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

Foreseeable accidents, Pg8

Recent industrial tragedies in Surat and Visakhapatnam expose India's systemic safety failures, 'cost over safety' mindset, and exploitation of contractual labor.

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

11 Jun, 2026

Foreseeable accidents, Pg8

Recent industrial tragedies in Surat and Visakhapatnam expose India's systemic safety failures, 'cost over safety' mindset, and exploitation of contractual labor.

11 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Money Laundering and its Prevention

Court orders Rs 9,400 cr PACL assets be returned to investors, Pg22

Delhi court orders ₹9,400 crore PACL assets returned to 5 crore Ponzi scheme victims, marking India's largest direct restitution.

Vulnerable Sections Money Laundering and its Prevention

11 Jun, 2026

Court orders Rs 9,400 cr PACL assets be returned to investors, Pg22

Delhi court orders ₹9,400 crore PACL assets returned to 5 crore Ponzi scheme victims, marking India's largest direct restitution.

11 Jun, 2026

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

₹95,962 crore set aside for VB-G RAM G, Pg12

Union Minister announces ₹95,962 crore interim allocation for new Viksit Bharat-GRAM G rural employment scheme, targeting ₹1.25 lakh crore total outlay.

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

10 Jun, 2026

₹95,962 crore set aside for VB-G RAM G, Pg12

Union Minister announces ₹95,962 crore interim allocation for new Viksit Bharat-GRAM G rural employment scheme, targeting ₹1.25 lakh crore total outlay.

10 Jun, 2026

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Ayushman may cover beneficiaries of Bengal's Swasthya Sathi; state govt set to bear full cost, Pg8

West Bengal to onboard 2.45 crore Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries onto Ayushman Bharat, state government fully funding premium for national hospital access.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

9 Jun, 2026

Ayushman may cover beneficiaries of Bengal's Swasthya Sathi; state govt set to bear full cost, Pg8

West Bengal to onboard 2.45 crore Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries onto Ayushman Bharat, state government fully funding premium for national hospital access.

9 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Govt. cites oil firm losses for latest LPG price hike, Pg13

Government hikes domestic LPG cylinder price by ₹29, citing oil firm losses and West Asia conflict, pushing Delhi cost to ₹942.

Vulnerable Sections Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

8 Jun, 2026

Govt. cites oil firm losses for latest LPG price hike, Pg13

Government hikes domestic LPG cylinder price by ₹29, citing oil firm losses and West Asia conflict, pushing Delhi cost to ₹942.

8 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Vulnerable Sections

For survivors of trafficking, SC plan focuses on consent, dignity, Pg9

Supreme Court mandates comprehensive Victim Protection Plan for trafficking survivors, prioritizing consent and dignity, filling legislative void.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Vulnerable Sections

8 Jun, 2026

For survivors of trafficking, SC plan focuses on consent, dignity, Pg9

Supreme Court mandates comprehensive Victim Protection Plan for trafficking survivors, prioritizing consent and dignity, filling legislative void.

8 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Poverty and Hunger

Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2

Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Poverty and Hunger

5 Jun, 2026

Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2

Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.

5 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Data hygiene, Pg8

Census 2027 enumerators in Rajasthan, UP pressured to falsify toilet access data, sparking fears over integrity and welfare policymaking.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

5 Jun, 2026

Data hygiene, Pg8

Census 2027 enumerators in Rajasthan, UP pressured to falsify toilet access data, sparking fears over integrity and welfare policymaking.

5 Jun, 2026

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

Halima & Gudiya, in queue at Bengal tribunals as cloud darkens over citizenship

Supreme Court upholds EC's electoral roll revision, directing citizenship adjudication for excluded individuals, sparking fear among Bengal residents like Halima.

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

3 Jun, 2026

Halima & Gudiya, in queue at Bengal tribunals as cloud darkens over citizenship

Supreme Court upholds EC's electoral roll revision, directing citizenship adjudication for excluded individuals, sparking fear among Bengal residents like Halima.

3 Jun, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

SC seeks Centre’s response over gaps in disability rights, Pg12

Supreme Court addresses PIL highlighting disability rights gaps, demands Centre's response by July 2026, focusing on oversight body compliance.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

2 Jun, 2026

SC seeks Centre’s response over gaps in disability rights, Pg12

Supreme Court addresses PIL highlighting disability rights gaps, demands Centre's response by July 2026, focusing on oversight body compliance.

2 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Poverty and Hunger

Health survey calls for a nutrition rethink, Pg10

NFHS VI reveals alarming rise in diabetes and obesity, highlighting India's double burden of malnutrition and metabolic diseases.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Poverty and Hunger

2 Jun, 2026

Health survey calls for a nutrition rethink, Pg10

NFHS VI reveals alarming rise in diabetes and obesity, highlighting India's double burden of malnutrition and metabolic diseases.

2 Jun, 2026

Poverty and Developmental Issues Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

Human trafficking can’t be separated from broader migration flows, says SC, Pg12

Supreme Court links migration, human trafficking, emphasizes rights for voluntary sex workers, and flags ITPA flaws.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

1 Jun, 2026

Human trafficking can’t be separated from broader migration flows, says SC, Pg12

Supreme Court links migration, human trafficking, emphasizes rights for voluntary sex workers, and flags ITPA flaws.

1 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Prisons in India continue to be overcrowded by undertrials, Pg7

NCRB report reveals Indian prisons grapple with overcrowding, 73% undertrials, staff vacancies, and infrastructure shortfalls despite capacity expansions.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

1 Jun, 2026

Prisons in India continue to be overcrowded by undertrials, Pg7

NCRB report reveals Indian prisons grapple with overcrowding, 73% undertrials, staff vacancies, and infrastructure shortfalls despite capacity expansions.

1 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Safer motherhood begins before pregnancy, Pg12

India's maternal mortality declines significantly, but widespread anemia among women remains a critical challenge requiring urgent, comprehensive solutions.

Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

1 Jun, 2026

Safer motherhood begins before pregnancy, Pg12

India's maternal mortality declines significantly, but widespread anemia among women remains a critical challenge requiring urgent, comprehensive solutions.

1 Jun, 2026

Representation of the People's Act Vulnerable Sections

Electoral Roll Revisions: Balancing Electoral Integrity And Democratic Inclusion,Pg13

A democracy must protect electoral integrity, but its greater responsibility is ensuring that no eligible citizen is excluded from the democratic process.

Representation of the People's Act Vulnerable Sections

30 May, 2026

Electoral Roll Revisions: Balancing Electoral Integrity And Democratic Inclusion,Pg13

A democracy must protect electoral integrity, but its greater responsibility is ensuring that no eligible citizen is excluded from the democratic process.

30 May, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

National Health Accounts figures indicate high burden of health care costs on people, Pg14

National Health Account reveals high out-of-pocket expenditure; questions the effectiveness of government health insurance schemes in reducing healthcare burden.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

29 May, 2026

National Health Accounts figures indicate high burden of health care costs on people, Pg14

National Health Account reveals high out-of-pocket expenditure; questions the effectiveness of government health insurance schemes in reducing healthcare burden.

29 May, 2026

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

One pair of feet: women, work and tuberculosis in Mumbai, Pg2

Mumbai's women battling TB face diagnostic delays, discrimination, and financial strain due to systemic healthcare access barriers and socio-economic inequalities.

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

29 May, 2026

One pair of feet: women, work and tuberculosis in Mumbai, Pg2

Mumbai's women battling TB face diagnostic delays, discrimination, and financial strain due to systemic healthcare access barriers and socio-economic inequalities.

29 May, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Vulnerable Sections

NCW calls for legislation to codify Muslim personal law, Pg14

NCW urges codification of Muslim personal law to protect women's rights concerning marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody and inheritance.

Women and Women's Organizations Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Vulnerable Sections

28 May, 2026

NCW calls for legislation to codify Muslim personal law, Pg14

NCW urges codification of Muslim personal law to protect women's rights concerning marriage, divorce, maintenance, custody and inheritance.

28 May, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Vulnerable Sections

Centre seeks transfer of Transgender Act cases to SC, Pg14

Centre requests Supreme Court to consolidate challenges against Transgender Persons Act 2026, focusing on self-identity concerns and medical board certification.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Vulnerable Sections

28 May, 2026

Centre seeks transfer of Transgender Act cases to SC, Pg14

Centre requests Supreme Court to consolidate challenges against Transgender Persons Act 2026, focusing on self-identity concerns and medical board certification.

28 May, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Government Budgeting