News

• Governance › Census

  Registrar General notifies 40-question Census schedule with caste enumerated beyond SC and ST

  GS2 · GS2-10.Government Policies & Interventions for development of various sectors (issues in their design, implementation)

  15 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Governance › Various Acts

  Supreme Court clarifies scope of police custody under Section 187(2) BNSS

  GS2 · GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

  13 Aug 2026

  Explained SC Judgements

• Governance › Civil Society

  Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 referred to 31-member JPC

  GS2 · GS2-11.Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

  13 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained

• Governance › Civil Society

  Amendments to FCRA to bring more transparency

  GS2 · GS2-11.Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

  11 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained

• Governance › SchemeXRural/Agri

  Congress slams new rural jobs law amid fall in employment generation

  GS2 · GS2-10.Government Policies & Interventions for development of various sectors (issues in their design, implementation)

  11 Aug 2026

  Explained Schemes

• Governance › Census

  Ladakh to begin Census 2027 caste enumeration first

  GS2 · GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

  10 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Governance › Govt. Programs

  Conflict of interest surfaces in the Rs 1 lakh crore RDI Fund

  GS3 · GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

  8 Aug 2026

  Explained Schemes

• Social Justice › Education · Governance

  The challenge for school consolidation

  GS2 · GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

  7 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Governance › Civil Society

  FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 and powers to take over foreign funded assets

  GS2 · GS2-11.Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

  6 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained

• Governance

  Census 2027 finalises Phase 2 questions with caste enumeration

  GS2 · GS2-10.Government Policies & Interventions for development of various sectors (issues in their design, implementation)

  5 Aug 2026

  Explained Prelims Only