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It aims at increasing guaranteed workdays from 100 to 125. It also signals a shift from a demand-driven to a supply-driven rural employment framework.  \n• The government tabled a new Bill in the Lok Sabha called the  \nSustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 that allows private sector participation in nuclear power sector. It will replace the existing Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.  \n• On his visit to Jordan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II reaffirmed a shared stance against terrorism. Both countries set a target to boost bilateral trade to US $5 billion over the next five years.  \nKEY EXAMPLES FOR EXAM  \n• Kandhamal district in Odisha has emerged as a major hub for illicit cannabis cultivation. Cite this while discussing challenges in law enforcement due to difficult terrain and organized criminal networks.  \nKEY PERSPECTIVES FOR EXAM  \nAn article titled “Restoring the ‘menace’ of unfettered discretion”by Sruthisagar Yamunan and K. Venkataramanan in The Hindu critiques the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion in the 16th Presidential Reference, arguing that it weakens constitutional safeguards against gubernatorial overreach in the law-making process. In this context, the following points are noteworthy.  \n• In the State of TamilNadu vs Governor of TamilNadu the Court had imposed timelines on Governors to act on Bills.  \n• However, the recent advisory opinion overturned this safeguard by holding that such judicially imposed timelines and the concept of “deemed assent” lack textual backing in the Constitution.  \n• By reinterpreting Article 200 to permit a prolonged“constitutional dialogue,” the Court provides Governors with wider discretion but fails to address how silence or inaction can frustrate democratic law-making.  \n• Furthermore, by allowing Governors to refer reconsidered andre-enacted Bills to the President, the verdict undermines the binding effect of legislative reiteration envisioned in the Constitution.  \n• This expansive reading effectively transforms the Governor’s assenting role from a procedural step into a potent ‘check’, rather than a balanced safeguard.  \nAn article titled “Not just insurance, Indians need universal healthcare” by Rama V. Baru and Vikash R. Keshri in The Indian Express argues that India must move beyond public health insurance towards comprehensive universal healthcare. In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• Universal healthcare ensures access to comprehensive primary, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative care, whereas  \nUniversal Health Coverage (UHC) focuses mainly on financial protection.  \n• Evidence from East and Southeast Asian countries shows that combining well-funded primary and secondary care with insurance leads to better health outcomes.  \n• However, insurance-centric programs like Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana and Ayushman Bharat did not strengthen primary care sufficiently, forcing poorer populations to rely on costly private services.  \n• The unregulated private sector reliance increases financial burden on households.  \n• The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed inequities in access, underlining the urgent need for sustained public investment in primary healthcare and social determinants of health.  \n• A strong public sector, backed by adequate public spending, is essential to regulate quality, control costs, and reduce dependence on expensive private healthcare.  \nKEY STATS FOR EXAM  \n• India is currently ranked 66 on the Global Health Security Index.  \nGOOD PHRASES FOR EXAM  \n• Constitutional retrogression: It refers to a backward step in upholding constitutional principles, weakening rights, checksand balances, or fe","cbCain2IlwESavBH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain2IlwESavBH","pdf",201512,"English","# Key Headlines\n## Viksit Bharat (Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission) and employment shift\n## SHANTI Nuclear Energy Bill and legal replacements\n## Modi–Jordan talks: anti-terrorism and trade target\n# Key Examples for Exam\n## Illicit cannabis cultivation in Kandhamal, Odisha\n# Key Perspectives for Exam\n## “Restoring the menace of unfettered discretion” and Governor’s discretion\n# Key Perspectives for Exam\n## “Not just insurance, Indians need universal healthcare” and UHC vs insurance\n# Key Stats for Exam\n# Good Phrases for Exam\n# Suggested Articles for Exam","[{\"question\":\"What does the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill propose to change?\",\"answer\":\"It proposes replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. 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