लोकसभा ने मणिपुर में राष्ट्रपति शासन को 13 अगस्त 2025 से आगामी छह माह तक वृद्धि करने के लिए वैधानिक प्रस्ताव को मंजूरी दे दी है।
पृष्ठभूमि
मणिपुर में फरवरी 2025 में राष्ट्रपति शासन लागू किया गया था जब तत्कालीन मुख्यमंत्री एन. बीरेन सिंह ने त्यागपत्र दे दिया, लगभग दो वर्ष पश्चात जब राज्य में घाटी में रहने वाले मैतेई समुदाय और पहाड़ी क्षेत्रों में रहने वाले अनुसूचित जनजाति कूकी-जो समुदायों के बीच जातीय संघर्ष शुरू हुआ था।
यह संघर्ष मैतेई समुदाय द्वारा अनुसूचित जनजाति (एसटी) दर्जा मांगने से उत्पन्न हुआ था, जिसका कूकी समुदाय ने विरोध किया, उन्हें आशंका थी कि इससे रोजगार के अवसर और एसटी के लिए आरक्षित अन्य सकारात्मक लाभों में कमी आएगी।
भारत की विधिक सहायता प्रणाली, जो देश की लगभग 80% जनसंख्या को सेवा देने के लिए अनिवार्य है, अभी भी संसाधनों एवं क्षमता की दृष्टि से कमजोर और अल्प-वित्तपोषित है।
The Maharashtra Legislature passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill to provide for effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of Left Wing Extremist organisations or similar organisations’.
Key Provisions of the Bill
Declaration of Organisations as ‘Unlawful’: The State Government can ban organisations it deems unlawful without public notification or due process safeguards.
Criminalisation of Expression: Section 2(f) criminalises speech, gestures, or signs that “tend to interfere with public order or cause concern.
Extension of Ban Without Limit: Once banned, an organisation can be permanently banned as there is no time limit for review.
No Lower Court Jurisdiction: Lower courts cannot hear cases under this Act, making legal challenges more difficult.
NITI Aayog presented India’s Third Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report on SDGs at the Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on SDGs, convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.
About
The VNR 2025, prepared under the stewardship of NITI Aayog and was developed through a wide-ranging consultative process involving state and Union Territory governments, civil society organisations, development partners, and the private sector.
The report outlines India’s achievements over the past ten years across a wide spectrum of development indicators.
This VNR marks India’s third submission to the HLPF, reaffirming the country’s sustained commitment to the UN 2030 Agenda for SDGs.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2025) report has been released.
About
This report is the annual global monitoring report for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (targets 2.1 and 2.2) – to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.
This year’s report examines the impact of food price inflation on food security and nutrition.
Jointly Released by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations agency for children (UNICEF), the UN World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new guidelines capping investments by Regulated Entities (REs) in Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) schemes.
Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)
It is a privately pooled investment which collects money from investors and invests it in non-traditional asset classes.
These Funds are ideal for High Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) because they need a high amount of investment.
State finances and budgets reflect both macroeconomic resilience and local governance priorities, from infrastructure and education to healthcare and local employment initiatives.
