Recent government assessment reveals a worrying trend: despite improvements in girls’ dropout rates, overall secondary school retention remains weak, with financial necessity and domestic responsibilities emerging as primary causes. The report questions India’s progress toward NEP 2020’s target of 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) at middle and secondary levels.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to reclaim over ₹1 lakh crore of unclaimed financial assets lying idle in banks, insurance firms, mutual funds and companies.

The Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (SNSPA) has achieved three Guinness World Records, but its real significance lies in the transformation it represents in India’s women-centred healthcare. With 11 crore people mobilised, 19.7 lakh health camps, and 3.21 crore digital registrations in one month, the initiative signals a decisive shift from fragmented interventions to integrated, community-driven, and technology-enabled health governance.

The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) released a report highlighting rapid global urbanisation.

The Central government has officially implemented all four Labour Codes, marking one of the most significant labour reforms since Independence. These Codes replace 29 fragmented labour laws, some dating back to the 1930s.

The Union government has launched a major technological push to enhance transparency and efficiency in India’s food security ecosystem. Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi unveiled a suite of digital platforms, with the AI-driven ASHA system at the core, aimed at modernising the Public Distribution System (PDS), warehousing, and supply chain operations.

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched two digital applications—Sahakar Digi Pay and Sahakar Digi Loan.

India continues to top the list of countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden, accounting for 25% of global cases, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025.

On Kerala Piravi Day (Nov 1, 2025), Kerala became the first Indian state to declare itself free from extreme poverty

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently banned the use of the term ‘ORS’ in beverage brand names, highlighting concerns over misleading consumers and potential health risks to children. The move follows an 8-year advocacy by Dr Sivaranjini Santhosh, a Hyderabad-based paediatrician.