Social Issues & Schemes

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Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Comparison of Indian Constitution with Other Countries

What did the U.S. Supreme Court change in Louisiana?, Pg12

Supreme Court restricts Voting Rights Act's Section 2, impacting minority districts and raising the bar for race-conscious districting.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Comparison of Indian Constitution with Other Countries

3 May, 2026

What did the U.S. Supreme Court change in Louisiana?, Pg12

Supreme Court restricts Voting Rights Act's Section 2, impacting minority districts and raising the bar for race-conscious districting.

3 May, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

ART ensures survival doesn’t depend on genetic lottery, Pg11

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) slows HIV genetic selection, equalizing survival chances regardless of HLA-B gene variants, reveals South African study.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

3 May, 2026

ART ensures survival doesn’t depend on genetic lottery, Pg11

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) slows HIV genetic selection, equalizing survival chances regardless of HLA-B gene variants, reveals South African study.

3 May, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Health Sector

SC to examine plea against apnoea test for brain death, Pg9

Supreme Court scrutinizes apnoea test's reliability in brain death assessments following malpractice allegations in organ transplants, seeks expert AIIMS report.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Health Sector

3 May, 2026

SC to examine plea against apnoea test for brain death, Pg9

Supreme Court scrutinizes apnoea test's reliability in brain death assessments following malpractice allegations in organ transplants, seeks expert AIIMS report.

3 May, 2026

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

How States are turning heat-action plans into mandates, Pg11

States integrate heat-action plans into mandates through localized planning, climate budgeting, and multi-sectoral efforts for effective climate resilience.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Disaster and Disaster Management

3 May, 2026

How States are turning heat-action plans into mandates, Pg11

States integrate heat-action plans into mandates through localized planning, climate budgeting, and multi-sectoral efforts for effective climate resilience.

3 May, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Health Sector

Top court seeks expert report from AIIMS on brain death protocols, Pg8

Supreme Court directs AIIMS to review brain death protocols following concerns over malpractices in organ transplantation raised by Kerala doctor.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Health Sector

3 May, 2026

Top court seeks expert report from AIIMS on brain death protocols, Pg8

Supreme Court directs AIIMS to review brain death protocols following concerns over malpractices in organ transplantation raised by Kerala doctor.

3 May, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

Portable MRI at AIIMS: India's first bedside brain imaging system launched, Pg4

AIIMS pioneers India's first portable MRI, revolutionizing bedside brain imaging for critical patients, enhancing rapid diagnostics and accessibility in emergencies.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

3 May, 2026

Portable MRI at AIIMS: India's first bedside brain imaging system launched, Pg4

AIIMS pioneers India's first portable MRI, revolutionizing bedside brain imaging for critical patients, enhancing rapid diagnostics and accessibility in emergencies.

3 May, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Poverty and Developmental Issues

‘48% of NSE firms have no women as key managers’, Pg10

Study reveals 48% of NSE-listed firms lack women in key roles; female formal workforce representation declines to 18% in 2024-25.

Women and Women's Organizations Poverty and Developmental Issues

2 May, 2026

‘48% of NSE firms have no women as key managers’, Pg10

Study reveals 48% of NSE-listed firms lack women in key roles; female formal workforce representation declines to 18% in 2024-25.

2 May, 2026

Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Work in progress, Pg6

Ayushman Bharat expands health insurance coverage threefold, but hidden costs and underfunding limit access, especially for the poor.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

2 May, 2026

Work in progress, Pg6

Ayushman Bharat expands health insurance coverage threefold, but hidden costs and underfunding limit access, especially for the poor.

2 May, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

IFFCO, IPL fertilisers meant for rabi season found 'non-standard' in Chouhan's Vidisha, Pg6

Substandard IFFCO, IPL fertilizers discovered in Vidisha, raising concerns over quality control during crucial rabi season; sale halted.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

2 May, 2026

IFFCO, IPL fertilisers meant for rabi season found 'non-standard' in Chouhan's Vidisha, Pg6

Substandard IFFCO, IPL fertilizers discovered in Vidisha, raising concerns over quality control during crucial rabi season; sale halted.

2 May, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Health Sector

Children with higher screen time before they turn 1 likely to show autism signs by age 3, says AIIMS study, Pg4

AIIMS study reveals link between early screen time and autism signs in children by age 3, raising developmental concerns.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Health Sector

2 May, 2026

Children with higher screen time before they turn 1 likely to show autism signs by age 3, says AIIMS study, Pg4

AIIMS study reveals link between early screen time and autism signs in children by age 3, raising developmental concerns.

2 May, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

Learning outcomes and child health are linked, Pg10

India focuses on early brain development linking learning outcomes and child health through POSHAN Pakhwada, aiming for inclusive growth.

Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

2 May, 2026

Learning outcomes and child health are linked, Pg10

India focuses on early brain development linking learning outcomes and child health through POSHAN Pakhwada, aiming for inclusive growth.

2 May, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

How residential segregation shapes public health access in India, PgII

Residential segregation based on caste and religion limits access to public health, education, and basic amenities, exacerbating inequality in India.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

1 May, 2026

How residential segregation shapes public health access in India, PgII

Residential segregation based on caste and religion limits access to public health, education, and basic amenities, exacerbating inequality in India.

1 May, 2026

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

Lift abortion time limit for minor rape survivors: SC, Pg16

Supreme Court urges government to remove abortion time limits for minor rape survivors, prioritizing survivor's choice and well-being over fetal viability.

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

1 May, 2026

Lift abortion time limit for minor rape survivors: SC, Pg16

Supreme Court urges government to remove abortion time limits for minor rape survivors, prioritizing survivor's choice and well-being over fetal viability.

1 May, 2026

The Freedom Struggle Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

A century after legal recognition, workers still lack real protection, Pg13

Analysis: A century after legal recognition, Indian workers still face challenges in securing real protection and fair labor practices.

The Freedom Struggle Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

1 May, 2026

A century after legal recognition, workers still lack real protection, Pg13

Analysis: A century after legal recognition, Indian workers still face challenges in securing real protection and fair labor practices.

1 May, 2026

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Health Sector

Why SC is looking at the way brain death is certified, Pg15

Supreme Court seeks expert opinion on standardizing brain death certification, addressing organ donation concerns and ethical dilemmas in healthcare.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Health Sector

1 May, 2026

Why SC is looking at the way brain death is certified, Pg15

Supreme Court seeks expert opinion on standardizing brain death certification, addressing organ donation concerns and ethical dilemmas in healthcare.

1 May, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Could it have too many tigers? Why MP faces this question & what are the answers, Pg13

Madhya Pradesh seeks assessment on tiger carrying capacity amidst rising population and human-animal conflict, driven by prey availability and habitat fragmentation.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

1 May, 2026

Could it have too many tigers? Why MP faces this question & what are the answers, Pg13

Madhya Pradesh seeks assessment on tiger carrying capacity amidst rising population and human-animal conflict, driven by prey availability and habitat fragmentation.

1 May, 2026

Vulnerable Sections E Governance

EPFO to launch portal to track inoperative accounts, Pg12

EPFO introduces E-PRAAPTI portal for easy tracking and activation of dormant EPF accounts using Aadhaar authentication, enhancing transparency and efficiency.

Vulnerable Sections E Governance

30 Apr, 2026

EPFO to launch portal to track inoperative accounts, Pg12

EPFO introduces E-PRAAPTI portal for easy tracking and activation of dormant EPF accounts using Aadhaar authentication, enhancing transparency and efficiency.

30 Apr, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector