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Union State Relations and Federal StructureParliament and State LegislaturesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
17 Dec, 2025

Govt. introduces Bill to replace MGNREGA amid loud protests, Pg11

Government introduces VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, aiming to replace MGNREGA, sparking opposition protests over potential weakening of employment rights.

Vulnerable SectionsBasics of Cyber Security
17 Dec, 2025

SC expresses shock over money lost to digital arrest fraud, Pg10

Supreme Court alarmed as digital arrest scams pilfer ₹3,000 crore, demands government action to protect vulnerable citizens.

Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local LevelsGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsLinkages between Development and Spread of Extremism
17 Dec, 2025

The future of governance in post-Maoist India, Pg8

Article analyzes governance failures in Fifth Schedule areas, fueling Maoist insurgency due to tribal alienation and exploitation despite constitutional safeguards.

Vulnerable SectionsGovernment Budgeting
17 Dec, 2025

PFRDA allows 80% NPS corpus withdrawal for private subscribers, Pg17

PFRDA eases NPS withdrawal rules: Private subscribers can now withdraw 80% corpus as lump sum.

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

A Bill that takes us back to the days before MGNREGA, Pg15

Proposed VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 threatens MGNREGA's guaranteed employment by shifting to allocation-based scheme with reduced central funding and state control.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
16 Dec, 2025

With new Bill, demand-led job scheme set to turn supply-driven, Pg1

Government's Viksit Bharat Bill to replace MGNREGA shifts focus to supply-driven model, raising states' financial burden to 40%.

Inclusive GrowthVulnerable SectionsIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
16 Dec, 2025

A broad-based development model, Pg7

Tamil Nadu achieves fastest economic growth among major states with 11.2% in 2024-25, propelled by manufacturing and welfare schemes.

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

20 yrs on, a radical revamp of the rural jobs framework, Pg15

MGNREGA revamp: Centre proposes VB-G RAM G Bill, increasing workdays to 125 with shared state funding and seasonal work pauses.

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

MGNREGA to RAM G — how the government kills a right, Pg12

MGNREGA faces repeal with VB-GRAM G Bill, 2025, shifting funding, centralizing control, and diluting social inclusion mandates.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureVulnerable SectionsGovernment Budgeting
16 Dec, 2025

NREGA needs reform but changes fray safety net, Pg11

Proposed VB-G RAM G Bill increases workdays but burdens states with 40% funding share, risking scheme effectiveness.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureVulnerable SectionsGovernment Budgeting
16 Dec, 2025

Govt changes NREG terms: States to pay, pause for farm work, Pg1

MGNREGA Overhaul: Centre proposes states to bear 40% wage costs, increases workdays to 125, and restricts work during peak seasons.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismParliament and State LegislaturesConstitutional BodiesVulnerable Sections
15 Dec, 2025

Why are OBC lists in Bengal being scrutinised?, Pg8

NCBC recommends excluding 35 communities, majorly Muslim, from West Bengal's Central OBC list amid scrutiny and legal challenges before 2026 elections.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
13 Dec, 2025

‘PF contributions on wages beyond ₹15,000 voluntary’, Pg12

Labour Ministry clarifies PF contributions above ₹15,000 wage ceiling are voluntary under new Social Security Code enforced November 21.

Poverty and Developmental IssuesParliament and State LegislaturesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable Sections
13 Dec, 2025

Govt. likely to rename MGNREGS to ‘Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana’, Pg11

Government plans to rename MGNREGA to 'Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana' and increase workdays to 125.

Parliament and State LegislaturesVulnerable SectionsEducation Sector
13 Dec, 2025

RS resolution seeks free, compulsory early childhood care, Pg11

Rajya Sabha debates constitutional amendment for Article 21B, ensuring free early childhood care and education for children aged 3-6 years.

Parliament and State LegislaturesVulnerable SectionsEducation Sector
13 Dec, 2025

Sudha Murty moves resolution to guarantee free early childhood care, Pg6

Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty proposes constitutional amendment for free early childhood care and education for children aged 3-6.

Inclusive GrowthPoverty and Developmental IssuesVulnerable Sections
13 Dec, 2025

100 to 125 days: MNREGA scheme to get name change, Pg1

MNREGA revamp: Guaranteed workdays may increase to 125, scheme renamed 'Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Guarantee Act'

Representation of the People's ActGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsAccountability and Ethical Governance
11 Dec, 2025

SIR and the annihilation of rights, Pg7

Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise threatens disenfranchisement by shifting compliance burden, mirroring exclusion tactics in welfare programs like MGNREGA.

Inclusive GrowthWomen and Women's OrganizationsPopulation and Associated IssuesVulnerable Sections
11 Dec, 2025

Childcare, the growth lever that can't be ignored, Pg11

Investing in childcare infrastructure can unlock women's workforce potential, boost economic growth, and avert demographic deficit, says report.

The Freedom StruggleParliament and State LegislaturesVulnerable Sections
10 Dec, 2025

House panel tells govt. not to approve Eklavya schools until land is made available, Pg14

Parliamentary panel halts Eklavya Model Residential School approvals, citing land unavailability hindering tribal education and infrastructure development.

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