Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
Local transport, storage and human handling are the weakest links in conducting NEET, according to panel report
A high-level committee headed by former ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan, constituted by the Ministry of Education in June 2024, identified local transport, st...
Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseeds
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved an increase in Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all 14 mandated kharif crops for the 2026-27 marke...
Great Nicobar Project: Jairam Ramesh alleges ‘flagrant violation’ of tribal rights, writes to minister Jual Oram
Parliamentary opposition raised allegations of "flagrant violations" of tribal rights in the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) development project, writing formally...
NEET-UG leak probe widens, scores picked up across Maharashtra, Rajasthan
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a multi-state investigation into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, conducting raids and arrests across Maharash...
‘Sack all NTA officials, treat issue like organised crime’: RSS-linked bodies slam NEET paper leak
Following the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, various civil society organisations and student bodies demanded dismissal of National Testing Agency (NTA) officials a...
India's aspiring doctors heartbroken by exam paper leak
The NEET-UG 2026 examination, conducted on May 3, 2026 by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to undergraduate medical courses, was found to hav...
Hindustan Petroleum Q4 net profit accelerates 46% on improved refining margins before conflict impact
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) reported a 78% year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit for Q4 FY2026 (January–March 2026) to Rs 6,065 cro...
Nicobarese oppose proposal for three wildlife sanctuaries
The Tribal Council of Campbell Bay and Nicobarese community representatives have formally opposed a proposal to establish three new wildlife sanctuaries on L...
ST quota back at 3% raises concerns over proportional representation
Karnataka has restored the Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation to 3% — after a period when it was altered — prompting a debate about proportional representation...
Karnataka government withdraws 2022 hijab ban order in educational institutes, permits 'limited' religious symbols
The Karnataka state government issued a fresh dress code order withdrawing its February 2022 order that had effectively barred students from wearing hijab an...
Assam cabinet approves implementation of UCC, bill in assembly on May 26: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Assam Cabinet on May 13, 2026 formally approved the draft Uniform Civil Code bill for introduction in the Assam Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026. The...
First big move in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma govt to table UCC Bill on May 26; enforces 20% fuel cut
The Assam Cabinet, in the first cabinet sitting of the newly reconstituted government after the 2026 state assembly elections, approved a draft Uniform Civil...
NEET-UG cancelled after 'paper leak', 23 lakh students hit, CBI to probe case
The National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination on May 12, 2026 — nine days after 2.27 million (approximately 23 lakh) candidates sa...
The challenge to not breach the limit
Karnataka has restructured its internal reservation quotas to remain within the 50% ceiling mandated by the Supreme Court, following the landmark August 2024...
Managing coexistence in human-wildlife conflict zones
A policy analysis piece published in a national daily argued that India's approach to human-wildlife conflict (HWC) must shift from reactive crisis managemen...
A woman’s assertion of independence must not be termed ‘defiance’ in marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside lower court findings that had treated a married woman's independent professional decisions as acts of "cruelty" against her husba...
CBI registers case to probe alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, forms special teams
The Central Bureau of Investigation registered a formal case following allegations of a nationwide paper leak in the NEET-UG 2026 examination, which was cond...
India launches new IFAD-backed programme to boost rural incomes and climate resilience
The Government of India and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) jointly launched the Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP)...
Govt eyes new employment blueprint after labour code rollout
The central government has fully operationalised the four new Labour Codes by publishing all necessary rules, completing the rollout that began with legal co...
Centre’s old age pension at Rs 200 since 2012 ‘significantly eroded’ due to inflation: Rural Development Ministry study
A study by the Ministry of Rural Development has found that the central government's contribution to the old age pension under the National Social Assistance...