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Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other StakeholdersVulnerable SectionsChanges in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth
5 Feb, 2026

Cooperative cab service Bharat Taxi’s launch today, Pg12

Amit Shah launches Bharat Taxi, India's first cooperative ride-hailing platform, empowering drivers and aiming nationwide expansion in two years.

Modern History Significant Events, Personalities and IssuesPopulation and Associated IssuesSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable Sections
5 Feb, 2026

Denotified tribes seek constitutional recognition, separate Census entry, Pg12

Denotified tribes demand constitutional recognition and separate Census entry for better enumeration and welfare schemes implementation.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
4 Feb, 2026

SC has not upheld death penalty in 3 years: report, Pg14

Supreme Court halts death penalty confirmations for three years amidst concerns over procedural violations and wrongful convictions in lower courts.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable Sections
4 Feb, 2026

84% waste-pickers from SC, ST, OBC groups: govt., Pg14

Government reveals 84% of waste-pickers belong to SC, ST, OBC categories under NAMASTE scheme enumeration across 35 States/UTs.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
4 Feb, 2026

In 10 years, trial courts handed death to over 1,300 people, HCs upheld only 70, Pg1

Study reveals trial courts' high death penalty conviction rate, with High Courts overturning most, raising concerns about justice delivery.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
3 Feb, 2026

Why are tribals protesting in Maharashtra?, Pg10

Thousands of tribal farmers protest in Maharashtra demanding land rights, irrigation, employment, and proper implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006.

Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
3 Feb, 2026

A full stop, Pg8

Supreme Court links menstrual health to fundamental rights, orders states to ensure hygiene facilities in schools, addressing 'menstrual poverty'.

Women and Women's OrganizationsVulnerable SectionsGovernment Budgeting
3 Feb, 2026

16th Finance panel: Exit clauses must for cash transfer schemes, Pg8

16th Finance Commission flags states' rising unconditional cash transfers, warns of fiscal destabilization, and suggests exit clauses for schemes.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureVulnerable SectionsIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGovernment Budgeting
2 Feb, 2026

Pushing welfare towards the States, Pg11

Budget 2026-27 witnesses reduced central allocations for social welfare schemes, shifting burden to states amid fiscal constraints.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsGovernment Budgeting
2 Feb, 2026

No mention in speech but Rs 95K cr to VB-G RAM G, Pg15

VB-GRAM G Scheme, allocated ₹95,692.31 crore, to replace MGNREGS with revised funding and 125-day wage guarantee.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
1 Feb, 2026

Panel to provide guidance on healthcare for trans people, Pg11

Government forms expert panel to address transgender healthcare, following Supreme Court directive in Jane Kaushik case, aiming for inclusive policies.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsEducation Sector
1 Feb, 2026

Most states and UTs advised Centre to hike midday meal workers' wages, Pg9

States urge Centre to hike midday meal workers' wages under PM-POSHAN scheme, citing poor remuneration and demanding revisions before scheme extension.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsGovernment Budgeting
1 Feb, 2026

Rural Ministry spending hits new low in FY26: Data, Pg6

Rural Ministry's expenditure plummets to a 9-year low, utilizing only 51% of allocated funds amid new spending norms.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsEducation Sector
31 Jan, 2026

Menstrual health in schools is integral to right to life: SC, Pg1

Supreme Court declares menstrual health a fundamental right, orders schools to provide sanitary napkins and hygiene facilities.

Vulnerable SectionsE Governance
31 Jan, 2026

UIDAI launches new Aadhaar app for secure age verification, Pg10

UIDAI introduces Aadhaar app for secure age verification under DPDP Act, enhancing data privacy and curbing access to inappropriate online content.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
31 Jan, 2026

High tap coverage under Jal Jeevan scheme, but lower usage, reliability, Pg10

Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 98% tap coverage, but usage and reliability lag, reveals government survey, raising functionality concerns.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable SectionsEducation Sector
31 Jan, 2026

​Stay the course, Pg6

Supreme Court stays UGC's anti-discrimination rules in higher education, deeming them 'too sweeping' amidst concerns of dilution and protests.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
31 Jan, 2026

Awareness, search for identity drive transgender clinic, Pg3

AIIMS Delhi's transgender clinic witnesses surge in gender-affirming procedures, reflecting rising awareness and demand for inclusive healthcare.

Women and Women's OrganizationsIndian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineVulnerable SectionsEducation Sector
31 Jan, 2026

SC: Menstrual health is a part of fundamental right to life (Orders free sanitary pads, separate toilets in all govt and private schools), Pg1

Supreme Court mandates menstrual hygiene measures in all schools, recognizing menstrual health as a fundamental right under Article 21.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
30 Jan, 2026

SC asks States to evolve plan on domestic workers’ wages, Pg14

Supreme Court directs states to formulate mechanisms for including domestic workers under Minimum Wages Act and Code of Wages, 2019.

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