Social Issues & Schemes
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Women and Women's OrganizationsDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsDevelopment Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other StakeholdersScience and Technology in Everyday Life
How AI helped community-led development in Rajasthan, PgII
AI-driven initiative in Rajasthan enhances community involvement in water policy, empowering women and improving governance through feedback loops and responsive systems.
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
At Chintan Shivir, DNT enumeration in Census discussed, Pg12
Social Justice Ministry's 'Chintan Shivir' advocates for DNT enumeration in Census 2027, addressing historical marginalization and welfare scheme access.
Poverty and Developmental IssuesUrbanization, Problems and RemediesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsDisaster and Disaster Management
Summer as a source of income shock for gig workers, Pg8
Heatwaves threaten gig workers' income: NITI Aayog estimates 23 million by 2030, urging policy changes for labor protection and climate resilience.
Urbanization, Problems and RemediesImportant Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesDisaster and Disaster Management
Why below-average rains don’t rule out flood threat, Pg9
Despite below-average monsoon forecast, India faces heightened flood risk due to climate change-induced extreme rainfall events and poor urban planning.
Population and Associated IssuesInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentConservation, Pollution and Degradation
'Historic': PM on Kalpakkam n-reactor attaining criticality, Pg7
Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor achieves criticality, marking milestone in India's indigenous nuclear energy program and boosting energy sector.
Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorDisaster and Disaster Management
Heat stress isn't just about heatstroke. It's much more silent & severe, Pg14
Heat stress silently threatens India: CEEW study reveals 76% population vulnerable, urging data-driven Heat Action Plans and mortality tracking.
Inclusive GrowthWomen and Women's OrganizationsPoverty and Developmental IssuesFood Processing and Related Industries
For true nari shakti, take jobs where women workers are, Pg10
Empowering women through garment sector jobs: A call for incentivizing female employment and establishing textile parks in labor-surplus states.
Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
No restriction on women’s entry into mosques to offer namaz, AIMPLB informs Supreme Court, Pg8
AIMPLB tells SC that Islam doesn't restrict women from entering mosques, but their participation in congregational prayers is non-mandatory.
Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
SC allows 15-year-old to end 7-month pregnancy, Pg10
Supreme Court upholds reproductive rights, allowing 15-year-old to terminate 7-month pregnancy, emphasizing bodily autonomy and privacy under Article 21.
Health SectorImportant International Institutions, Agencies and ForaIntellectual Property Rights, IPR
Pathogens without payback: when sharing isn’t caring, PgII
WHO's Pandemic Agreement faces deadlock over Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex, hindering equitable access to vaccines and therapeutics globally.
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismUnion State Relations and Federal StructureVulnerable Sections
State support key for tribal welfare, says Social Justice Ministry report, Pg14
Union Social Justice Ministry reveals State apathy in extending welfare to denotified tribes, hindering access to housing and benefits.
Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorDisaster and Disaster Management
High heat, Pg8
India grapples with early, intense heatwaves impacting health, economy, and elections, demanding robust heat action plans and climate adaptation strategies.
Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and DecolonizationSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismEffect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests
Lebanon yearns for peace and deliverance, Pg8
Amidst regional tensions, US brokers historic Lebanon-Israel talks, seeking lasting ceasefire despite Hezbollah's resistance and internal divisions.
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