Polity and Governance Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Mains 2025 Examination

Source: The post Heatwaves are hurting health work and equity has been created, based on the article “Tackle heatwaves with short- and long-term measures” published in “The Hindu” on 21st April 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health Context: India experienced its first… Continue reading Heatwaves are hurting health work and equity

Source: The post India must act on youth mental health crisis has been created, based on the article “THE ADOLESCENT AT HOME” published in “Indian Express” on 19th April 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context: India is facing a youth mental health… Continue reading India must act on youth mental health crisis

Source: The post Strategic hamleting failed and displaced tribals remain neglected has been created, based on the article “Call for permanent settlement for tribals” published in “The Hindu” on 17 April 2025. Strategic hamleting failed and displaced tribals remain neglected. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the… Continue reading Strategic hamleting failed and displaced tribals remain neglected

Source: The post NEP promotes interdisciplinary higher education has been created, based on the article “Giving shape to the university of the future” published in “The Hindu” on 12 April 2025. NEP promotes interdisciplinary higher education. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources. Context:… Continue reading NEP promotes interdisciplinary higher education

Source: The post Gender and Climate Crisis – 30 Years after the Beijing Declaration has been created, based on the article “The Beijing India Report as milestone and opportunity” published in “The Hindu” on 12  April 2025. Beijing declaration and platform for action 30+ UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the… Continue reading Gender and Climate Crisis – 30 Years after the Beijing Declaration

Source: The post Judicial accountability system needs urgent effective reform has been created, based on the article “Are existing mechanisms effective in combating judicial corruption?” published in “The Hindu” on 11 April 2025. Judicial accountability system needs urgent effective reform. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance-Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various… Continue reading Judicial accountability system needs urgent effective reform

Source: The post The world is still learning from COVID has been created, based on the article “The pandemic — looking back, looking forward” published in “The Hindu” on 10 April 2025. The world is still learning from COVID. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to… Continue reading The world is still learning from COVID

Source: The post India needs citizen-centric healthcare data governance model has been created, based on the article “Giving people incentive to digitise medical data can help fill critical gaps in health information” published in “Indian Express” on 9 April 2025. India needs citizen-centric healthcare data governance model. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-citizens charters, transparency… Continue reading India needs citizen-centric healthcare data governance model

Source: The post MHA is shifting towards reform oriented governance has been created, based on the article “The gradual transformation of the Home Ministry” published in “The Hindu” on 9 April 2025. MHA is shifting towards reform oriented governance. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountabilit Context: The Ministry of… Continue reading MHA is shifting towards reform oriented governance

Source: The post Custodial Violence in India has been created, based on the article “Human rights and wrongs” published in “Indian Express” on 7 April 2025. Custodial Violence in India. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Governance- criminal Justice system Context: On 26th March 2025, Common Cause and the Lokniti Programme of CSDS released a comprehensive… Continue reading Custodial Violence in India

Source: The post Improving India’s Healthcare for Mothers and Newborns has been created, based on the article “Bridging gaps, building resilience” published in “The Hindu” on 7 April 2025. Improving India’s Healthcare for Mothers and Newborns. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context: World… Continue reading Improving India’s Healthcare for Mothers and Newborns

Source: The post Preventive healthcare can secure India’s economic growth has been created, based on the article “Prescribe preventive medicine for a healthy India” published in “The Hindu” on 7 April 2025. Preventive healthcare can secure India’s economic growth. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to… Continue reading Preventive healthcare can secure India’s economic growth

Source: The post Transgender people in India still face many challenges has been created, based on the article “A people still waiting to move out of the margins” published in “The Hindu” on 5 April 2025. Transgender people in India still face many challenges. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-Governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted… Continue reading Transgender people in India still face many challenges

Source: The post Government pushes Waqf Bill despite community concerns has been created, based on the article “Modi government’s Waqf Bill is what myopic community leaders should have feared” published in “Indian Express” on 3rd April 2025. Government pushes Waqf Bill despite community concerns. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted… Continue reading Government pushes Waqf Bill despite community concerns

Source: The post India must act against AI-generated CSAM has been created, based on the article “Digital child abuse, the danger of AI-based exploitation” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd April 2025. India must act against AI-generated CSAM. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of… Continue reading India must act against AI-generated CSAM

Source: The post India is improving but facing SDG challenges has been created, based on the article “SDGs: Challenges beyond financing” published in “Business Standard” on 28 March 2025. India is improving but facing SDG challenges. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance- Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States… Continue reading India is improving but facing SDG challenges

Source: The post Judicial misconduct needs transparent and accountable investigation has been created, based on the article “How is an in-house inquiry conducted?” published in “The Hindu” on 26 March 2025. Judicial misconduct needs transparent and accountable investigation. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional… Continue reading Judicial misconduct needs transparent and accountable investigation

Source: The post Vaccine Safety Concerns in India and Required Policy Reforms has been created, based on the article “A bad omen for public trust in vaccines” published in “The Hindu” on 26 March 2025. Vaccine Safety Concerns in India and Required Policy Reforms.   UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Issues relating to development and… Continue reading Vaccine Safety Concerns in India and Required Policy Reforms

Source: The post India needs comprehensive efforts to improve tuberculosis patient care has been created, based on the article “The need for universal and equitable health coverage” published in “The Hindu” on 24 March 2025. India needs comprehensive efforts to improve tuberculosis patient care. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance- Issues relating to development and… Continue reading India needs comprehensive efforts to improve tuberculosis patient care

Source: The post India is strengthening TB care through equity has been created, based on the article “The need for universal and equitable health coverage” published in “The Hindu” on 24 March 2025. India is strengthening TB care through equity.   UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance- Issues relating to development and management of Social… Continue reading India is strengthening TB care through equity

Source: The post Habitual Offender Laws and Their Impact in India has been created, based on the article “How do habitual offender laws discriminate?” published in “The Hindu” on 21 March 2025. Habitual Offender Laws and Their Impact in India. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and… Continue reading Habitual Offender Laws and Their Impact in India

Source: The post CCI’s Action Against Meta Exposes India’s Digital Challenges has been created, based on the article “The challenge of policing digital giants” published in “The Hindu” on 21 March 2025. CCI’s Action Against Meta Exposes India’s Digital Challenges. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors… Continue reading CCI’s Action Against Meta Exposes India’s Digital Challenges

Source: The post India’s Extradition Challenges and Anti-Torture Law Absence has been created, based on the article “Torture shadows India’s justice system” published in “The Hindu” on 20 March 2025. India’s Extradition Challenges and Anti-Torture Law Absence. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance- criminal Justice system Context: The King’s Bench Division of the High Court… Continue reading India’s Extradition Challenges and Anti-Torture Law Absence

Source: The post Strengthening TDSAT for data protection dispute resolution has been created, based on the article “Telecom tribunal reforms to handle data protection pleas” published in “The Hindu” on 20 March 2025. Strengthening TDSAT for data protection dispute resolution. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Context: In January 2025,… Continue reading Strengthening TDSAT for data protection dispute resolution

Source: The post Public sector reliance on consultancy firms raises accountability concerns has been created, based on the article “BSNL has been dialling the wrong consultant” published in “The Hindu” on 19th March 2025. Public sector reliance on consultancy firms raises accountability concerns. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability.… Continue reading Public sector reliance on consultancy firms raises accountability concerns