CURRENT AFFAIRS

Recently, India released the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR 2.0), designed for the period 2025–29. This plan comes at a time when antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is affecting human health, animal health, agriculture, fisheries, the food chain, and the environment.

The Government of India has announced that the 8th Economic Census (EC) will be conducted in 2027, immediately following the two-phase Population Census scheduled for 2026–27. The new EC aims to build a modernised and unified Statistical Business Register (SBR) for improved national-level economic planning.

Five culturally significant and region-specific products from Tamil Nadu have recently been awarded the Geographical Indications (GI) Tag, strengthening their market identity, safeguarding artisan livelihoods, and promoting traditional heritage.

The Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme has come under scrutiny after official data showed very low participation:

This initiative is a significant institutional effort to promote women-led enterprises in the global market. It has been launched by NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) in partnership with DP World, under their Award to Reward (ATR) program.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has proposed the formulation of a National Judicial Policy to standardise core judicial processes across courts and reduce inconsistency in judgments

Recently, the Supreme Court asked the Central Government whether a stringent law similar to the SC/ST Atrocities Act could be enacted against those who insult or ridicule persons with disabilities (PwDs). This comment was made during a hearing on a case involving derogatory comments made against persons with disabilities on social media.

A growing body of political theory challenges the longstanding assumption that animals exist outside the domain of politics. Recent scholarship argues that democratic systems must evolve to include institutional mechanisms for animal representation, moving beyond anthropocentric norms that view politics as exclusively human.

The 23rd Law Commission has presented its preliminary views to the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining two Bills—the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024—both aimed at enabling One Nation One Election.

The Winter Session of Parliament has commenced amid concerns of a potential standoff over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Persistent issues—ranging from disruptions and reduced legislative scrutiny to growing executive dominance—have reignited debates on the declining deliberative health of the Indian Parliament.