Social Issues & Schemes
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On Saranda forests, Jharkhand must heed SC, Pg10
Jharkhand government delays declaring Saranda forests as wildlife sanctuary despite SC orders, risking ecological security and increasing human-animal conflict.
India, Netherlands upgrade bilateral ties, sign 17 pacts, Pg10
India and Netherlands elevate ties to Strategic Partnership, sign 17 pacts focusing on water, agriculture, health, and semiconductors.
Centre to roll out scheme to educate out-of-school teens, Pg11
Centre's pilot program aims to reintegrate 14-18 year-old out-of-school children into education via NIOS distance learning in 10 districts.
Make NTA statutory body accountable to Parliament: doctors’ front moves SC, Pg10
Doctors' front petitions SC for NTA's statutory status, citing accountability gaps and systemic failures in NEET-UG exams.
Centre clears two joint secys, joint directors for NTA, Pg7
Amid NEET controversy, Centre appoints key officials to NTA, signaling reform efforts and enhanced oversight after paper leak allegations.
NEET re-exam will be conducted on June 21, Pg8
NEET-UG 2024 re-exam scheduled for June 21 amidst paper leak concerns; shifts to computer-based format from 2025.
Juggernaut rolls on, Pg6
ECI's Special Intensive Revision faces scrutiny over mass deletions, disenfranchisement, and flawed methodology impacting marginalized communities, raising concerns about electoral integrity.
State’s duty is to ensure living wages for workers, not label them as ‘terrorists’, says SC, Pg8
Supreme Court rebukes UP government for invoking NSA against workers demanding living wages, emphasizes state's constitutional duty under Article 43.
Bengal signs pact with Centre to implement PM-SHRI scheme, Pg5
West Bengal joins PM-SHRI scheme after Centre links funds, while Tamil Nadu and Kerala still resist NEP implementation.
Hantavirus as a warning: Why outbreaks like this may become more common, Pg11
Zoonotic disease outbreaks are becoming more frequent due to deforestation, industrial farming, and climate change, posing global health security threats.
NTA ignored SC directions to overhaul system after 2024 leak: medical body petition, Pg15
Medical body urges Supreme Court intervention in NEET-UG exam irregularities due to NTA's systemic failures and digital breaches.
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