Social Issues & Schemes

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Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismE Governance
24 Dec, 2025

Cookies & mustard oil to handcrafted items: Made-in-Tihar products go online, Pg4

Tihar Jail launches online sales of inmate-made products via Mystore, eyes Flipkart and Amazon for wider reach and convict welfare.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsFarm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices
24 Dec, 2025

New jobs law reverses gains on rural equality, Pg13

New VB-G RAMG Act raises concerns over diluted rural employment guarantee, potentially increasing inequality and impacting wage dynamics.

Education SectorIndian Diaspora
23 Dec, 2025

NITI Aayog proposes $10-bn research fund, scholarships to ‘globalise’ higher education, Pg10

NITI Aayog proposes $10 billion research fund and Vishwa Bandhu scholarships to globalize Indian higher education by 2047.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsVulnerable Sections
23 Dec, 2025

Death knell for the rural job guarantee, Pg7

MGNREGA replacement, Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar Act, weakens demand-driven work, shifts funding, and centralizes power, impacting rural livelihoods.

Effects of Globalization on Indian SocietyParliament and State LegislaturesScience and Technology in Everyday Life
23 Dec, 2025

Right to Disconnect: Drawing the line after work, Pg6

Right to Disconnect Bill introduced, aiming to regulate after-hours work communication but faces definitional and constitutional challenges under existing labour laws.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
23 Dec, 2025

Higher education Bill puts focus on simplifying governance, Pg13

Government introduces bill to establish single higher education commission, consolidating UGC, AICTE, and NCTE, raising centralization concerns.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismSecurity Challenges and Management in Border Areas
23 Dec, 2025

Assam invokes 1950 expulsion law again, Pg12

Assam administration invokes 1950 expulsion law to deport declared foreigners, raising concerns over human rights and due process.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsVulnerable Sections
22 Dec, 2025

President grants assent to rural jobs Bill; govt. lists four focus areas for works, Pg1

President approves VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA, increasing workdays to 125 amid criticism over structural changes and funding.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorConservation, Pollution and Degradation
22 Dec, 2025

Lessons from China on tackling pollution, Pg7

China's pollution control strategy offers key lessons for India, emphasizing coherent policy, strict enforcement, and regional coordination.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismConstitutional BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
22 Dec, 2025

Nicobar tribal concerns on NCST table again, islands council flags 'unanswered concerns', Pg7

Nicobar tribal council raises concerns over mega-project's impact on tribal lands, forest rights, and lack of consultation with NCST.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndia and its Neighbourhood Relations
22 Dec, 2025

Indian mission in Chittagong puts visa operations on hold, Pg4

India expresses concerns over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh; Bangladesh rejects India's comments on Delhi protest near its High Commission.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
22 Dec, 2025

Country No 1 on doping list must clean up, Pg12

India tops WADA's doping list for the third year with 260 positive cases, jeopardizing its 2036 Olympics bid.

Parliament and State LegislaturesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
22 Dec, 2025

President Murmu grants assent to VB-G RAM G Bill, Pg3

President approves VB-G RAM G Bill 2025, repealing MGNREGA, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment with increased funding.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
22 Dec, 2025

How transfusion safety gaps put thalassaemia patients at HIV risk, Pg10

Thalassemia patients face HIV risk due to blood transfusion safety gaps; National Blood Transfusion Bill, 2025 offers hope.

Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday LifeBiotechnology
21 Dec, 2025

Rewiring macrophage metabolism may shorten TB treatment: study, Pg11

Indian scientists discover macrophage metabolism rewiring shortens TB treatment, paving way for effective therapies against drug-resistant tuberculosis, using existing drug Meclizine.

Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable Sections
21 Dec, 2025

Where does India stand on child marriage?, Pg12

India's child marriage rates decline unevenly; Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Abhiyan marks anniversary amid calls for social reform.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
21 Dec, 2025

Why does the govt. want to replace MGNREGA?, Pg12

Government introduces VB-G RAM G Bill replacing MGNREGA, shifting to supply-driven model with increased state burden and central control.

Health SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
21 Dec, 2025

Eggs safe for use; cancer risk claims unfounded: FSSAI, Pg9

FSSAI dismisses cancer risk claims on eggs, confirming safety and adherence to regulations, ensuring public health and consumer confidence.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesImportant Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesHealth Sector
21 Dec, 2025

Heat, humidity combo poses higher stunting risk in S. Asia, Pg11

South Asia faces alarming rise in child stunting due to combined heat and humidity, potentially affecting 30-37 lakh children by 2050.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsSecurity Forces and Agencies and their Mandate
21 Dec, 2025

‘Quota for ex-Agniveers in CAPF will not affect existing matrix’, Pg8

CAPF to reserve 50% constable posts for ex-Agniveers without disturbing existing caste-based quotas, implementation modalities are under consideration.

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