Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard
A gender-neutral policy for induction and career progression of officers in the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was unveiled, extending Permanent Commission (PC) el...
Tougher law, faster trials now, says Jitendra Singh; selective outrage, says Bansuri Swaraj
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced and debated in the Lok Sabha The Bill proposes to amend the Public E...
Hindu daughters not entitled to equal share in ancestral property if they had died before September 9, 2005, rules Madras High Court
The Madras High Court held that legal heirs of a woman who died before September 9, 2005 cannot claim coparcenary rights in ancestral Hindu joint family prop...
As told to Parliament (July 28, 2026): Centre clears Rs 5,520 crore urban flood management programme for 18 cities
Parliament was informed that the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme has been approved for 18 cities in two phases, with a combined outlay of Rs 5,520.07 c...
Anti-paper leak bill explained | Tougher jail, bigger fines, fast-track courts
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 restructures how paper-leak and exam-fraud cases are investigated and tried, not ju...
Parliament debates examination Bill: How it compares with states’ anti-cheating laws
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha to amend the parent Public Examinations (Prevention of ...
Seven years on, how Assam’s NRC process remains incomplete
Seven years after the final updated National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam was published on 31 August 2019, key follow-up steps in the process remain ...
What is the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill | Explained
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to strengthen the Public Examinations (Prevention o...
Lok Sabha resumes business after days of deadlock, takes up anti-paper leak Bill amid sharp govt-Opposition clash
The Lok Sabha resumed legislative business after a period of deadlock during the Monsoon Session, taking up detailed discussion of the Public Examinations (P...
Lok Sabha deadlock may end tomorrow; MPs to discuss new anti-paper leak bill
Lok Sabha proceedings, which had been disrupted over preceding sittings, resumed following an appeal from the Speaker for orderly conduct of business. Floor ...
Lok Sabha set to take up tougher anti-paper leak Bill today
The Lok Sabha took up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 for debate and passage The Bill proposes enhanced penalties a...
Gig workers still await Ayushman Bharat cover; over 10.65 lakh registered on e-Shram portal
Over 10.65 lakh gig and platform workers have registered on the e-Shram portal, but no timeline has been specified for extending Ayushman Bharat health cover...
At least 5 years in jail, Rs 50 lakh fine: New anti-paper leak law highlights
A Bill to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, proposing significantly harsher penalties for...
Govt introduces Bill in Lok Sabha for stricter measures to check paper leaks
The Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The B...
Centre introduces bill proposing up to 10 years’ jail, ₹10 crore fine for paper leaks
The Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The B...
Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026: What does the proposed anti-cheating law promise?
The Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The B...
Supreme Court junks review plea against verdict on loss of Scheduled Caste status upon religious conversion
The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition challenging its March 24, 2026 judgment, which held that conversion to a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism,...
Govt introduces anti-paper leak Bill in Lok Sabha amid Opposition protests
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, proposing to strengthen the Public Examinations (P...
Eroding identities of Brahmaputra’s children
Across Assam, individuals and families are being required to defend their citizenship before Foreigners Tribunals and the Gauhati High Court using decades-ol...
Why are there protests over the Ken-Betwa project?
Communities affected by the Ken-Betwa Link Project's Daudhan Dam, being built on the Ken river in Madhya Pradesh, have renewed protests over displacement, co...