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Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

The ‘seven-point IQ opportunity’ for Indian children, Pg8

India pivots Anganwadi system for holistic early childhood development, aiming for a seven-point IQ boost in future generations through integrated nutrition and stimulation.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Education Sector

15 Jun, 2026

The ‘seven-point IQ opportunity’ for Indian children, Pg8

India pivots Anganwadi system for holistic early childhood development, aiming for a seven-point IQ boost in future generations through integrated nutrition and stimulation.

15 Jun, 2026

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

How India cut child deaths faster than the world, Pg15

India drastically cuts child deaths, surpassing global rates with 41% under-five and 37% neonatal mortality decline by 2024, driven by RMNCAH+N strategy.

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

15 Jun, 2026

How India cut child deaths faster than the world, Pg15

India drastically cuts child deaths, surpassing global rates with 41% under-five and 37% neonatal mortality decline by 2024, driven by RMNCAH+N strategy.

15 Jun, 2026

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

‘Deep-seated’ bias for male child persists in society: SC, Pg12

Supreme Court highlights 'deep-seated' male child bias despite improving sex ratio, stressing strict PCPNDT Act enforcement against persistent sex selection practices.

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

13 Jun, 2026

‘Deep-seated’ bias for male child persists in society: SC, Pg12

Supreme Court highlights 'deep-seated' male child bias despite improving sex ratio, stressing strict PCPNDT Act enforcement against persistent sex selection practices.

13 Jun, 2026

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Government Budgeting

Equality of treatment for Persons with Disabilities, Pg8

Experts advocate Minimum Universal Disability Pension Floor Rate for India's 4.5 crore PwDs, urging uniform national support to ensure dignity and economic inclusion.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Government Budgeting

13 Jun, 2026

Equality of treatment for Persons with Disabilities, Pg8

Experts advocate Minimum Universal Disability Pension Floor Rate for India's 4.5 crore PwDs, urging uniform national support to ensure dignity and economic inclusion.

13 Jun, 2026

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Vulnerable Sections

After many extensions, panel’s report on SC status for Dalit converts ready, Pg14

Justice Balakrishnan Commission completes pivotal report on Scheduled Caste status for Dalit converts, poised to impact a 20-year Supreme Court legal battle.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies Vulnerable Sections

12 Jun, 2026

After many extensions, panel’s report on SC status for Dalit converts ready, Pg14

Justice Balakrishnan Commission completes pivotal report on Scheduled Caste status for Dalit converts, poised to impact a 20-year Supreme Court legal battle.

12 Jun, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

Child assessments must be done in custody cases with ‘minimum intrusion’: SC, Pg14

Supreme Court mandates 'minimum intrusion' for child assessments in custody cases, especially sexual abuse, prioritizing child's trauma over parental demands.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

12 Jun, 2026

Child assessments must be done in custody cases with ‘minimum intrusion’: SC, Pg14

Supreme Court mandates 'minimum intrusion' for child assessments in custody cases, especially sexual abuse, prioritizing child's trauma over parental demands.

12 Jun, 2026

Effects of Globalization on Indian Society Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

Implementation complete, but workers still vulnerable, Pg8

New labour code rules, implemented after six years, leave workers vulnerable, failing to address fixed-term employment, gig worker rights, and minimum wage clarity, sparking widespread criticism.

Effects of Globalization on Indian Society Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

12 Jun, 2026

Implementation complete, but workers still vulnerable, Pg8

New labour code rules, implemented after six years, leave workers vulnerable, failing to address fixed-term employment, gig worker rights, and minimum wage clarity, sparking widespread criticism.

12 Jun, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

SC invokes Article 142 to quash POCSO conviction, Pg14

Supreme Court invokes Article 142, quashing a POCSO conviction after the victim married the accused, ensuring 'complete justice' for the couple.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections

11 Jun, 2026

SC invokes Article 142 to quash POCSO conviction, Pg14

Supreme Court invokes Article 142, quashing a POCSO conviction after the victim married the accused, ensuring 'complete justice' for the couple.

11 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

Foreseeable accidents, Pg8

Recent industrial tragedies in Surat and Visakhapatnam expose India's systemic safety failures, 'cost over safety' mindset, and exploitation of contractual labor.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth

11 Jun, 2026

Foreseeable accidents, Pg8

Recent industrial tragedies in Surat and Visakhapatnam expose India's systemic safety failures, 'cost over safety' mindset, and exploitation of contractual labor.

11 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Money Laundering and its Prevention

Court orders Rs 9,400 cr PACL assets be returned to investors, Pg22

Delhi court orders ₹9,400 crore PACL assets returned to 5 crore Ponzi scheme victims, marking India's largest direct restitution.

Vulnerable Sections Money Laundering and its Prevention

11 Jun, 2026

Court orders Rs 9,400 cr PACL assets be returned to investors, Pg22

Delhi court orders ₹9,400 crore PACL assets returned to 5 crore Ponzi scheme victims, marking India's largest direct restitution.

11 Jun, 2026

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

₹95,962 crore set aside for VB-G RAM G, Pg12

Union Minister announces ₹95,962 crore interim allocation for new Viksit Bharat-GRAM G rural employment scheme, targeting ₹1.25 lakh crore total outlay.

Poverty and Developmental Issues Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections

10 Jun, 2026

₹95,962 crore set aside for VB-G RAM G, Pg12

Union Minister announces ₹95,962 crore interim allocation for new Viksit Bharat-GRAM G rural employment scheme, targeting ₹1.25 lakh crore total outlay.

10 Jun, 2026

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

Ayushman may cover beneficiaries of Bengal's Swasthya Sathi; state govt set to bear full cost, Pg8

West Bengal to onboard 2.45 crore Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries onto Ayushman Bharat, state government fully funding premium for national hospital access.

Union State Relations and Federal Structure Vulnerable Sections Health Sector

9 Jun, 2026

Ayushman may cover beneficiaries of Bengal's Swasthya Sathi; state govt set to bear full cost, Pg8

West Bengal to onboard 2.45 crore Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries onto Ayushman Bharat, state government fully funding premium for national hospital access.

9 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Govt. cites oil firm losses for latest LPG price hike, Pg13

Government hikes domestic LPG cylinder price by ₹29, citing oil firm losses and West Asia conflict, pushing Delhi cost to ₹942.

Vulnerable Sections Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

8 Jun, 2026

Govt. cites oil firm losses for latest LPG price hike, Pg13

Government hikes domestic LPG cylinder price by ₹29, citing oil firm losses and West Asia conflict, pushing Delhi cost to ₹942.

8 Jun, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Vulnerable Sections

For survivors of trafficking, SC plan focuses on consent, dignity, Pg9

Supreme Court mandates comprehensive Victim Protection Plan for trafficking survivors, prioritizing consent and dignity, filling legislative void.

Women and Women's Organizations Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms Vulnerable Sections

8 Jun, 2026

For survivors of trafficking, SC plan focuses on consent, dignity, Pg9

Supreme Court mandates comprehensive Victim Protection Plan for trafficking survivors, prioritizing consent and dignity, filling legislative void.

8 Jun, 2026

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Poverty and Hunger

Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2

Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.

Vulnerable Sections Health Sector Poverty and Hunger

5 Jun, 2026

Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2

Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.

5 Jun, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

Data hygiene, Pg8

Census 2027 enumerators in Rajasthan, UP pressured to falsify toilet access data, sparking fears over integrity and welfare policymaking.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Vulnerable Sections Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability

5 Jun, 2026

Data hygiene, Pg8

Census 2027 enumerators in Rajasthan, UP pressured to falsify toilet access data, sparking fears over integrity and welfare policymaking.

5 Jun, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Representation of the People's Act Vulnerable Sections

Halima & Gudiya, in queue at Bengal tribunals as cloud darkens over citizenship

Supreme Court upholds EC's electoral roll revision, directing citizenship adjudication for excluded individuals, sparking fear among Bengal residents like Halima.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Representation of the People's Act Vulnerable Sections

3 Jun, 2026

Halima & Gudiya, in queue at Bengal tribunals as cloud darkens over citizenship

Supreme Court upholds EC's electoral roll revision, directing citizenship adjudication for excluded individuals, sparking fear among Bengal residents like Halima.

3 Jun, 2026

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Vulnerable Sections