Social Issues & Schemes

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Women and Women's OrganizationsSocial Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectors
26 Nov, 2025

Assam proposes jail term, heavy fines for polygamy, Pg1

Assam's anti-polygamy Bill, 2025 proposes jail, fines for illegal second marriages, aiming to protect women and streamline society.

Education SectorPublic Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
26 Nov, 2025

Publish or perish: making sense of India’s research fraud epidemic, Pg9

UGC's 'publish or perish' culture incentivizes research fraud, undermining teaching quality and ethical standards in Indian higher education.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesChanges in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and FaunaMajor Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems
26 Nov, 2025

For Assam tea, erratic climate and stagnant prices present a crisis, PgII

Assam's tea industry faces crisis as erratic climate and stagnant prices threaten livelihoods and production, impacting 12 lakh workers.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable SectionsImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
26 Nov, 2025

Custodial torture: SC raps govt. over CCTV compliance, Pg12

Supreme Court rebukes Centre for ignoring CCTV installation order in CBI, ED, NIA offices to curb custodial torture.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismDevolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsStructure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary
26 Nov, 2025

Caste must not be allowed to divide us, whatever the circumstance: CJI, Pg10

CJI emphasizes societal unity amidst caste census debate, addressing OBC reservations and 50% quota rule in Maharashtra local body elections.

Women and Women's OrganizationsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
26 Nov, 2025

A landmark law in 2013, it needs a spine in 2025, Pg6

POSH Act's loopholes exposed: Landmark 2013 law needs urgent amendments for informed consent, digital evidence, and inter-institutional complaints.

Vulnerable SectionsIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment
26 Nov, 2025

New labour codes to boost consumption by Rs 75k. cr: SBI report, Pg17

SBI projects new labour codes to spur ₹75,000 crore consumption boost, formalizing 15% more workforce, enhancing social security.

Vulnerable SectionsPoverty and HungerE Governance
26 Nov, 2025

Busting myths and half-truths about Poshan Tracker, Pg11

Poshan Tracker addresses myths surrounding e-KYC and facial recognition, enhancing transparency and accountability in nutrition monitoring for women and children.

Urbanization, Problems and RemediesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
25 Nov, 2025

Where does road dust settle in India’s efforts to clean its air?, PgII

India's National Clean Air Programme faces challenges as road dust control efforts yield uneven results despite significant investment.

Health SectorImportant International Institutions, Agencies and Fora
25 Nov, 2025

Gavi, UNICEF ink deal to provide easy access to malaria vaccine, Pg12

Gavi and UNICEF collaborate to enhance malaria vaccine accessibility, potentially saving $90 million and vaccinating 7 million more children.

Health SectorImportant Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability
25 Nov, 2025

Widely quoted WHO norm of 1 doctor per 1,000 people is not official, Pg7

WHO clarifies that the widely cited 1:1000 doctor-population ratio is not an official recommendation, revealing discrepancies in India's healthcare statistics.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation Sector
25 Nov, 2025

Bridging India’s numeracy gap, Pg7

ASER 2024 reveals critical numeracy gap hindering learning outcomes; calls for extended FLN interventions up to Class 8.

Women and Women's OrganizationsStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryVulnerable Sections
25 Nov, 2025

Giving consensual relation colour of rape calls for condemnation: SC, Pg24

Supreme Court cautions against misusing rape laws to criminalize consensual relationships, emphasizing the need to prevent injustice and uphold the law.

Women and Women's OrganizationsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsChanges in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth
25 Nov, 2025

New labour codes cut red tape, now states have to act, Pg15

New Labour Codes consolidate 29 laws, promising streamlined compliance, formal employment, and recognition for gig workers, boosting economic growth.

Women and Women's OrganizationsParliament and State LegislaturesSecurity Forces and Agencies and their Mandate
25 Nov, 2025

House panel to discuss women in combat roles, grievance redressal, Pg13

Parliamentary panel to review women's induction in combat roles, grievance redressal mechanisms, and BRO infrastructure development for 2025-26.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsLinkages between Development and Spread of Extremism
25 Nov, 2025

With double the participants, 500 of them ex-Maoists, Bastar has a new tag: 'Olympics', Pg7

Bastar Olympics doubles participation, integrating ex-Maoists and tribal groups, fostering trust and sportsmanship in conflict-affected Chhattisgarh.

Women and Women's OrganizationsSecurity Challenges and Management in Border AreasSecurity Forces and Agencies and their Mandate
24 Nov, 2025

ITBP to set up 10 all-woman border posts along LAC, Pg14

ITBP to establish 10 all-woman border outposts along LAC enhancing security and promoting gender equality in challenging terrains.

Urbanization, Problems and RemediesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth Sector
24 Nov, 2025

Safe processing matters more than zesty flavours, Pg8

India's food safety crisis: Unsafe street food causes 100 million illnesses annually, highlighting regulatory gaps and demanding stricter enforcement.

Art FormsHealth SectorImportant International Institutions, Agencies and Fora
24 Nov, 2025

The future of health lies in harmony, Pg9

WHO & India collaborate for 2nd Global Traditional Medicine Summit, aiming to integrate traditional practices with modern healthcare by 2025.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismStructure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryPublic Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
24 Nov, 2025

Mind your ‘administrative’ language, says SC report, Pg1

Supreme Court report urges judiciary to eliminate discriminatory job titles perpetuating inequality and uphold constitutional values through inclusive administrative language.

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