Morning Digest: Ladakh to lead Independent India’s first caste enumeration; Jharkhand government cancels JPSC exam, protests to continue till CBI probe ordered, say students, and more
This digest covers major Indian news, including Ladakh's upcoming caste enumeration, the cancellation of the JPSC exam in Jharkhand, and updates on military restructuring. It also highlights gaps in the national nursing registry and ongoing debates regarding social media age restrictions.
Why it matters
These developments reflect significant shifts in Indian administrative policy, social data collection, and national security restructuring.
Ladakh, one of the country’s two youngest Union Territories, is set to lead the way in demonstrating how caste will be enumerated for the first time in Independent India. The second phase of the Census—the Population Enumeration (PE)—which starts on August 17 in Ladakh and other snow-bound areas, is likely to ask questions on 40 parameters and provide an open-ended column for caste enumeration.
The Jharkhand government on Sunday (August 9, 2026) agreed to cancel the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) preliminary examination and the JPSC backlog examinations held in 2023 and 2025 following six hours of discussions with protesting student groups.
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