Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
CFTRI-Mysuru workshop participants discuss how to reduce salt in Indian cuisine to counter rise in hypertension and diabetes
An international workshop on "Sensory Strategies for Sodium Reduction in Indian Traditional Foods" was held on February 21, 2026 at CSIR–CFTRI in Mysuru, Kar...
For Strengthening India’s Pharmaceutical Ecosystem, NIPER-Boehringer MoU for Education and Research & AMRITVA Cohort 2 Unveiled
On February 19, 2026, Boehringer Ingelheim India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Resea...
NDMA, AcSIR and CSIR–NIScPR Sign MoU to Strengthen Disaster Management Policy Research
On February 21, 2026, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), and CSIR–National Institute o...
Advancing Inclusive Voice Technologies in India: Launch of Policy Report and Developers’ Toolkit
A Policy Report and Developers' Toolkit on inclusive voice technologies were launched at the India AI Summit Expo 2026 on February 20–21, 2026 The documents ...
Marriage registration in Gujarat: Parental consent provision flies in the face of rights, court rulings
The Gujarat government has proposed an amendment to its Marriage Registration Rules that would require couples to provide parents' contact details and confir...
NITI Aayog finds gaps in apprentice scheme push, recommends 5-point reform plan
NITI Aayog released a comprehensive report highlighting significant gaps in India's apprenticeship ecosystem under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Sche...
NITI Aayog calls for strengthening India’s apprenticeship ecosystem; proposes incentives & national mission
NITI Aayog released a policy report titled "Revitalising India's Apprenticeship Ecosystem: Insights, Challenges, Recommendations and Best Practices," proposi...
Right to life includes dignity: Gauhati High Court tells Assam govt to help 600 evicted families
The Gauhati High Court (Justice Devashish Baruah) directed the Assam government and Goalpara district administration to immediately provide basic amenities —...
The ASHA worker’s mental health paradox
ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers are being trained to identify depression and prevent suicides in rural communities — but there is no systema...
Koraput tribal farmers send ginger and Kalajeera rice to Karnataka, Punjab and Haryana
Tribal farmers from Koraput district, Odisha, have sent consignments of ginger and GI-tagged Kalajeera rice to Karnataka, Punjab, and Haryana The initiative ...
Trying to bridge the gap between warring communities: Manipur CM
Manipur CM attended a programme to distribute benefits worth Rs 33 crore to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence since May 2023 Th...
A temporary relief from bonded labour
The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 has completed 50 years since its enactment, prompting a reassessment of its effectiveness An investigation in ...
1st time after Manipur violence, CM gets Kukis and Meiteis on 1 platform
Manipur's Chief Minister virtually addressed displaced Meitei and Kuki-Zo families simultaneously for the first time since ethnic violence erupted in May 202...
Curtains on Maharashtra Muslim quota: Court once upheld it, so what happened?
The Maharashtra government issued a fresh Government Resolution (GR) in February 2026 formally withdrawing the 5% reservation for Muslims in government educa...
Assembly passes two Bills removing ‘leprosy’ references from State Laws
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously passed two Bills removing discriminatory references to persons affected by or cured of leprosy from exist...
Look into plea for special law on hate crimes: SC to Attorney General
The Supreme Court of India asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani to examine a PIL seeking guidelines and a special law to address hate crimes and racial vi...
Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea challenging provisions of data protection law
The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Central Government on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutionality of key provisions of the...
What the scrapping of reservation means for Muslims in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government cancelled the 2014 decision that had granted 5% reservation to socially and educationally backward Muslims in the State — a quota ...
Maharashtra govt cancels Muslim quota: AIMIM alleges discrimination in jobs, education
The Maharashtra government formally cancelled the administrative framework for a 5% reservation for socially and educationally backward Muslim communities (S...
Allocation of Rs. 5.01 lakh crore reported for welfare of women and girls in the gender budget statement of FY 2026-27,an increase of Rs. 11.55% over the GBS allocation of Rs. 4.49 lakh crore in FY 2025-26
The Gender Budget Statement (GBS) for FY 2026-27 reports an allocation of Rs 5.01 lakh crore for welfare of women and girls, an increase of 11.55% over the R...