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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
TopicMinistry of Social Justice

Topic: Ministry of Social Justice

Grants meant to give SC, OBC students free coaching for competitive exams misused, govt finds

Survey by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment finds that coaching institutes receiving Centre's funds have not passed on benefit to all students. Govt issues notices to 36 institutes.

Modi govt cracks down on NGOs violating norms, blacklists 200 centres run by them

All these NGOs running drug rehabilitation and de-addiction centres, homes for senior citizens and residential schools for SC\ST children receive funds from the government.

Govt launches KIRAN, a 24×7 helpline for people to seek mental health counselling

The social justice and empowerment ministry has set up the toll-free number (1800-599-0019) to encourage people to reach out for help. The helpline has 13 language options.

Modi govt proposes to raise OBC creamy layer income limit to Rs 12 lakh per annum

A Modi govt-constituted panel has suggested raising income ceiling for OBC creamy layer, and including salaries in counting the gross annual income.

CISF officer dies in fire at office of social justice ministry in South Delhi CGO complex

Officials said CISF sub-inspector M. P. Godara fell unconscious after inhaling toxic gases. He later died at the AIIMS hospital.

On Camera

How the Bagram airbase from the 1950s is geopolitically significant in the 21st century

Days after Trump lay claim to the Bagram base, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan “firmly opposed the reestablishment of military bases in and around Afghanistan by the countries responsible for the current situation”.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.