Context: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought explanations from Union ministries, Delhi Police and Meta over paid Instagram advertisements allegedly directing users to Telegram channels offering Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). T...

Context: Ministry of Tribal Affairs clarified that the FRA, 2006 itself does not provide for Gram Sabha consent for forest clearance, amid delays in NHPC projects.FRA, 2006: Recognises forest rights of Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Traditional For...

Context: In the Union Budget 2025–26, the government announced healthcare coverage for gig workers registered on the e-Shram portal, launched in 2021.The measure was expected to benefit over 1 crore gig workers, but registrations remain far below the...

ContextOnAugust 21, a three-judge Supreme Court Bench led by the Chief Justice of India dismissed a petition and sought a fresh petition in a case concerning minimum wages under rural employment guarantee programmes.The Bench highlighted MGNREGA’s ro...

Context: The Supreme Court is considering the Centre’s application seeking clarification on its March 11, 2026 judgment concerning the income test used to identify the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBCs).The Centre argues that retrospect...

Context: Recent reports indicate a nearly 50% decline in employment generated under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-GRAM-G], the successor to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNR...