Social Issues

India’s Health Expenditure Trends

Context: According to the latest National Health Accounts Estimates for 2021-22, India has witnessed a significant rise in per capita...

National Credit Framework (NCrF)

Context: The National Credit Framework (NCrF), a ground-breaking policy reform introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), is poised...

Government to Launch Expanded Health Initiatives

Context: The Prime Minister is set to formally launch the expanded Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and the...

Minimum Age for Social Media Use

Context: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed setting a minimum age for social media use.    More on News:...

Economic Burden & Suicide-Related In India

Context: India faces a severe suicide crisis, incurring an annual economic loss of approximately ₹13.4 lakh crore ($16 billion), as...

Tamil Nadu’s Education Funding

Context: Tamil Nadu has yet to receive this year’s funds from the Union government under the flagship Samagra Shiksha education...

New-Age ITIs

Context: To enhance the integration between industry and the vocational training sector, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)...

Witchcraft Hunting

Context: Five members of a family, including a Chhattisgarh police head constable, were allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of...

Guidelines for Hospitals

Context: The central government has issued new guidelines for state-run hospitals to improve service quality due to increasing complaints about...

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved a health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh for all senior citizens aged 70...

Malnutrition and Child Deaths in India

Context: In 2021, over 70% of child deaths in India were linked to malnutrition, emphasising the urgent need to improve...

State Changes In Rape Law

Context: Amid protests over the rape and murder of a young doctor in Kolkata, West Bengal’s Assembly passed a Bill...

Joint Bank Accounts and Nomination Rights for Queer Partners

Context: Recently, the Union Government issued an advisory on August 28, 2024, clarifying that LGBTQIA+ individuals can open joint bank...

Himachal Pradesh Raises Women’s Marriage Age to 21

Context: The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024, raising the minimum marriage...

Cocktail Drugs

Context: According to a gazette notification issued under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940, the Union...