EP GROUND CHECK

Gujarat retains every child in the early years of schooling. Yet by the time students reach the end of secondary education, nearly half are no longer in the system. According to the UDISE+ 2025-26 report released by the Union Ministry of Education, Gujarat’s retention rate from entry into school to the completion of Class 12 […]

The Supreme Court of India has created four special benches that will work exclusively on clearing the court’s oldest pending cases. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant announced the initiative to the Hindustan Times, describing it as an effort to reaffirm public confidence in the justice delivery system by ensuring that long-delayed cases receive sustained

Karnataka has become the first state in India to pass a dedicated law against honour killings, marking a significant step in criminalizing caste-based violence within families. The state assembly approved the legislation after multiple high-profile cases where family members murdered their relatives for marrying across caste or community lines. Tamil Nadu, by contrast, continues to

India’s obesity epidemic is accelerating faster than government warnings can address it. According to the National Family Health Survey conducted in 2023-24, 30.7% of Indian women aged 15 to 49 are now overweight or obese, up from roughly 10% in 1998-99. Among men in the same age group, 27.3% now fall into the overweight or

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has denied reports that 1,160 crore rupees worth of rice was diverted or mishandled in its storage facilities. The denial came after media outlets published investigations suggesting that large quantities of rice had gone missing or been improperly managed across FCI warehouses. FCI, the government agency responsible for procuring

The Supreme Court has overturned 27 citizenship decisions made by the Guwahati High Court, saying the process used to reach those judgments was fundamentally flawed. According to The Hindu, the court found that the decisions were made in a mechanical way, were one-sided, and showed no evidence that judges had actually thought carefully about each

Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana, a welfare scheme providing monthly cash to women, has removed 92 lakh beneficiaries from its list due to irregularities found during enrollment verification, according to official sources on Monday. The scheme, introduced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, targets women aged 21 to 60 from families meeting income criteria. The removal of

Coal-fired power plants operating near Delhi and neighbouring areas are responsible for 81% of sulphur dioxide emissions in the region, according to new analysis by CREA (Council on Energy, Environment and Water). Most of these plants are exempt from installing FGD systems, equipment designed to remove sulphur dioxide before it enters the atmosphere. The finding

India has been ranked the second loneliest country in the world in a global study released in June 2026 by digital platform JB.com, which examined emotional well-being and social isolation across 36 countries. Turkey topped the ranking with a loneliness score of 100, while India followed closely at 89. Brazil, Saudi Arabia and South Africa

Three United Nations Special Rapporteurs have raised concerns over the Election Commission of India’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, questioning the reported use of AI driven systems, large scale voter deletions and their potential impact on minority communities. In a communication sent to the Government of India on May 1, the three