Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announces incentives for third and fourth children under new population management policy
The Andhra Pradesh government announced financial incentives of ₹30,000 for the birth of a third child and ₹40,000 for the birth of a fourth child, as part o...
NTA ‘structurally incapacitated’, NEET-UG shift to computer mode won’t fix integrity, says doctors’ body
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) filed a petition in the Supreme Court on May 13, 2026, arguing that the National Testing Agency is "s...
Kuki-Zo protestors rally in Manipur, demanding justice for slain church leaders, release of hostages
Kuki-Zo tribal organisations, led by Kuki Inpi Manipur (the apex body of Kuki tribes), held mass rallies and protests across Kuki-Zo inhabited hill districts...
Why reserved candidates availing relaxations are barred from open category recruitment
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed a settled principle in reservation jurisprudence: a reserved category candidate who avails category-specific relaxations (su...
Farmers from Punjab protest at Mohali-Chandigarh boundary against Centre Government
Thousands of farmers from Punjab marched from Mohali to Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh on 15 May 2026, under the banner of Sanyukt Kissan Morcha (SKM) and allied o...
Sri Lanka civil war: 17 years later, the imprints remain
18 May 2026 marks 17 years since the end of Sri Lanka's three-decade civil war, when the Sri Lankan Armed Forces defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eela...
28 Naga, Kuki civilians released in Manipur; slain church leaders buried
On May 15, 2026, 28 hostages — 14 Naga and 14 Kuki civilians — were released in Manipur following mediation by civil society organisations (CSOs), the United...
Census: 1.34 lakh submit self enumeration in Delhi; 50,000 deployed for houselisting visits
The self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 concluded in Delhi on May 15, 2026, with 1.34 lakh (134,000) individuals submitting census data online across 250 w...
Uttarakhand files first FIR on allegations of nikah halala under Uniform Civil Code
Uttarakhand Police registered the first FIR under the Uniform Civil Code of Uttarakhand, 2024, on allegations involving the practice of nikah halala. The cas...
Talks continue to free 44 hostages in Manipur; church leader killings ‘unprecedented’: Deputy CM
Three Baptist church leaders from the Kuki community were killed and four others injured after unidentified armed men opened fire at Zero Point between Kotle...
Govt: Right to religion does not provide for gender equality
In ongoing hearings before a 9-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on the Sabarimala reference case, the Union Government submitted that the right ...
What is PCOS, and why does its renaming to PMOS matter? An AIIMS doctor explains
As of 12 May 2026, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), announced in *The Lancet* — ...
NEET-UG, 2026 paper leak: Experts call for reforms in exam process, exemption of State-government seats
The NEET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled following a paper leak, where a handwritten "guess paper" circulated in Jaipur was found to match several actual e...
NTA casually ignored Supreme Court order to overhaul system after 2024 leak: FAIMA petition
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) filed a petition in the Supreme Court arguing that the National Testing Agency (NTA) "casually ignore...
COVID-19 linked to 22.1 million excess deaths globally between 2020 and 2023: WHO report
The World Health Organization (WHO) published its World Health Statistics 2026 report on May 13, 2026, estimating that COVID-19 was linked to 22.1 million ex...
Why did NTA’s ‘Zero Error’ policy fail? | Explained
The National Testing Agency's (NTA) "Zero Error Policy" — a framework of safeguards meant to ensure tamper-proof examinations — has failed across multiple NE...
Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launches ?189.79 Crore Mizoram Ginger Mission
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) launched the Mizoram Ginger Mission, a ₹189.79 crore convergence-led scheme aimed at transformin...
IndiaAI signs MoU with Karya to strengthen inclusive AI ecosystem
The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Karya, a nonprofit...
Testing troubles: On the National Testing Agency, NEET-UG 2026
The National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination, conducted on May 3, 2026, after investigations revealed that "guess papers" circula...
Nicobarese oppose proposal for three wildlife sanctuaries
The Tribal Council of Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar Islands has formally opposed three proposed wildlife sanctuaries — a Leatherback Turtle Sanctuary on L...