Social Issues
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Since 2017, cases of SCs denied access to public spaces on the rise with lion’s share in U.P.
Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Crime in India Report 2023 reveals that cases of Scheduled Castes (SCs) being denied access to public spac...
New Manipur CM faces cabinet expansion test
New Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, who took oath on February 4, 2026 after nearly a year of President's Rule, faces the challenge of expanding the Ma...
Gulf conflict: Indians in Bahrain, Qatar eye Saudi visas to fly out
Indians residing in Qatar and Bahrain are seeking Saudi Arabia transit visas as a contingency to exit the Gulf region by overland route, following widespread...
LPG price hike: Domestic cooking gas cost up by Rs 60 a cylinder
On March 7, 2026, the government increased the price of domestic LPG (cooking gas) cylinders by ₹60 across India, citing a sharp rise in global energy prices...
TMC government has crossed all limits, says PM Modi over President Murmu's venue, protocol plaint
President Droupadi Murmu visited North Bengal for the International Santhal Conclave in Darjeeling but was not received by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or ...
52,360 people flown from Gulf to India till Friday midnight on 280 flights: DGCA
India evacuated 52,360 people from Gulf countries on 280 flights up to Friday midnight (March 7, 2026), as the escalating West Asia conflict — triggered by U...
SBI launches $500 million social loan to advance women's economic empowerment
State Bank of India (SBI) launched a $500 million (approximately ₹4,597 crore) Syndicated Social Term Loan Facility, with a greenshoe option, dedicated to wo...
Consider abdominal obesity a vital sign in Asian Indians, doctors stress
Doctors and researchers are calling for abdominal obesity to be treated as a "vital sign" — a routinely measured clinical parameter — in Asian Indians, given...
President Murmu calls Mamata younger sister, seeks reasons for venue shift of tribal meet in North Bengal
President Droupadi Murmu publicly expressed displeasure during her visit to Siliguri, West Bengal, to address the 9th International Santhal Adivasi Conferenc...
When cost stops being the barrier: The new chapter of Ozempic injection in India
The key patent for semaglutide (marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy) expires in India on March 20, 2026, enabling Indian generic manufacturers to launch competing...
From SHGs to drone technology: Inside India’s growing push for women’s economic empowerment
India is accelerating women's financial empowerment through a multi-pronged approach spanning self-help groups (SHGs), drone technology, savings schemes, and...
From Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, why calls for banning social media for kids are growing
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a ban on social media use for children below 16 years during the state's 2026 budget speech, making Karnataka...
Explained: How anti-conversion laws passed by BJP state governments mirror each other
Multiple BJP-governed states have enacted anti-conversion laws with strikingly similar structures, prohibiting conversion by force, fraud, or allurement and ...
Government fixes wheat procurement target at 30.3mn tonne for 2026-27
The government finalised a wheat procurement target of 30.3 million tonnes for the 2026-27 Rabi Marketing Season (RMS), at a meeting of State Food Secretarie...
Sensitise government officials on rights of persons with disabilities, orders Madras High Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to undertake a structured programme to sensitise government officials across departments on the rights ...
Ghaziabad most-polluted city in India during 2025-26 winters, followed by Noida and Delhi: Report
Ghaziabad ranked as India's most polluted city during winter 2025-26 (October 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026), recording an average PM2.5 concentration of 172 μ...
Women in Indian Agriculture: From participation to systemic leadership
A growing body of policy attention is now recognising Indian women's roles in agriculture not merely as labour but as leaders, knowledge custodians, and inno...
Woman declared foreigner gets Indian citizenship under CAA
Dipali Das, a 60-year-old woman from Hawaithang village under Dholai Police Station in Cachar district, Assam, was granted Indian citizenship under the Citiz...
Woman in Assam becomes first to get Indian citizenship after two years in detention camp
Dipali Das, a woman from Hawaithang village under Dholai Police Station, Cachar district, Assam, received a "Certificate of Naturalisation" on March 6, 2026 ...
Maharashtra Budget: Fadnavis hands farmers another loan waiver even as 6 lakh await benefits of 1st one
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a new crop loan waiver of up to ₹2 lakh for Maharashtra farmers while presenting the State Budget 2026-27. The sch...