MAHATMA AYYANKALI: SOCIAL REFORMER AND CHAMPION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE Why in the News? Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to social reformer Mahatma Ayyankali on his birth anniversary, highlighting his […]
172ND BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SREE NARAYANA GURU OBSERVED ACROSS KERALA Why in the News? Kerala is observing the 172nd birth anniversary of Sree Narayana Guru, one of the most influential […]
Government Reports Zero Manual Scavengers In Latest National Survey Why in the News? The Union Government informed Parliament that the 2024–25 nationwide survey under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual […]
SMILE Scheme Expands Rehabilitation For Beggars Across India Nationwide Why in the News ? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced that the SMILE Scheme has rehabilitated over 10,200 […]
Why in the News? The Karnataka High Court has urged the Union government to conduct an ex post facto review of the 2005 amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, flagging […]
Why in the News? The National Commission for Women (NCW) has launched the SHAKTI Scholars Young Research Fellowship to promote policy-oriented, multidisciplinary research on women-centric issues such as safety, justice, […]
Why in the News? The Telangana Assembly has passed two Bills ensuring 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections, including gram panchayats, MPPs, ZPTCs, and MPTCs. This […]
Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 Issues Related to Women Inclusive Growth Why in the News? Despite landmark cases like Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan (1997) and reforms after the 2012 […]