Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Current Affairs for UPSC

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

Refugees, infiltrators, Pg6

India's refugee policy faces scrutiny over discriminatory practices, legal gaps, and inconsistent treatment despite recent amendments and humanitarian efforts.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

16 Oct, 2025

Refugees, infiltrators, Pg6

India's refugee policy faces scrutiny over discriminatory practices, legal gaps, and inconsistent treatment despite recent amendments and humanitarian efforts.

16 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism

MARKING A SHIFT, Pg10.

Top Maoist leader's surrender signals weakening of Left Wing Extremism due to security crackdown and ideological rifts.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism

16 Oct, 2025

MARKING A SHIFT, Pg10.

Top Maoist leader's surrender signals weakening of Left Wing Extremism due to security crackdown and ideological rifts.

16 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Meet Ladakh halfway, Pg11.

Ladakh unrest escalates after Sonam Wangchuk's arrest under NSA; demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule intensify amid China concerns.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Union State Relations and Federal Structure Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

15 Oct, 2025

Meet Ladakh halfway, Pg11.

Ladakh unrest escalates after Sonam Wangchuk's arrest under NSA; demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule intensify amid China concerns.

15 Oct, 2025

Population and Associated Issues Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism

Number of births declines; deaths rise slightly: report, Pg12

India's birth rate declines in 2023, while deaths rise slightly; Jharkhand records lowest sex ratio at birth.

Population and Associated Issues Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism

14 Oct, 2025

Number of births declines; deaths rise slightly: report, Pg12

India's birth rate declines in 2023, while deaths rise slightly; Jharkhand records lowest sex ratio at birth.

14 Oct, 2025

Modern History Significant Events, Personalities and Issues Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

The need to address caste-based atrocities, Pg7

NCRB data reveals rise in caste-based atrocities; experts call for stronger enforcement and social reforms to address persistent discrimination.

Modern History Significant Events, Personalities and Issues Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

14 Oct, 2025

The need to address caste-based atrocities, Pg7

NCRB data reveals rise in caste-based atrocities; experts call for stronger enforcement and social reforms to address persistent discrimination.

14 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Balancing faith and politics, Pg7

Kerala's LDF government faces backlash over Sabarimala temple mismanagement amid allegations of theft and cover-up, impacting fragile ties with Hindu groups.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

13 Oct, 2025

Balancing faith and politics, Pg7

Kerala's LDF government faces backlash over Sabarimala temple mismanagement amid allegations of theft and cover-up, impacting fragile ties with Hindu groups.

13 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

Great Nicobar revives the issue of nature’s legal rights, Pg6

Great Nicobar project sparks debate on tribal rights, environmental impact, and legal rights for nature, echoing global concerns.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment

13 Oct, 2025

Great Nicobar revives the issue of nature’s legal rights, Pg6

Great Nicobar project sparks debate on tribal rights, environmental impact, and legal rights for nature, echoing global concerns.

13 Oct, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism India and its Neighbourhood Relations

Other options if peace efforts don't work: Muttaqi warns Pak, Pg1.

Taliban warns Pakistan of 'other options' amid border clashes, denies sheltering TTP, and seeks peaceful resolution through dialogue.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism India and its Neighbourhood Relations

13 Oct, 2025

Other options if peace efforts don't work: Muttaqi warns Pak, Pg1.

Taliban warns Pakistan of 'other options' amid border clashes, denies sheltering TTP, and seeks peaceful resolution through dialogue.

13 Oct, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

Are women deciding Assembly elections?, Pg11

Political parties increasingly target women as a distinct vote bank through welfare schemes, but challenges remain in ensuring genuine empowerment.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

10 Oct, 2025

Are women deciding Assembly elections?, Pg11

Political parties increasingly target women as a distinct vote bank through welfare schemes, but challenges remain in ensuring genuine empowerment.

10 Oct, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Manipur data mask scale of crimes against women in 2023, Pg7

NCRB data reveals a shocking 30% decline in crimes against women in Manipur despite widespread reports of gendered violence during ethnic conflict.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

9 Oct, 2025

Manipur data mask scale of crimes against women in 2023, Pg7

NCRB data reveals a shocking 30% decline in crimes against women in Manipur despite widespread reports of gendered violence during ethnic conflict.

9 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

Are workers’ rights being eroded?, Pg8

India's eroding worker safety: Lax laws, weak enforcement, and employer impunity endanger lives in factories and industrial sites.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

9 Oct, 2025

Are workers’ rights being eroded?, Pg8

India's eroding worker safety: Lax laws, weak enforcement, and employer impunity endanger lives in factories and industrial sites.

9 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Representation of the People's Act Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Be open about names added to final Bihar poll rolls, SC tells EC, Pg1

Supreme Court questions Election Commission on transparency of Bihar voter list revisions, seeks clarity on deleted and added voters.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Representation of the People's Act Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

8 Oct, 2025

Be open about names added to final Bihar poll rolls, SC tells EC, Pg1

Supreme Court questions Election Commission on transparency of Bihar voter list revisions, seeks clarity on deleted and added voters.

8 Oct, 2025

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

UN to probe human rights violations in Afghanistan, Pg14

UNHRC launches probe into Afghanistan's human rights abuses, focusing on Taliban's treatment of women and girls since 2021 takeover.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

7 Oct, 2025

UN to probe human rights violations in Afghanistan, Pg14

UNHRC launches probe into Afghanistan's human rights abuses, focusing on Taliban's treatment of women and girls since 2021 takeover.

7 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Representation of the People's Act Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

On SIR, all did not end well, Pg9.

Bihar's Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls faces scrutiny over completeness, equity, and accuracy, raising concerns about disenfranchisement.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Representation of the People's Act Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

7 Oct, 2025

On SIR, all did not end well, Pg9.

Bihar's Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls faces scrutiny over completeness, equity, and accuracy, raising concerns about disenfranchisement.

7 Oct, 2025

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

DRAWING A LARGER CIRCLE, Pg8.

ULLAS program drives digital, financial, and basic literacy, empowering 2.8 crore learners via volunteer teachers nationwide.

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

6 Oct, 2025

DRAWING A LARGER CIRCLE, Pg8.

ULLAS program drives digital, financial, and basic literacy, empowering 2.8 crore learners via volunteer teachers nationwide.

6 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

What is Nagaland’s job quota issue?, Pg14.

An organisation of five “advanced” tribes in Nagaland has sought a review of the State’s 48-year-old job reservation policy that grants special quotas to seven “Backward Tribes (BTs).” The move has sparked a political and social standoff, with the government forming a review panel amid opposition from backward tribe groups.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

5 Oct, 2025

What is Nagaland’s job quota issue?, Pg14.

An organisation of five “advanced” tribes in Nagaland has sought a review of the State’s 48-year-old job reservation policy that grants special quotas to seven “Backward Tribes (BTs).” The move has sparked a political and social standoff, with the government forming a review panel amid opposition from backward tribe groups.

5 Oct, 2025

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism