Indian Polity

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Poverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsVulnerable Sections
23 Dec, 2025

Death knell for the rural job guarantee, Pg7

MGNREGA replacement, Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar Act, weakens demand-driven work, shifts funding, and centralizes power, impacting rural livelihoods.

Effects of Globalization on Indian SocietyParliament and State LegislaturesScience and Technology in Everyday Life
23 Dec, 2025

Right to Disconnect: Drawing the line after work, Pg6

Right to Disconnect Bill introduced, aiming to regulate after-hours work communication but faces definitional and constitutional challenges under existing labour laws.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation
23 Dec, 2025

Step up, Pg6

Supreme Court mandates corporate environmental responsibility under CSR, boosting conservation efforts for endangered Great Indian Bustards through corporate funding and habitat restoration.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGovernment Budgeting
23 Dec, 2025

Focus on 'general govt' to attract global investment: Ex-finance panel head, Pg8

N.K. Singh emphasizes fiscal discipline across Centre and States to attract global investment, advocating cooperative federalism for economic growth.

Parliament and State LegislaturesEffect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
22 Dec, 2025

‘Nuclear energy Bill rushed in Parliament for Trump and Adani’, Pg11

Controversial SHANTI Bill, enabling private nuclear sector participation, faces Congress's criticism alleging favouritism towards Trump and Adani groups.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsVulnerable Sections
22 Dec, 2025

President grants assent to rural jobs Bill; govt. lists four focus areas for works, Pg1

President approves VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA, increasing workdays to 125 amid criticism over structural changes and funding.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismConstitutional BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
22 Dec, 2025

Nicobar tribal concerns on NCST table again, islands council flags 'unanswered concerns', Pg7

Nicobar tribal council raises concerns over mega-project's impact on tribal lands, forest rights, and lack of consultation with NCST.

Parliament and State LegislaturesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
22 Dec, 2025

President Murmu grants assent to VB-G RAM G Bill, Pg3

President approves VB-G RAM G Bill 2025, repealing MGNREGA, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment with increased funding.

Representation of the People's ActGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
22 Dec, 2025

Big donors to electoral trusts: Tata to Mahindra, OP Jindal to L&T and Megha, Pg3

Corporate giants funnel ₹3,811 crore to political parties via electoral trusts post electoral bond scheme cancellation, BJP gains lion's share.

Parliament and State LegislaturesInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
21 Dec, 2025

Will new Act aid India’s nuclear development?, Pg12

SHANTI Act enacted to boost private investment in nuclear energy by easing supplier liability and revising compensation for nuclear accidents.

Parliament and State LegislaturesEffect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
21 Dec, 2025

U.S. wants India’s nuclear norms globally aligned, Pg1

U.S. law pushes India to align nuclear liability norms with global standards post SHANTI Bill passage, raising opposition concerns.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesUnion State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
21 Dec, 2025

Why does the govt. want to replace MGNREGA?, Pg12

Government introduces VB-G RAM G Bill replacing MGNREGA, shifting to supply-driven model with increased state burden and central control.

Parliament and State LegislaturesInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
21 Dec, 2025

House panel seeks reports from DGCA, others on flight crisis, Pg9

Parliament's PAC demands reports from DGCA and aviation stakeholders regarding recent flight disruptions and User Development Fee calculation controversies.

Post Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationParliament and State LegislaturesIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
21 Dec, 2025

Under PM Nehru, India's first Atomic Energy Act, Pg14

Nehru's 1948 Atomic Energy Act: Centralized control, spurred debate on state monopoly versus private participation, and prioritized mineral preservation.

Representation of the People's ActImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
21 Dec, 2025

After SC junks poll bonds, trusts' funding to political parties triples, Pg1

Post-Electoral Bond Scrapping, BJP Dominates Political Funding via Trusts, Receiving 82% of Rs 3,811 Crore in 2024-25.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
20 Dec, 2025

Sessions court cannot order jail term for ‘rest of natural life without remission’, says SC, Pg9

Supreme Court clarifies Sessions Courts lack authority to impose life sentences without remission, upholding constitutional power of remission.

Parliament and State LegislaturesVulnerable Sections
20 Dec, 2025

Winter Session ends: LS sees 111% productivity, RS 121%, Pg8

Parliament's Winter Session concludes with high productivity; key bills passed amidst debates and disruptions over VB-G RAM G Bill.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
20 Dec, 2025

Forest land can't be leased or used for agriculture without Centre's nod: SC, Pg4

Supreme Court reaffirms that forest land cannot be leased or used for agriculture without Central Government approval, reinforcing Forest Conservation Act.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsEducation Sector
20 Dec, 2025

Country's '100% literacy by 2030' goal hits Bihar wall, Pg16

Bihar stalls Centre's ULLAS literacy program, jeopardizing India's 2030 goal of 100% literacy due to implementation issues.

Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
20 Dec, 2025

The right to love and live as you please, Pg14

Allahabad HC upholds live-in relationships, prioritizing individual liberty over social norms amidst rising state intrusion on personal freedom.

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