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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Why in news? The government has announced the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) with additional subsidies for poor households. ...

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Kartavya Bhavan

Why in News? The Prime Minister inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan‑03, the first of ten planned Common Central Secretariat buildings under the Central Vist...

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Navigating the New Techno‑Capitalist World Order

Why in News? A new form of techno‑capitalism is taking shape in the United States, emphasising deregulation of artificial intelligence and digital f...

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Necropolitics

Why in News? The killing of a civilian seeking food aid in Gaza has drawn attention to the concept of necropolitics, which examines how power structur...

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Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025

Why in News? Parliament has passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, repealing the nearly century‑old Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925. The...

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Extension of President’s Rule in Manipur

Why in news? Parliament approved a six‑month extension of President’s Rule in Manipur in August 2025. Direct central governance was first imposed ...

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Framework Agreement with the NSCN‑IM

Why in news? As the tenth anniversary of the Naga Framework Agreement approached in August 2025, discussions resurfaced about its implementation and t...

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The July Declaration in Bangladesh

Why in news? Bangladesh’s interim government announced that it would issue a “July Declaration” on 5 August 2025 to commemorate the student‑le...

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Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)

Why in news? The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee appealed to the Indian government in August 2025 to regulate the use of artificial‑intellig...

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Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme

Why in news? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced in July 2025 that the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) now covers 7...

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Right to repair in India

Why in news? India’s Department of Consumer Affairs announced that a “repairability index” will soon be introduced for consumer electronics. The...

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Legal Aid and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)

Why in news? The India Justice Report 2025 highlighted that only about 1.55 million people received legal aid during 2023–24 even though roughly f...

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