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Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

Denying upward mobility to candidates with disabilities defeats purpose of quota: SC, Pg10

Supreme Court questions Centre on denying upward mobility to meritorious disabled candidates, potentially violating Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

13 Sep, 2025

Denying upward mobility to candidates with disabilities defeats purpose of quota: SC, Pg10

Supreme Court questions Centre on denying upward mobility to meritorious disabled candidates, potentially violating Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.

13 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Looking beyond suicide helplines to tackle mental health issues and care, Pg2

Experts highlight gaps in mental health helplines, advocate for systemic approach addressing resource shortages and social determinants of suicide.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

12 Sep, 2025

Looking beyond suicide helplines to tackle mental health issues and care, Pg2

Experts highlight gaps in mental health helplines, advocate for systemic approach addressing resource shortages and social determinants of suicide.

12 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Clearing the fog: need for revised strategies against Aedes mosquitoes, Pg2

Revised strategies needed to combat Aedes mosquitoes using personal protection, community mobilization, and innovative technologies like Wolbachia mosquitoes.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

12 Sep, 2025

Clearing the fog: need for revised strategies against Aedes mosquitoes, Pg2

Revised strategies needed to combat Aedes mosquitoes using personal protection, community mobilization, and innovative technologies like Wolbachia mosquitoes.

12 Sep, 2025

Vulnerable Sections Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment

A project of strategic and national importance, Pg10

Great Nicobar Island project gets green light with focus on tribal welfare, strategic importance and environmental safeguards.

Vulnerable Sections Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact Assessment

12 Sep, 2025

A project of strategic and national importance, Pg10

Great Nicobar Island project gets green light with focus on tribal welfare, strategic importance and environmental safeguards.

12 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections India and its Neighbourhood Relations

Relief for refugees, Pg10

Immigration Order 2025 offers relief to refugees, especially Sri Lankan Tamils, but citizenship hurdles and long-term visa issues persist.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections India and its Neighbourhood Relations

12 Sep, 2025

Relief for refugees, Pg10

Immigration Order 2025 offers relief to refugees, especially Sri Lankan Tamils, but citizenship hurdles and long-term visa issues persist.

12 Sep, 2025

Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

Himachal declared 'fully literate': what does this mean?

Himachal Pradesh declared 'fully literate' based on 95% literacy, measured by ULLAS program's Functional Literacy Numeracy Assessment Test.

Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

11 Sep, 2025

Himachal declared 'fully literate': what does this mean?

Himachal Pradesh declared 'fully literate' based on 95% literacy, measured by ULLAS program's Functional Literacy Numeracy Assessment Test.

11 Sep, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Environmental Impact Assessment

Union govt. seeks ‘factual report’ on forest rights complaint concerning Nicobar project, Pg12

Union government seeks report on alleged FRA violations in Great Nicobar project after tribal council complaint about forest land diversion.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Environmental Impact Assessment

10 Sep, 2025

Union govt. seeks ‘factual report’ on forest rights complaint concerning Nicobar project, Pg12

Union government seeks report on alleged FRA violations in Great Nicobar project after tribal council complaint about forest land diversion.

10 Sep, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Representation of the People's Act Vulnerable Sections

The 12th Document

Supreme Court mandates Aadhaar inclusion in Electoral Roll applications, rectifying exclusionary approach during Bihar's Special Intensive Revision.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Representation of the People's Act Vulnerable Sections

10 Sep, 2025

The 12th Document

Supreme Court mandates Aadhaar inclusion in Electoral Roll applications, rectifying exclusionary approach during Bihar's Special Intensive Revision.

10 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Disaster and Disaster Management

Flood-hit areas

PM Modi announces Rs 3,100 crore aid for flood-hit Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, prioritizing housing, roads, and agriculture revival.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Disaster and Disaster Management

10 Sep, 2025

Flood-hit areas

PM Modi announces Rs 3,100 crore aid for flood-hit Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, prioritizing housing, roads, and agriculture revival.

10 Sep, 2025

Vulnerable Sections Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management

The making of an ecological disaster in the Nicobar, Pg6

Great Nicobar mega-project threatens indigenous tribes, unique ecosystems, and flaunts legal processes, raising serious environmental and ethical concerns.

Vulnerable Sections Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster Management

8 Sep, 2025

The making of an ecological disaster in the Nicobar, Pg6

Great Nicobar mega-project threatens indigenous tribes, unique ecosystems, and flaunts legal processes, raising serious environmental and ethical concerns.

8 Sep, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections

‘Declining Central allocation for MGNREGS affects rural women’ , Pg8

Reduced MGNREGS funding hits rural women's income, reversing wage equality gains achieved since 2006, activists claim on scheme's 20th anniversary.

Women and Women's Organizations Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections

7 Sep, 2025

‘Declining Central allocation for MGNREGS affects rural women’ , Pg8

Reduced MGNREGS funding hits rural women's income, reversing wage equality gains achieved since 2006, activists claim on scheme's 20th anniversary.

7 Sep, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

Five years on, SC re-examines CCTV order for police stations , Pg14

Supreme Court re-examines 2020 CCTV order for police stations amid rising custodial deaths, seeking enhanced accountability and transparency.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

5 Sep, 2025

Five years on, SC re-examines CCTV order for police stations , Pg14

Supreme Court re-examines 2020 CCTV order for police stations amid rising custodial deaths, seeking enhanced accountability and transparency.

5 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

Govt. plans to link 11 lakh anganwadis with schools , Pg10

Government to integrate 11 lakh Anganwadi centers with primary schools for seamless early childhood education and tracking via APAAR IDs.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

4 Sep, 2025

Govt. plans to link 11 lakh anganwadis with schools , Pg10

Government to integrate 11 lakh Anganwadi centers with primary schools for seamless early childhood education and tracking via APAAR IDs.

4 Sep, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections E Governance

Less than 40% of disabled persons have ID needed for benefits , Pg7

Only 40% of disabled Indians possess UDID cards needed for benefits; 11 lakh applications pending, hindering access to crucial schemes.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections E Governance

4 Sep, 2025

Less than 40% of disabled persons have ID needed for benefits , Pg7

Only 40% of disabled Indians possess UDID cards needed for benefits; 11 lakh applications pending, hindering access to crucial schemes.

4 Sep, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Vulnerable Sections

Should reservations exceed the 50% cap? , Pg8

Supreme Court examines extending 'creamy layer' concept to SC/ST reservations amid debates on exceeding 50% quota cap.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure Doctrine Vulnerable Sections

4 Sep, 2025

Should reservations exceed the 50% cap? , Pg8

Supreme Court examines extending 'creamy layer' concept to SC/ST reservations amid debates on exceeding 50% quota cap.

4 Sep, 2025

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

Reviving MGNREGA in West Bengal , Pg7

Calcutta High Court orders MGNREGA resumption in West Bengal, but Centre appeals to Supreme Court amid implementation challenges.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

4 Sep, 2025

Reviving MGNREGA in West Bengal , Pg7

Calcutta High Court orders MGNREGA resumption in West Bengal, but Centre appeals to Supreme Court amid implementation challenges.

4 Sep, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

Sickle cell: The battle for disability justice , Pg7

Revised disability guidelines exclude sickle cell patients from job reservations, sparking criticism over narrow disability assessment and inaccessible certification processes.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

3 Sep, 2025

Sickle cell: The battle for disability justice , Pg7

Revised disability guidelines exclude sickle cell patients from job reservations, sparking criticism over narrow disability assessment and inaccessible certification processes.

3 Sep, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Role of Civil Services in a Democracy Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service

The Supreme Court to the soldier’s rescue , Pg6

Supreme Court intervenes to aid disabled military cadets; questions bureaucratic apathy and advocates for empathetic governance in armed forces.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Role of Civil Services in a Democracy Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service

3 Sep, 2025

The Supreme Court to the soldier’s rescue , Pg6

Supreme Court intervenes to aid disabled military cadets; questions bureaucratic apathy and advocates for empathetic governance in armed forces.

3 Sep, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

SC seeks response to transgender-inclusive sex education plea , Pg12

Supreme Court addresses plea for transgender-inclusive sex education, seeks government and NCERT responses on curriculum integration within six weeks.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections Education Sector

2 Sep, 2025

SC seeks response to transgender-inclusive sex education plea , Pg12

Supreme Court addresses plea for transgender-inclusive sex education, seeks government and NCERT responses on curriculum integration within six weeks.

2 Sep, 2025

Vulnerable Sections Science and Technology in Everyday Life Communication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges Basics of Cyber Security