Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
Centre notifies 1% construction welfare cess, but old BOCW challenges persist
The Central Government has issued a fresh notification reaffirming the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) welfare cess rate at 1% of the cost of...
Urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in March quarter: PLFS
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for January–March 2026, showing the urban Unemployme...
ICMR and ICAR launch SEHAT initiative to link agriculture with public health
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) jointly launched the SEHAT initiative — Science Excellen...
VB-G RAM G Act explained: What changes for rural workers from July 1
The Ministry of Rural Development formally notified on May 11, 2026 that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB...
Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), 2025:
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
VB-G RAM G to come into force on July 1: govt.
The central government has notified that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) will come into force o...
MGNREGA to formally cease from July 1
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
Historic Commencement of Viksit Bharat – G RAM G Act Across Rural India from July 1st 2026
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
Govt to replace MGNREGA with new rural jobs scheme G RAM G, guarantees 125 days of work at near Rs 96,000 crore budget allocation
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
'Another lazy headline-grabbing exercise': Congress on VB-G RAM G Act notification date
The Centre has notified the commencement of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, popularly known as the VB-G RAM...
VB-GRAM G replaces MGNREGA from July 1 | Key details explained
The Central Government has confirmed that the VB–G RAM G Act (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission, Gramin), 2025, will replace MGNREGA ac...
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
India’s urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in Jan-March quarter, rural joblessness rises to 4.3%
The National Statistics Office released the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin covering the January–March 2026 quarter (Q4 FY26). ...
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, Telangana, marking a historic milestone in India’s industrial and textile growth journey
India's first functional PM MITRA (Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel) Park was inaugurated at Warangal, Telangana. The park was devel...
Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches PMGSY-IV from Bhairunda (Sehore), announces major development package worth thousands of crores for Madhya Pradesh
The fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) was formally launched at Bhairunda in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh during the silver...
Govt notifies rules for all labour codes, minimum wage criteria dropped
The central government has notified final rules for all four labour codes, completing a multi-year legislative consolidation that replaces 29 existing labour...
Fertilizer squeeze: Why soaring import costs are a policy tightrope for India
Global urea prices have risen approximately 81% in a short period amid supply chain disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia crisis, with import prices re...
PM Modi rolls out Rs 9,400 crore Telangana package, spotlights textile revolution
The Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (KMTP) in Warangal, Telangana — set up under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme — was virtual...
Forest Department may take up drone survey to verify land claims in Anamalai Tiger Reserve
The Forest Department in Tamil Nadu is considering deploying drone surveys to verify land claims filed under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Fores...
Govt tightens labour law norms for timely wages to contract workers, blacklisting on delays
The Procurement Policy Division of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, issued an order on May 8, 2026, directing all central ministries, depa...