Social Issues & Schemes

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Parliament and State LegislaturesVulnerable Sections
20 Dec, 2025

Winter Session ends: LS sees 111% productivity, RS 121%, Pg8

Parliament's Winter Session concludes with high productivity; key bills passed amidst debates and disruptions over VB-G RAM G Bill.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsLinkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism
20 Dec, 2025

Child trafficking a deeply disturbing reality, says SC, Pg12

Supreme Court highlights disturbing reality of child trafficking, issues guidelines for courts to protect victims' testimony and rights.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
20 Dec, 2025

Centre revises guidelines to help poor prisoners unable to pay fines, Pg12

Centre overhauls 'Support to Poor Prisoners' scheme with fixed timelines and senior official involvement for effective implementation and reduced prison overcrowding.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsEducation Sector
20 Dec, 2025

Country's '100% literacy by 2030' goal hits Bihar wall, Pg16

Bihar stalls Centre's ULLAS literacy program, jeopardizing India's 2030 goal of 100% literacy due to implementation issues.

Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
20 Dec, 2025

The right to love and live as you please, Pg14

Allahabad HC upholds live-in relationships, prioritizing individual liberty over social norms amidst rising state intrusion on personal freedom.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsE Governance
20 Dec, 2025

New job law is not a retreat from social protection. It aims to reform, Pg14

Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill guarantees 125 days of wage employment, strengthens accountability, and addresses MGNREGA deficiencies.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorConservation, Pollution and Degradation
20 Dec, 2025

A tale of two cities: Delhi govt schools choke, private classrooms set up air filters, Pg3

Delhi government to install air purifiers in 10,000 classrooms amid concerns over air quality and policy failures.

Health SectorBilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsImportant International Institutions, Agencies and Fora
20 Dec, 2025

WHO meet boosts collaboration on global health: PM, Pg12

PM Modi highlights global collaboration in traditional medicine at WHO summit, emphasizing digital technology and knowledge sharing for effective healthcare.

Inclusive GrowthPoverty and Developmental IssuesImportant Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesDisaster and Disaster Management
20 Dec, 2025

The long path from wreckage to recovery, Pg9

Cyclone Ditwah devastates Sri Lanka, exacerbating economic crisis and disproportionately impacting marginalized Malaiyaha Tamils; recovery efforts complicated by IMF austerity measures.

Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsVulnerable SectionsE Governance
20 Dec, 2025

Centre plans portal to provide all forest rights services online, Pg10

Centre unveils 'TARANG' portal to streamline Forest Rights Act implementation, digitizing claims, title deeds, and mapping potential forest areas.

Representation of the People's ActVulnerable Sections
20 Dec, 2025

​Do not rush it, Pg8

Election Commission faces scrutiny over voter roll revisions, potential disenfranchisement, and compressed timelines amid Supreme Court intervention.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable SectionsHealth SectorEducation Sector
19 Dec, 2025

Visibility and inclusion: advancing the case of children with disabilities, PgII

UNICEF report reveals disparities in rights and services for 108 million children with disabilities in Asia-Pacific, highlighting critical data gaps.

Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismHealth Sector
19 Dec, 2025

Why intimate partner violence is an under-recognised public health crisis, PgII

Lancet study reveals intimate partner violence as major health risk for women in South Asia, demanding healthcare reforms.

Population and Associated IssuesUrbanization, Problems and RemediesHealth Sector
19 Dec, 2025

‘900 million people will have diabetes by 2050, strong steps needed to slow progression’, Pg14

Diabetes cases to surge to 900 million by 2050 globally; India and China to remain hotspots.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureParliament and State LegislaturesVulnerable Sections
19 Dec, 2025

Cutting off a rural lifeline and the Directive Principles, Pg8

Government's Bill to replace MGNREGA faces criticism for undermining the right to work and federalism, impacting rural poor.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismParliament and State LegislaturesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
19 Dec, 2025

Karnataka House passes anti-hate speech Bill, Pg7

Karnataka passes anti-hate speech bill with jail term of 1-7 years and fine of ₹5,000-₹1 lakh.

Inclusive GrowthUnion State Relations and Federal StructureParliament and State LegislaturesVulnerable Sections
19 Dec, 2025

G RAM G Bill clears both Houses, Pg5

Parliament passes VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, repealing MGNREGA, increasing employment days to 125, and altering Centre-State funding ratio to 60:40.

Women and Women's OrganizationsPoverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureVulnerable Sections
18 Dec, 2025

Bill to replace MGNREGA faces criticism; TDP flags increased burden on State, Pg11

Opposition mounts against Viksit Bharat Guarantee Bill, alleging reduced state funding and centralized control over rural employment scheme.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsIndian Diaspora
18 Dec, 2025

Overseas Bill betrays migrant workers, Pg7

Overseas Mobility Bill 2025: Critics allege the Bill betrays migrant workers by diluting rights and safeguards against exploitation.

Effects of Globalization on Indian SocietyIndian DiasporaIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment
18 Dec, 2025

The changing patterns of India’s student migration, Pg6

Indian student migration surges, but many face debt, underemployment, and exploitation abroad, leading to 'brain waste' and reverse remittances.

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