Social Issues & Schemes

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Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
1 Dec, 2025

For health's sake, look for disclaimers in celebrity stories, Pg13

Celebrity endorsements of unverified health treatments spark controversy; India's regulations on misleading health ads face scrutiny.

Women and Women's OrganizationsChanges in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and FaunaHealth Sector
30 Nov, 2025

What are the facts on uranium in breast milk?, Pg15

Bihar study reveals uranium traces in breast milk, raising concerns about infant health risks and groundwater contamination; breastfeeding safety emphasized.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsVulnerable SectionsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
30 Nov, 2025

Why has Goa been asked to set up a tiger reserve?, Pg15

Supreme Court panel urges Goa to establish tiger reserve in phases, addressing local concerns and ecological connectivity with Karnataka.

Health SectorE GovernanceScience and Technology in Everyday Life
30 Nov, 2025

NCDC mulls social media integration to study disease patterns, strengthen health security, Pg13

NCDC explores social media integration for enhanced disease surveillance and predictive modeling using AI, strengthening public health security systems nationwide.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismHealth SectorBiotechnology
30 Nov, 2025

Hormone therapy can alter proteins in transwomen’s blood, Pg14

Landmark study reveals feminizing hormone therapy profoundly alters blood proteins in transwomen, impacting long-term health risks and personalized medicine.

LiteratureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
30 Nov, 2025

Tamil Sangamam's 4th edition focuses on 'learning Tamil' amid three-language row, Pg6

Kashi Tamil Sangamam's fourth edition promotes Tamil learning amid NEP's three-language row, fostering cultural exchange between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsFarm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices
30 Nov, 2025

In MP, a tribal woman's death throws spotlight on unending queues for urea, Pg1

Tribal woman dies in urea queue in MP, exposing governance failures and supply chain issues amid rising fertilizer demand.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsAccountability and Ethical Governance
29 Nov, 2025

A new lease of life under the sun, Pg7

Supreme Court acquittals expose flaws in death penalty cases, highlighting investigative lapses and the need for police reforms and compensation.

Health SectorConservation, Pollution and Degradation
29 Nov, 2025

CPCB reports heavy metal contamination in Delhi, uranium levels 3rd highest in country, Pg4

Delhi's groundwater faces severe heavy metal contamination; uranium levels rank third highest nationally, posing significant health risks.

Parliament and State LegislaturesStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesEducation Sector
29 Nov, 2025

Refer Higher Education Commission of India Bill to House panel: Digvijaya, Pg2

Rajya Sabha MP urges referral of Higher Education Commission of India Bill 2025 to parliamentary panel for thorough review.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsDevelopment Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other StakeholdersHealth Sector
29 Nov, 2025

Time to revisit lessons from drive against TB, polio, HIV, Pg10

India's NAP 2.0 targets antimicrobial resistance through citizen engagement, mirroring success in polio, HIV, and TB control programs.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
28 Nov, 2025

India’s food colouring woes and steps being taken to combat recurring issue, Pg2

Auramine O, a carcinogenic industrial dye, is found illegally in Indian foods, prompting calls for stricter enforcement and public awareness.

Vulnerable SectionsCommunication Networks, Media and Social Media Challenges
28 Nov, 2025

SC moots Central law to make ridiculing of PwDs a penal offence, Pg12

Supreme Court urges Centre to enact strict law penalizing ridicule of Persons with Disabilities, akin to SC/ST Atrocities Act.

Women and Women's OrganizationsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsChanges in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth
28 Nov, 2025

Enabling a modern and future-ready labour ecosystem, Pg8

India enacts four Labour Codes revolutionizing worker rights, social security, and compliance, fostering economic growth and formalization by 2025.

Post Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism
28 Nov, 2025

What is the Nellie Massacre, on which Assam govt has tabled inquiry report, Pg16

Assam government tables Nellie Massacre inquiry report, shedding light on the 1983 mass violence during Assam Agitation.

Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday LifeBiotechnology
27 Nov, 2025

Tata Memorial finds way to kill drug-resistant cancer cells, Pg7

Tata Memorial discovers key to eliminate drug-resistant triple-negative breast cancer cells by targeting FSP1 and GPX4 molecules.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
27 Nov, 2025

Protest against labour codes, Pg3

Trade unions protest against Centre's four labour codes, citing concerns over worker rights and social security provisions.

Parliament and State LegislaturesStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesEducation Sector
27 Nov, 2025

What is Centre's Bill to constitute single higher education authority, Pg17

Centre proposes HECI Bill 2025, a single higher education regulator merging UGC, NCTE, AICTE, aiming autonomy and reduced red tape.

Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsHealth Sector
27 Nov, 2025

Connect the dots: Mental health & reproductive rights, Pg11

Courts grapple with mental health in abortion cases, raising concerns over reproductive rights and women's autonomy under MTP Act.

Education SectorIndian DiasporaIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
27 Nov, 2025

Bringing back Indian-origin faculty will need changes in policy, culture, Pg10

Government plans scheme to attract Indian-origin faculty with grants, addressing brain drain and boosting research ecosystem in premier institutions.

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