exam leak law with 10-year jail, Rs 10 crore fine; Delhi Police forms STF.
Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
Centre sacks 47 NTA officials, tightens law to tackle paper leaks, Pg1
Centre sacks 47 NTA officials, strengthens anti-paper leak law with 10-year jail, ₹10 crore fine, and fast-track courts for speedy trials.
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
SC seeks Centre’s response on NEET reforms, Pg11
Supreme Court demands Centre's detailed roadmap for NEET overhaul, focusing on computer-based testing and robust cybersecurity measures to prevent future leaks.
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
Over 2 lakh cases pending in fast-track courts, says Centre, Pg10
Over 2.45 lakh cases burden Fast Track Special Courts, including POCSO, despite PM's call for speedy trials, Law Ministry reveals in Parliament.
Inclusive GrowthWomen and Women's OrganizationsEducation SectorIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment
A growth story that needs women at work, Pg6
India's 'Viksit Bharat' dream faces headwinds as low female work participation, exacerbated by past policy shocks and distress-driven agriculture, threatens 2% GDP growth.
Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityPublic Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
Caught on camera, Pg6
Videos reveal Delhi Police's brutal force and sexual assaults on student protesters; Supreme Court to investigate excesses.
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