Social Issues
Education, health, poverty, gender and welfare schemes
Why typhoid is becoming harder to treat in India
Doctors and public health researchers have raised alarm over typhoid becoming progressively harder to treat in India, driven by the misuse of antibiotics, po...
Clashes across Manipur’s valley as protests against killing of 2 Meitei children spiral
On April 7, 2026, a mortar/explosive attack on a house in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai village, Bishnupur district, Manipur, killed two children — a five-year-old...
Bill for three-year pause on H-1B visas introduced in U.S. Congress
The "End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026" was introduced in the US House of Representatives, proposing a three-year suspension of new H-1B visa petitions while t...
WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants
The World Health Organization granted prequalification status to Coartem Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), the first antimalarial formulation specifically desi...
FPOs struggling, policy paper recommends government aid
A policy paper by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has documented systemic challenges faced by Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) acros...
Census 2027: States asked to identify vulnerable areas, keep biased enumerators out
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India directed district magistrates and municipal commissioners to conduct a revenue village-wise exercise t...
Urdu no longer mandatory for J&K revenue services; sparks row
The J&K Revenue Department issued draft recruitment rules for non-gazetted revenue service posts, in which the clause making Urdu a compulsory language requi...
Manipur Violence: Three killed in two separate incidents in Ukhrul district
Three people were killed in two separate armed incidents in Manipur's Ukhrul district on April 24, 2026, as violence between Kuki-Zo and Naga (Tangkhul) comm...
A sweeping new H-1B Bill has raised alarm. What does it mean for Indian students and working professionals?
A sweeping new piece of legislation — the "End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026" — was introduced in the US legislature on April 22, 2026, with seven Republican c...
Karnataka approves revised internal reservation for SCs within 15 pc quota
A special meeting of the Karnataka Cabinet cleared a revised internal reservation formula for Scheduled Castes within the overall 15% SC quota, paving the wa...
Domestic work and its quest for recognition
A recent analysis highlights the persistent struggle of domestic workers in India to achieve legal recognition, formal employment protections, and social sec...
State govts taking steps towards UCC implementation based on Constitution: Union minister
Uttarakhand became the first state in independent India to enforce the Uniform Civil Code, with effect from January 27, 2025, following passage of the Uttara...
Women entry in Sabarimala: Supreme Court says it won’t rely on ‘WhatsApp University’ in religious freedom cases
A nine-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a reference arising from the Sabarimala review petitions, examining the broader scope of re...
Government Strengthens MSP Procurement in Chhattisgarh; Launches First-Ever Structured Pulse Procurement in Bihar under Atmanirbhar Mission
Under the PM-AASHA scheme, procurement operations for chana (chickpea) and masoor (lentil) at Minimum Support Price (MSP) have been significantly scaled up i...
Forest Rights Act supersedes previous court orders: Allahabad High Court on Tharu community rights
The Allahabad High Court, in a judgment dated April 21, 2026, quashed a 2021 order by the District Level Committee (DLC) of Lakhimpur Kheri that had denied f...
Rail corridor for Odisha bauxite mines days after tribal-police clash
On April 7, 2026, violent clashes broke out between tribal villagers and police in Kantamal and nearby villages in Rayagada district, Odisha, when security f...
Govt claims women winning unreserved panchayat seats in ‘significant numbers’
Parliament data tabled in response to a question revealed that women are winning panchayat seats in "significant numbers" even in constituencies not reserved...
India’s urea stock at 4-year low ahead of kharif sowing season
India's urea stocks have fallen to a four-year low as the country approaches the critical kharif sowing season, raising concerns about adequate and timely su...
Bring in law to regulate use of mobile phone by children: panel
A state-level commission in Kerala has recommended that the central government enact a dedicated law to regulate children's use of mobile phones, setting min...
Intensifying extreme heat events raise risks to agri-food systems, says report
A joint report titled *Extreme Heat and Agriculture* released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Meteorologic...