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...

ContextAYUSH medical education is expanding rapidly, with the private sector accounting for 86% of Ayurveda colleges and 85% of homoeopathy colleges in 2024.Between 2021 and 2024, permitted seats increased by 43%, while total admission capacity rose...

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: India has transformed from a food-aid-dependent country in the 1960s into a major food producer with substantial buffer stocks and a legal food entitlement for around 800 million people under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013.●This...

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...

Context: The 176th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, tabled on 7 August 2026, highlighted the high cost of private healthcare in India and recommended measures to improve affordability and transparency.Avera...