Category Policy Update

Tamil Nadu Shipbuilding Policy 2026

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

The Government of Tamil Nadu formally announced The Tamil Nadu Shipbuilding Policy 2026 on 04 March 2026 through an official policy document released by the state.

IMPRI Desk
June 3, 2026

SAMARTH SCHEME

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Economy and Infrastructure, Policy Briefs

The Indian textile sector is one of the largest employment generators after agriculture, providing direct employment to over 45 million people ( as per Ministry of Textiles data). This scale of employment positions the textile industry at the intersection of agrarian transition and industrial development, making it significant for economic growth a

IMPRI Desk
June 3, 2026

INDIA-NEPAL CROSS-BORDER CONNECTIVITY POLICY: Why it Matters ?

Policy Briefs, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Centres, Policy Update, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

India and Nepal share a unique relationship defined by geographical proximity, deep-rooted socio-economic and historical ties, and an open border. Despite the open border, the region was not physically integrated due to lack of hard infrastructure.

IMPRI Desk
June 3, 2026

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and India’s Export Competitiveness

Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Economy and Infrastructure, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Insights, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Policy Update

Aananya Atri Introduction The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a trade policy linked with climate strategies. It deals with the visibility of the carbon content of certain imports and, over time, includes financially consequential provisions. It is…

IMPRI Desk
June 3, 2026

The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Key Reforms and Their Significance

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for ICT for Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation, Governance and Law, Policy Briefs, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Society, Literature, Arts, Sports and Culture

In around four decades, India has comprehensively updated the legal framework for the governance of film certification and exhibition for the first time. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023—now enacted as the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 12 of 2023) which transforms the Cinematograph Act, 1952 to deal with online and camcording piracy, introduce nuanced age-based certification, and s

IMPRI Desk
June 3, 2026

The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Act, 2023 : Transforming Regulation, Education, and Practice

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Insights, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Nurses and midwives are the core of health service delivery and are foundational to universal health coverage (UHC), patient safety, and resilient primary health care systems. In India, the Indian Nursing Council (INC) 1947 framework had chronic concerns pertaining to uneven training quality, fragmented regulation, and workforce distribution.

IMPRI Desk
June 3, 2026

SOAR Initiative: Equipping the World’s Largest School-Going Population with AI Readiness.

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Science and Technology

The Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) initiative is a national-level policy intervention by the Government of India to include basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy into school education, responding to the rapid integration of AI in our daily lives and the workplace.

IMPRI Desk
June 2, 2026