25-Aug-2025
India has a long-standing civilization based on the Varna system, which later evolved into a complex caste-based social structure. This structure has had profound effects on political, social, and economic life. After independence, India undertook several social reforms; however, caste-based data was not officially collected in the decennial census for a long time.
23-Aug-2025
On August 21, 2025, India's Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. The visit came at a time when the US has imposed additional sanctions on India regarding energy trade. The purpose of this meeting was not only to strengthen trade relations but also to discuss global energy security, multilateral cooperation and protection of Indian interests.
23-Aug-2025
Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai has raised the question whether the Supreme Court, despite being the ‘Guardian of the Constitution’, should sit idly by while governors continue to disrupt the democratic system by stalling bills passed by state assemblies for years. The debate is particularly linked to the Tamil Nadu case where the governor has not taken any decision on several important bills for four years.
22-Aug-2025
On 21 August 2025, the Parliament passed the Online Gaming Promotion and Regulation Bill, 2025. The law is a significant step to protect citizens from the risks of online money games, while also promoting other types of online games and ensuring their proper regulation.
21-Aug-2025
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has recommended reforms in toll collection, including eliminating indefinite toll collection and increasing transparency. According to the data, toll collection is expected to reach Rs 55,000 crore in the year 2023-24, which is much higher than Rs 1,046 crore in the year 2005-06.
19-Aug-2025
Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar, the Election Commission (ECI) published the draft voter list on August 1, 2025 under 'Special Intensive Revision (SIR)'. In this draft, the names of about 65 lakh voters were removed, which were earlier included in the voter list prepared in January 2025.
19-Aug-2025
In July 2025, Meghalaya Health and Family Welfare Minister Majel Amparin Lyngdoh announced that the state is considering making pre-marital HIV/AIDS testing compulsory on the lines of Goa. The issue is not limited to health only, but also includes aspects like human rights, social stigma and personal freedom.
16-Aug-2025
The Ministry of Education is in the process of drafting a bill to establish the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). With its establishment, India's higher education system is set for its most significant transformation since independence.
14-Aug-2025
Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the validity of Exception 2 of Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code.
11-Aug-2025
On 5 August 2019, the state was divided into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh by repealing Articles 370 and 35A through the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
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