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Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector

No grant-giving powers to regulatory council in Bill set to replace UGC Act, Pg10

Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, aims to replace UGC Act, empowering regulatory council with penalties, not grant-giving or fee regulation.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector

15 Dec, 2025

No grant-giving powers to regulatory council in Bill set to replace UGC Act, Pg10

Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, aims to replace UGC Act, empowering regulatory council with penalties, not grant-giving or fee regulation.

15 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Biotechnology

The snail as a model for restoring vision in humans, Pg13

Scientists unlock snail's eye regeneration secrets, paving way for CRISPR-based human vision restoration therapies targeting genetic blindness.

Health Sector Biotechnology

14 Dec, 2025

The snail as a model for restoring vision in humans, Pg13

Scientists unlock snail's eye regeneration secrets, paving way for CRISPR-based human vision restoration therapies targeting genetic blindness.

14 Dec, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

How will Australia’s social media ban work?, Pg14

Australia bans social media for under-16s, imposing hefty fines; Meta responds with age verification, raising privacy concerns and implementation challenges.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

14 Dec, 2025

How will Australia’s social media ban work?, Pg14

Australia bans social media for under-16s, imposing hefty fines; Meta responds with age verification, raising privacy concerns and implementation challenges.

14 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Plan to import refurbished medical devices opposed, Pg11

Medical device manufacturers oppose refurbished imports, citing threats to 'Make in India' and regulatory integrity, despite ongoing legal challenges.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

14 Dec, 2025

Plan to import refurbished medical devices opposed, Pg11

Medical device manufacturers oppose refurbished imports, citing threats to 'Make in India' and regulatory integrity, despite ongoing legal challenges.

14 Dec, 2025

Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Health Sector

Assam’s ‘Demow Model’ focus of ICMR project for ‘zero snakebite deaths’, Pg11

ICMR's ₹13.5 crore project selects Assam's 'Demow Model' to develop national strategy for preventing snakebite deaths across seven states.

Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Health Sector

14 Dec, 2025

Assam’s ‘Demow Model’ focus of ICMR project for ‘zero snakebite deaths’, Pg11

ICMR's ₹13.5 crore project selects Assam's 'Demow Model' to develop national strategy for preventing snakebite deaths across seven states.

14 Dec, 2025

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

Thalassaemia patients hail new transfusion Bill, Pg11

Thalassemia patients celebrate National Blood Transfusion Bill 2025, promising safer, standardized blood services and strict penalties for non-compliance.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector

14 Dec, 2025

Thalassaemia patients hail new transfusion Bill, Pg11

Thalassemia patients celebrate National Blood Transfusion Bill 2025, promising safer, standardized blood services and strict penalties for non-compliance.

14 Dec, 2025

Health Sector

New oral drugs expand options for gonorrhoea treatment, Pg11

FDA approves novel oral drugs, Nuzolvence and Blujepa, offering new hope against drug-resistant gonorrhoea amidst rising global infections.

Health Sector

14 Dec, 2025

New oral drugs expand options for gonorrhoea treatment, Pg11

FDA approves novel oral drugs, Nuzolvence and Blujepa, offering new hope against drug-resistant gonorrhoea amidst rising global infections.

14 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

‘PF contributions on wages beyond ₹15,000 voluntary’, Pg12

Labour Ministry clarifies PF contributions above ₹15,000 wage ceiling are voluntary under new Social Security Code enforced November 21.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

13 Dec, 2025

‘PF contributions on wages beyond ₹15,000 voluntary’, Pg12

Labour Ministry clarifies PF contributions above ₹15,000 wage ceiling are voluntary under new Social Security Code enforced November 21.

13 Dec, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Parliament and State Legislatures Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

Govt. likely to rename MGNREGS to ‘Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana’, Pg11

Government plans to rename MGNREGA to 'Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana' and increase workdays to 125.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Parliament and State Legislatures Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

13 Dec, 2025

Govt. likely to rename MGNREGS to ‘Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana’, Pg11

Government plans to rename MGNREGA to 'Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana' and increase workdays to 125.

13 Dec, 2025

Parliament and State Legislatures Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

RS resolution seeks free, compulsory early childhood care, Pg11

Rajya Sabha debates constitutional amendment for Article 21B, ensuring free early childhood care and education for children aged 3-6 years.

Parliament and State Legislatures Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

13 Dec, 2025

RS resolution seeks free, compulsory early childhood care, Pg11

Rajya Sabha debates constitutional amendment for Article 21B, ensuring free early childhood care and education for children aged 3-6 years.

13 Dec, 2025

Population and Associated Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors E Governance

Census 2027 to cost ₹11,718 crore, no separate budget earmarked for NPR, Pg10

Cabinet approves ₹11,718 crore for Census 2027, India's first digital and caste-based enumeration, excluding separate NPR budget.

Population and Associated Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors E Governance

13 Dec, 2025

Census 2027 to cost ₹11,718 crore, no separate budget earmarked for NPR, Pg10

Cabinet approves ₹11,718 crore for Census 2027, India's first digital and caste-based enumeration, excluding separate NPR budget.

13 Dec, 2025

Parliament and State Legislatures Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

Sudha Murty moves resolution to guarantee free early childhood care, Pg6

Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty proposes constitutional amendment for free early childhood care and education for children aged 3-6.

Parliament and State Legislatures Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

13 Dec, 2025

Sudha Murty moves resolution to guarantee free early childhood care, Pg6

Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty proposes constitutional amendment for free early childhood care and education for children aged 3-6.

13 Dec, 2025

Modern History Significant Events, Personalities and Issues Education Sector

Macaulay and a Medical College, Pg21

Article analyzes Macaulay's Minute on Education, its impact on India's education system, and PM Modi's recent remarks on it.

Modern History Significant Events, Personalities and Issues Education Sector

13 Dec, 2025

Macaulay and a Medical College, Pg21

Article analyzes Macaulay's Minute on Education, its impact on India's education system, and PM Modi's recent remarks on it.

13 Dec, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Education Sector

The link between inequality and public education, Pg20

World Inequality Report 2026 reveals widening global disparities; highlights public education investment as key equalizer, especially in lagging regions.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Education Sector

13 Dec, 2025

The link between inequality and public education, Pg20

World Inequality Report 2026 reveals widening global disparities; highlights public education investment as key equalizer, especially in lagging regions.

13 Dec, 2025

Health Sector

Novo Nordisk launches Ozempic to manage Type 2 diabetes in India, Pg10

Novo Nordisk introduces Ozempic, a weekly injectable semaglutide priced at ₹2,200, for managing Type 2 diabetes in India.

Health Sector

13 Dec, 2025

Novo Nordisk launches Ozempic to manage Type 2 diabetes in India, Pg10

Novo Nordisk introduces Ozempic, a weekly injectable semaglutide priced at ₹2,200, for managing Type 2 diabetes in India.

13 Dec, 2025

Population and Associated Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors E Governance

Rs 11,718 CR for Census 2027, Pg1

Government approves ₹11,718 Cr for Census 2027, India's first digital census including caste enumeration, set to begin April 2026.

Population and Associated Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors E Governance

13 Dec, 2025

Rs 11,718 CR for Census 2027, Pg1

Government approves ₹11,718 Cr for Census 2027, India's first digital census including caste enumeration, set to begin April 2026.

13 Dec, 2025

Inclusive Growth Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections

100 to 125 days: MNREGA scheme to get name change, Pg1

MNREGA revamp: Guaranteed workdays may increase to 125, scheme renamed 'Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Guarantee Act'

Inclusive Growth Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections

13 Dec, 2025

100 to 125 days: MNREGA scheme to get name change, Pg1

MNREGA revamp: Guaranteed workdays may increase to 125, scheme renamed 'Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Guarantee Act'

13 Dec, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Invisible epidemic: why air pollution is India’s largest health threat?, PgII

Air pollution crisis: India faces rising mortality, cardiovascular harm, and neurological impacts, demanding urgent action and health-centered strategies.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

12 Dec, 2025

Invisible epidemic: why air pollution is India’s largest health threat?, PgII

Air pollution crisis: India faces rising mortality, cardiovascular harm, and neurological impacts, demanding urgent action and health-centered strategies.

12 Dec, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector