Social Issues & Schemes

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Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
23 Oct, 2025

STATE OF DENIAL, Pg10.

Supreme Court intervenes, forms panel to enforce transgender rights amid government inaction and persistent discrimination, highlighting executive failures.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
23 Oct, 2025

Narayana Murthy, apathy & boycott call: How Karnataka caste survey hit a snag, Pg7.

Karnataka's caste survey faces resistance amidst concerns over data misuse and political motivations, impacting social justice initiatives and empirical data collection.

Women and Women's OrganizationsPopulation and Associated IssuesIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment
22 Oct, 2025

Does India’s 1.9 fertility rate reflect reality?, Pg7

India's declining fertility rate of 1.9 raises concerns about economic impacts and accuracy of TFR calculation methodology.

Women and Women's OrganizationsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
22 Oct, 2025

We need a law to protect domestic workers, Pg7

Supreme Court urges law for domestic workers' rights; millions, mostly women from marginalized communities, face exploitation and lack legal protection.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies
22 Oct, 2025

The long wait for a resolution, Pg7

Kerala High Court's order on Munambam land dispute intensifies legal battle over Waqf property rights and ownership claims.

Health SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityConservation, Pollution and Degradation
22 Oct, 2025

Unreliable air and noise data, real-time deception, Pg6

Delhi and Lucknow's flawed pollution monitoring systems undermine public trust, skew policy, and risk global commitments, demanding urgent scientific rigor.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorIndian DiasporaIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
22 Oct, 2025

New scheme with 'set-up grant' to get top Indian faculty overseas to return, Pg1.

India woos Indian-origin scientists abroad with new scheme amid concerns over US higher education policies and global competition.

Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth Sector
20 Oct, 2025

Why emergency care needs to be prioritised, Pg10

Article emphasizes standardizing emergency care, highlighting 'Platinum Ten Minutes' for rapid response and integrating advanced technologies like drone ambulances.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
20 Oct, 2025

SC ruling on U.P. conversion law offers scope to revisit pending cases: experts, Pg14

Supreme Court's ruling on U.P. conversion law offers scope to revisit pending cases, potentially curbing misuse against minorities.

Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable Sections
20 Oct, 2025

Tackling caste pride and prejudice, Pg9

Tamil Nadu government considers law against caste-based hate crimes and honour killings amid rising inter-caste violence, political pressure.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismLinkages between Development and Spread of Extremism
20 Oct, 2025

For a new path, Pg8

Maoist insurgency weakens significantly, confined to few districts due to security forces' strategies and developmental initiatives.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
19 Oct, 2025

What Are the New PF Withdrawal Guidelines?, Pg12.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), in its Central Board of Trustees (CBT) meeting on October 13, announced revised norms for partial withdrawals from Provident Fund (PF) accounts. The move aims to “enhance ease of living” for subscribers, but has drawn criticism from Opposition parties and trade unions for allegedly restricting access to workers’ savings.

Health SectorMajor Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
19 Oct, 2025

Microbial link between arsenic in soil, lower rice yield uncovered, Pg11

Microbial imbalance in rice paddies linked to arsenic buildup, yield loss, and straighthead disease, posing threat to global rice production.

Indian Society and Diversity of IndiaPoverty and HungerEconomics of Animal Rearing
19 Oct, 2025

Many insects are moving from taboo to the table, Pg11

Insects emerge as sustainable food source, offering high protein and low environmental impact, consumed across Northeast India and globally.

Women and Women's OrganizationsVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
19 Oct, 2025

Women form 49% of total hospital admissions with Ayushman Bharat, Pg9

Ayushman Bharat reports 49% women beneficiaries, signalling improved healthcare access; scheme expands to cover elderly and frontline workers.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesPoverty and Hunger
19 Oct, 2025

Rangarajan Line: 15 years on, how poverty is measured today in India, Pg13.

RBI study updates Rangarajan poverty line, revealing significant poverty reduction in Odisha and Bihar between 2011-12 and 2022-23.

Health SectorIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentBiotechnology
18 Oct, 2025

Rotavirus vaccine effective against gastroenteritis in children: study, Pg12

Indigenous Rotavirus vaccine (Rotavac) shows 54% effectiveness in preventing gastroenteritis among children under Universal Immunization Program (UIP) between 2016-2020.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
18 Oct, 2025

SC quashes FIRs under U.P. Act on conversion, says law not tool to harass innocents, Pg10

Supreme Court quashes U.P. conversion law FIRs, asserting criminal law can't harass innocents, citing legal infirmities and procedural lapses.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable Sections
18 Oct, 2025

Panel to draft transgender equal opportunity policy, Pg12

Supreme Court forms panel led by Justice Asha Menon to draft national equal opportunity policy for transgender individuals.

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