Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
Government suspends fortified rice rollout in welfare schemes citing shelf-life concerns
The central government has temporarily discontinued the supply of fortified rice under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and allied welfar...
Rajasthan overturns 30-year two-child limit for local polls, removes leprosy bar
The Rajasthan Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, approved bills to repeal the two-child norm for candidates contesting Panchayati Raj and munic...
Rajasthan tables Disturbed Areas Bill to curb ‘improper clustering’; offences non-bailable with up to 5-year jail term
The Rajasthan state government tabled the Rajasthan Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provisions for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from...
‘Action will be taken against those involved in preparing it’: Pradhan on NCERT book chapter on ‘corruption in judiciary’
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that "action will be taken against those involved in preparing" the NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook ...
Why Allahabad HC ruled UP’s anti-conversion law does not bar interfaith live-in relationships
The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 does not prohibit interfaith couples from livi...
A jab well done: On India’s Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme
Prime Minister Modi formally launched India's nationwide free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination programme on February 28, 2026, at a ceremony in Ajmer, ...
India's top court bans textbook for referring to judicial corruption
The Supreme Court of India imposed a "complete blanket ban" on a Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook that included a chapter listing corruption, a massive ...
Analysing India’s cycle of deprivation and affluence
A detailed analysis of income mobility data for 2014–2025 reveals sharp upward and downward income shifts across Indian households, with serious implications...
Several school students fall ill during campaign for filariasis elimination in Patna
Several school students in Patna's Athmalgola area (Ganpat Rai Tola primary school) fell ill shortly after being administered Albendazole tablets under the M...
NCERT row: Dharmendra Pradhan vows accountability, action
The Supreme Court imposed a "complete blanket ban" on the Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook "Exploring Society — India and Beyond, Vol II," published on ...
‘Why give it to companies?’: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan moots direct benefit transfer for fertiliser subsidy
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly advocated for transferring India's Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy directly to ...
Exclusive: NCERT pulls out new Class 8 Social Science textbook after row over section on ‘corruption in judiciary’
The NCERT withdrew its new Class 8 Social Science textbook following a Supreme Court intervention over a section in the chapter "The Role of the Judiciary in...
Government set to launch HPV vaccination drive: Why this matters in cervical cancer fight
The Central Government announced a nationwide free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination programme for all girls aged 14 years across India, with the formal...
Protests in Karnataka over 2.8 lakh government job vacancies: What triggered them, and why was recruitment delayed?
Hundreds of government job aspirants took to the streets in Dharwad, Karnataka, on February 24, 2026, demanding the immediate filling of over 2.8 lakh vacant...
Shivraj bats for direct transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers, says it is possible
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan pitched for shifting India's fertiliser subsidy from manufacturers to farmers' bank accounts through Direct ...
Meghalaya Health Minister says State has highest HIV caseload in India
Meghalaya's Health Minister W Shylla has stated that the state has the highest HIV caseload in India, with 10,293 people living with HIV currently receiving ...
CACP recommends strategic measures to revive India’s jute sector
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended a comprehensive set of strategic measures to revive India's jute sector, covering pri...
Tata Power JV electrifies homes of most remote tribal communities in Southern Odisha
TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) — a joint venture between Tata Power (51% stake) and the Government of Odisha — has completed electrificatio...
Big change on cards to how fertiliser subsidy is transferred? What Agriculture Minister is proposing
Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan publicly pitched for shifting India's annual Rs 1.7 lakh crore fertiliser subsidy from manufa...
CAG flags lapses in Kerala MGNREGS: ‘Poor planning, low asset creation, and declining work demand’
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) released an audit report on the implementation of MGNREGS in Kerala, identifying systemic lapses in planni...