Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
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...
Private over govt schools, falling enrolment and dropout rates: Where India’s school education system stands
NITI Aayog released a major policy report on May 6, 2026, titled "School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancem...
Protests in India after medical entrance test scrapped over leak claims
The National Testing Agency cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination — conducted on May 3 for approximately 22.79 lakh candidates — after authorities confirmed...
NTA cancels NEET-UG 2026, to conduct re-test after alleged paper leak
The National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination — held on May 3, 2026 — after inputs from central agencies and law enforcement about...
End of an era: VB–G RAM G to replace MGNREGA on July 1 as Centre notifies rollout
The Central Government has officially notified the rollout date for the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, commonly ...
Centre notifies 1% construction welfare cess, but old BOCW challenges persist
The Central Government has issued a fresh notification reaffirming the Building and Other Construction Workers' (BOCW) welfare cess rate at 1% of the cost of...
Urban unemployment rate eases to 6.6% in March quarter: PLFS
The National Statistics Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin for January–March 2026, showing the urban Unemployme...
ICMR and ICAR launch SEHAT initiative to link agriculture with public health
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) jointly launched the SEHAT initiative — Science Excellen...
VB-G RAM G Act explained: What changes for rural workers from July 1
The Ministry of Rural Development formally notified on May 11, 2026 that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB...
Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), 2025:
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...
VB-G RAM G to come into force on July 1: govt.
The central government has notified that the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G) will come into force o...
MGNREGA to formally cease from July 1
The Union Government formally notified, on 11 May 2026, the nationwide implementation of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grami...