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  • Joined: August 6, 2023
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National Social Assistance Programme 1995: Ensuring Social Security for the Vulnerable

The Government of India established the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) on August 15, 1995, as a fully funded, centrally sponsored scheme to develop a national policy for social assistance for those living in poverty. To guarantee basic national standards for social assistance and the benefits that the states currently offer or may offer in the future, NSAP is administered by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). It also seeks to ensure that social protection for beneficiaries everywhere in the country is uniformly available.

China’s dual stance: Response to Operation Sindoor and its long-standing alliance with Pakistan

India’s military strikes as part of Operation Sindoor on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) – in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 – have also placed China and its responses to the escalation in focus. Lin Jian, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, described the Indian strikes as “regrettable”. Beijing called on India and Pakistan “to avoid worsening the situation” and “remain calm and exercise restraint”.

Towards 2041: A Strategic Framework for the National Capital Region

The National Capital Region (NCR) is India’s largest polycentric urban centre, spanning Delhi and adjoining districts of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh (about 55,083 sq km, ~60 million people​ The NCR Planning Board (NCRPB), a statutory body constituted under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985 is authorised with harmonising land use and infrastructure in this cross-state region​

Breaking the Silence: Gender-Based Violence Against Men and Its Impacton Physical and Mental Wellbeing

Men face GBV in multiple ways, such as physical abuse, psychological aggression, sexual
assault, and economic control. The misconception that men are always the aggressors and never the victims contribute to the silence surrounding their experiences. From intimate relationships to workplace harassment and even institutional abuse, men are subjected to violence that can leave lasting scars, both physically and emotionally.

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