Social Issues & Schemes

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Vulnerable Sections Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

SC moots Central law to make ridiculing of PwDs a penal offence, Pg12

Supreme Court urges Centre to enact strict law penalizing ridicule of Persons with Disabilities, akin to SC/ST Atrocities Act.

Vulnerable Sections Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges

28 Nov, 2025

SC moots Central law to make ridiculing of PwDs a penal offence, Pg12

Supreme Court urges Centre to enact strict law penalizing ridicule of Persons with Disabilities, akin to SC/ST Atrocities Act.

28 Nov, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

Enabling a modern and future-ready labour ecosystem, Pg8

India enacts four Labour Codes revolutionizing worker rights, social security, and compliance, fostering economic growth and formalization by 2025.

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

28 Nov, 2025

Enabling a modern and future-ready labour ecosystem, Pg8

India enacts four Labour Codes revolutionizing worker rights, social security, and compliance, fostering economic growth and formalization by 2025.

28 Nov, 2025

Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism

What is the Nellie Massacre, on which Assam govt has tabled inquiry report, Pg16

Assam government tables Nellie Massacre inquiry report, shedding light on the 1983 mass violence during Assam Agitation.

Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism

28 Nov, 2025

What is the Nellie Massacre, on which Assam govt has tabled inquiry report, Pg16

Assam government tables Nellie Massacre inquiry report, shedding light on the 1983 mass violence during Assam Agitation.

28 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Tata Memorial finds way to kill drug-resistant cancer cells, Pg7

Tata Memorial discovers key to eliminate drug-resistant triple-negative breast cancer cells by targeting FSP1 and GPX4 molecules.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

27 Nov, 2025

Tata Memorial finds way to kill drug-resistant cancer cells, Pg7

Tata Memorial discovers key to eliminate drug-resistant triple-negative breast cancer cells by targeting FSP1 and GPX4 molecules.

27 Nov, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Protest against labour codes, Pg3

Trade unions protest against Centre's four labour codes, citing concerns over worker rights and social security provisions.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

27 Nov, 2025

Protest against labour codes, Pg3

Trade unions protest against Centre's four labour codes, citing concerns over worker rights and social security provisions.

27 Nov, 2025

Parliament and State Legislatures Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Education Sector

What is Centre's Bill to constitute single higher education authority, Pg17

Centre proposes HECI Bill 2025, a single higher education regulator merging UGC, NCTE, AICTE, aiming autonomy and reduced red tape.

Parliament and State Legislatures Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Education Sector

27 Nov, 2025

What is Centre's Bill to constitute single higher education authority, Pg17

Centre proposes HECI Bill 2025, a single higher education regulator merging UGC, NCTE, AICTE, aiming autonomy and reduced red tape.

27 Nov, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Connect the dots: Mental health & reproductive rights, Pg11

Courts grapple with mental health in abortion cases, raising concerns over reproductive rights and women's autonomy under MTP Act.

Women and Women's Organizations Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

27 Nov, 2025

Connect the dots: Mental health & reproductive rights, Pg11

Courts grapple with mental health in abortion cases, raising concerns over reproductive rights and women's autonomy under MTP Act.

27 Nov, 2025

Education Sector Indian Diaspora Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Bringing back Indian-origin faculty will need changes in policy, culture, Pg10

Government plans scheme to attract Indian-origin faculty with grants, addressing brain drain and boosting research ecosystem in premier institutions.

Education Sector Indian Diaspora Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

27 Nov, 2025

Bringing back Indian-origin faculty will need changes in policy, culture, Pg10

Government plans scheme to attract Indian-origin faculty with grants, addressing brain drain and boosting research ecosystem in premier institutions.

27 Nov, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Assam proposes jail term, heavy fines for polygamy, Pg1

Assam's anti-polygamy Bill, 2025 proposes jail, fines for illegal second marriages, aiming to protect women and streamline society.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

26 Nov, 2025

Assam proposes jail term, heavy fines for polygamy, Pg1

Assam's anti-polygamy Bill, 2025 proposes jail, fines for illegal second marriages, aiming to protect women and streamline society.

26 Nov, 2025

Education Sector Public Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration

Publish or perish: making sense of India’s research fraud epidemic, Pg9

UGC's 'publish or perish' culture incentivizes research fraud, undermining teaching quality and ethical standards in Indian higher education.

Education Sector Public Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration

26 Nov, 2025

Publish or perish: making sense of India’s research fraud epidemic, Pg9

UGC's 'publish or perish' culture incentivizes research fraud, undermining teaching quality and ethical standards in Indian higher education.

26 Nov, 2025

Poverty and Developmental Issues Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

For Assam tea, erratic climate and stagnant prices present a crisis, PgII

Assam's tea industry faces crisis as erratic climate and stagnant prices threaten livelihoods and production, impacting 12 lakh workers.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

26 Nov, 2025

For Assam tea, erratic climate and stagnant prices present a crisis, PgII

Assam's tea industry faces crisis as erratic climate and stagnant prices threaten livelihoods and production, impacting 12 lakh workers.

26 Nov, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Custodial torture: SC raps govt. over CCTV compliance, Pg12

Supreme Court rebukes Centre for ignoring CCTV installation order in CBI, ED, NIA offices to curb custodial torture.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

26 Nov, 2025

Custodial torture: SC raps govt. over CCTV compliance, Pg12

Supreme Court rebukes Centre for ignoring CCTV installation order in CBI, ED, NIA offices to curb custodial torture.

26 Nov, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Caste must not be allowed to divide us, whatever the circumstance: CJI, Pg10

CJI emphasizes societal unity amidst caste census debate, addressing OBC reservations and 50% quota rule in Maharashtra local body elections.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

26 Nov, 2025

Caste must not be allowed to divide us, whatever the circumstance: CJI, Pg10

CJI emphasizes societal unity amidst caste census debate, addressing OBC reservations and 50% quota rule in Maharashtra local body elections.

26 Nov, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

A landmark law in 2013, it needs a spine in 2025, Pg6

POSH Act's loopholes exposed: Landmark 2013 law needs urgent amendments for informed consent, digital evidence, and inter-institutional complaints.

Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

26 Nov, 2025

A landmark law in 2013, it needs a spine in 2025, Pg6

POSH Act's loopholes exposed: Landmark 2013 law needs urgent amendments for informed consent, digital evidence, and inter-institutional complaints.

26 Nov, 2025

Vulnerable Sections Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

New labour codes to boost consumption by Rs 75k. cr: SBI report, Pg17

SBI projects new labour codes to spur ₹75,000 crore consumption boost, formalizing 15% more workforce, enhancing social security.

Vulnerable Sections Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

26 Nov, 2025

New labour codes to boost consumption by Rs 75k. cr: SBI report, Pg17

SBI projects new labour codes to spur ₹75,000 crore consumption boost, formalizing 15% more workforce, enhancing social security.

26 Nov, 2025

Vulnerable Sections Poverty and Hunger E Governance

Busting myths and half-truths about Poshan Tracker, Pg11

Poshan Tracker addresses myths surrounding e-KYC and facial recognition, enhancing transparency and accountability in nutrition monitoring for women and children.

Vulnerable Sections Poverty and Hunger E Governance

26 Nov, 2025

Busting myths and half-truths about Poshan Tracker, Pg11

Poshan Tracker addresses myths surrounding e-KYC and facial recognition, enhancing transparency and accountability in nutrition monitoring for women and children.

26 Nov, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Where does road dust settle in India’s efforts to clean its air?, PgII

India's National Clean Air Programme faces challenges as road dust control efforts yield uneven results despite significant investment.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

25 Nov, 2025

Where does road dust settle in India’s efforts to clean its air?, PgII

India's National Clean Air Programme faces challenges as road dust control efforts yield uneven results despite significant investment.

25 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

Gavi, UNICEF ink deal to provide easy access to malaria vaccine, Pg12

Gavi and UNICEF collaborate to enhance malaria vaccine accessibility, potentially saving $90 million and vaccinating 7 million more children.

Health Sector Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

25 Nov, 2025

Gavi, UNICEF ink deal to provide easy access to malaria vaccine, Pg12

Gavi and UNICEF collaborate to enhance malaria vaccine accessibility, potentially saving $90 million and vaccinating 7 million more children.

25 Nov, 2025

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Widely quoted WHO norm of 1 doctor per 1,000 people is not official, Pg7

WHO clarifies that the widely cited 1:1000 doctor-population ratio is not an official recommendation, revealing discrepancies in India's healthcare statistics.

Health Sector Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

25 Nov, 2025

Widely quoted WHO norm of 1 doctor per 1,000 people is not official, Pg7

WHO clarifies that the widely cited 1:1000 doctor-population ratio is not an official recommendation, revealing discrepancies in India's healthcare statistics.

25 Nov, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Education Sector