Explore UPSC Current Affairs articles related to Social Issues & Schemes.
Karnataka grants Tulu additional official language status in two districts, impacting administration and requiring potential amendment to the Official Language Act.
India urgently needs a distinct regulatory framework for medical devices to curb exploitative MRPs, ensuring fair pricing and protecting patients from inflated costs.
Public services often fail as electoral issues in India despite affecting welfare; recent paper leak protests could finally force political accountability.
Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin transforms rural sanitation into a people-led movement, achieving ODF Plus status and fostering sustainable waste management practices nationwide.
Frontline workers like ASHAs, Anganwadi Workers, and CRPs are crucial for last-mile delivery of government schemes, driving rural development and social justice.
New technologies offer diverse solutions for plastic waste, transforming it into fuel, hydrogen, and electricity, combating India's growing pollution challenge.
Supreme Court declares prohibition no solution to alcoholism, citing Gujarat's hooch tragedies and calling for policy re-evaluation.
Ladakh's autonomy debate intensifies, linking constitutional safeguards to land, water security, and ecological preservation amidst calls for greater local governance.
Ministry of Ayush integrates AI into traditional medicine, enhancing accessibility, research, and patient care through various chatbots and global collaborations.
UN reports hundreds of civilians and prisoners suffered sexual violence and torture, overwhelmingly by Russian forces, in Ukraine war since 2022.
Karnataka police bust a massive counterfeit drug racket distributing fake critical-care and cancer medicines nationwide, raising serious public health and ethical concerns.
Union Cabinet raises EPFO wage ceiling to ₹25,000, covering 51 lakh more employees; however, minimum pension hike for 82 lakh pensioners remains unaddressed.
FSSAI considers nationwide ban on analogue paneer, a non-dairy product, to address mislabeling and safeguard consumer health, following state-level prohibitions.
I&B Ministry notifies new CBFC film certification guidelines, adding narcotics warnings and age-based UA categories under Cinematograph Rules 2024.
Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, an extension of Swachh Bharat Mission, evolves from toilet construction to holistic waste management and citizen participation for a cleaner India.
Ministry of Social Justice allocates Rs 1089.58 crore under AVYAY scheme, benefiting over 10.76 lakh senior citizens with comprehensive welfare and dignified living.
Experts advocate comprehensive patient safety beyond checklists, emphasizing multi-layered checks, quality medical education, drug regulation, and stakeholder involvement for safe healthcare delivery.
An AI-powered ecosystem to learn, practice, and evaluate with discipline
