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Women and Women's Organizations Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Vulnerable Sections

Acid ingestion included in amended Act: Centre to SC, Pg14

Centre amends RPwD Act 2016, expanding 'acid attack victim' definition to include internal injuries from acid ingestion, ensuring retrospective benefits.

Women and Women's Organizations Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Vulnerable Sections

15 Jul, 2026

Acid ingestion included in amended Act: Centre to SC, Pg14

Centre amends RPwD Act 2016, expanding 'acid attack victim' definition to include internal injuries from acid ingestion, ensuring retrospective benefits.

15 Jul, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

India bans import of goods made using forced labour amid pending U.S. probe, Pg13

India bans forced labor imports, aiming to avert U.S. tariffs and expedite a critical trade agreement with Washington.

Vulnerable Sections Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

15 Jul, 2026

India bans import of goods made using forced labour amid pending U.S. probe, Pg13

India bans forced labor imports, aiming to avert U.S. tariffs and expedite a critical trade agreement with Washington.

15 Jul, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break, Pg8

India's judiciary grapples with 5.39 crore case backlog as courts take colonial-era summer breaks, delaying justice for millions, especially undertrials.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

13 Jul, 2026

Five crore Indians wait when the courts take a break, Pg8

India's judiciary grapples with 5.39 crore case backlog as courts take colonial-era summer breaks, delaying justice for millions, especially undertrials.

13 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

New date stamps on old products: how expired food found way back to market, Pg3

Delhi Police, FSSAI bust Okhla unit relabeling expired Thums Up, Maggi, and other popular products, arresting seven for fraud and endangering public health via e-commerce supply.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

13 Jul, 2026

New date stamps on old products: how expired food found way back to market, Pg3

Delhi Police, FSSAI bust Okhla unit relabeling expired Thums Up, Maggi, and other popular products, arresting seven for fraud and endangering public health via e-commerce supply.

13 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

PM Vishwakarma Yojana, Pg7

PM Vishwakarma Yojana empowers traditional artisans with skill training, toolkit incentives, and concessional credit for economic upliftment.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

12 Jul, 2026

PM Vishwakarma Yojana, Pg7

PM Vishwakarma Yojana empowers traditional artisans with skill training, toolkit incentives, and concessional credit for economic upliftment.

12 Jul, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Public Distribution System Buffer Stocks and Food Security

Why is the Centre revising the NFSA?, Pg10

Centre's proposed NFSA amendment to per-person foodgrain entitlement sparks fierce opposition from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, fearing reduced allocations for AAY families.

Vulnerable Sections Public Distribution System Buffer Stocks and Food Security

10 Jul, 2026

Why is the Centre revising the NFSA?, Pg10

Centre's proposed NFSA amendment to per-person foodgrain entitlement sparks fierce opposition from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, fearing reduced allocations for AAY families.

10 Jul, 2026

Inclusive Growth Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Government Budgeting

States contribute disproportionately more to welfare schemes, Pg7

New analysis reveals states bear disproportionate welfare scheme burden, contributing 6.77% of GDP combined, as Union's fiscal commitment stagnates.

Inclusive Growth Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Government Budgeting

9 Jul, 2026

States contribute disproportionately more to welfare schemes, Pg7

New analysis reveals states bear disproportionate welfare scheme burden, contributing 6.77% of GDP combined, as Union's fiscal commitment stagnates.

9 Jul, 2026

Indian Society and Diversity of India Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

Checkbox caste, Pg6

Census 2027 rehearsal tests caste enumeration, sparking debate on methodology after 2011 SECC's 'unusable' data; aims for targeted social justice.

Indian Society and Diversity of India Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Vulnerable Sections

9 Jul, 2026

Checkbox caste, Pg6

Census 2027 rehearsal tests caste enumeration, sparking debate on methodology after 2011 SECC's 'unusable' data; aims for targeted social justice.

9 Jul, 2026

Inclusive Growth Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

To ensure a quality creche is the employer's job, Pg13

Capgemini creche abuse exposes India's childcare crisis; urgent call for robust regulation, professionalization, and treating childcare as essential public infrastructure for women's empowerment.

Inclusive Growth Women and Women's Organizations Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

8 Jul, 2026

To ensure a quality creche is the employer's job, Pg13

Capgemini creche abuse exposes India's childcare crisis; urgent call for robust regulation, professionalization, and treating childcare as essential public infrastructure for women's empowerment.

8 Jul, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections Government Budgeting

The safety net and the trade-off, Pg12

States' burgeoning cash transfer schemes for women, totaling Rs 1.68 lakh crore, raise fiscal sustainability concerns amid rising debt and investment crowding out.

Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections Government Budgeting

8 Jul, 2026

The safety net and the trade-off, Pg12

States' burgeoning cash transfer schemes for women, totaling Rs 1.68 lakh crore, raise fiscal sustainability concerns amid rising debt and investment crowding out.

8 Jul, 2026

Inclusive Growth Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections

Cash transfers helped Odisha, Maharashtra women; review amount periodically: EAC-PM, Pg13

EAC-PM urges continuation of women's cash transfers in Maharashtra, Odisha after 46% spending boost, recommends periodic review and 'cash-plus' evolution.

Inclusive Growth Women and Women's Organizations Vulnerable Sections

7 Jul, 2026

Cash transfers helped Odisha, Maharashtra women; review amount periodically: EAC-PM, Pg13

EAC-PM urges continuation of women's cash transfers in Maharashtra, Odisha after 46% spending boost, recommends periodic review and 'cash-plus' evolution.

7 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Basics of Cyber Security

Govt. issues notice to Meta on ‘child sexual abuse’ ads, Pg1

MeitY issues stern notice to Meta over Instagram's child sexual abuse ads, demanding immediate action and explanation within seven days.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Basics of Cyber Security

6 Jul, 2026

Govt. issues notice to Meta on ‘child sexual abuse’ ads, Pg1

MeitY issues stern notice to Meta over Instagram's child sexual abuse ads, demanding immediate action and explanation within seven days.

6 Jul, 2026

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Old wine, new bottle, Pg6

New EPF rules disappoint 36.8 lakh pensioners, leaving ₹1,000 minimum pension and ₹15,000 wage ceiling unrevised for 12 years, despite Code on Social Security.

Vulnerable Sections

6 Jul, 2026

Old wine, new bottle, Pg6

New EPF rules disappoint 36.8 lakh pensioners, leaving ₹1,000 minimum pension and ₹15,000 wage ceiling unrevised for 12 years, despite Code on Social Security.

6 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Basics of Cyber Security

Govt to summon Meta on child sexual abuse ads, Pg15

IT Minister summons Meta over Instagram's alleged promotion of child sexual abuse material, demanding explanation for safeguard gaps.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Basics of Cyber Security

4 Jul, 2026

Govt to summon Meta on child sexual abuse ads, Pg15

IT Minister summons Meta over Instagram's alleged promotion of child sexual abuse material, demanding explanation for safeguard gaps.

4 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections E Governance

VB-G RAM G scheme rolled out from village in A.P., Pg1

India launches VB-G RAM G scheme replacing MGNREGS from AP, pledging ₹11,700 crore for rural employment, asset creation, and farmer welfare.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections E Governance

3 Jul, 2026

VB-G RAM G scheme rolled out from village in A.P., Pg1

India launches VB-G RAM G scheme replacing MGNREGS from AP, pledging ₹11,700 crore for rural employment, asset creation, and farmer welfare.

3 Jul, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

A shot at life, Mandsaur’s model for HPV vaccination, Pg10

Mandsaur district pioneers 100% HPV vaccination for vulnerable girls, leveraging data, behavioral nudges, and integrated healthcare to combat cervical cancer.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

3 Jul, 2026

A shot at life, Mandsaur’s model for HPV vaccination, Pg10

Mandsaur district pioneers 100% HPV vaccination for vulnerable girls, leveraging data, behavioral nudges, and integrated healthcare to combat cervical cancer.

3 Jul, 2026

Inclusive Growth Poverty and Developmental Issues Vulnerable Sections