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Daily current affairs for UPSC, decoded
Samachar Pathshala turns the day's PIB releases and major newspaper coverage into concise, exam-tagged current affairs with Prelims pointers, GS syllabus tags, and Mains angles. Read today's current affairs, test yourself with the daily quiz, or sign in to track your streak and unlock full analysis.
Current affairs for UPSC preparation
Follow the latest government schemes, reports, appointments, and policy updates in one focused current affairs feed. Every dispatch identifies its source and is organized for quick revision, Prelims recall, and Mains answer writing.
Latest dispatches
- New FCRA bill is about control, not transparency. It must be opposedProposed amendments to India’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) are at the centre of a debate over whether they will prioritise tighter control over foreign funding rather than transparency.The Indian Express · The Indian Express · GS2
- RBI must keep steady hand and monetary instrumentThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is advised to maintain steadier monetary policy and avoid premature, overly reactive instrument changes.The Indian Express · The Indian Express · GS3
- Listen to Gen Z, don’t repress them, says SC on NEET-UG protestsSupreme Court urged de-escalation and counselling for NEET-UG paper-leak protesters after a Delhi crackdown on 20 July 2026.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- RS clears Bill to increase number of SC judgesRajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill to raise Supreme Court judge strength from 34 to 38, replacing a May ordinance.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Having majority no reason for lawmakers to defy party, says SCSupreme Court clarified that MLAs/MPs cannot override parent party directives merely due to a legislative majority, in a Shiv Sena party-symbol dispute between Thackeray and Shinde factions.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- GST must be fuelled by domestic production, not inflation or importsRising July GST collections are being cautioned as potentially driven more by import-linked IGST and exchange-rate effects than by broad domestic demand and production.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- The road ahead for the Asiatic lionA proposal to divert about 75 hectares of reserved forest for limestone mining is presented as a risk to Asiatic lion movement corridors and coastal satellite habitats in Gujarat.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Did abrogating special status for J&K make a difference?A data-driven evaluation examines whether abrogating Jammu & Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 in 2019 produced promised improvements in development, security, and civil liberties.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS1
- India’s cancer focus must shift to early detectionIndia’s cancer control strategy needs a shift from late-stage treatment focus to earlier diagnosis and lifelong prevention through education, screening and stronger referral systems.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- A climate resilience pathway between India and ChinaAn India–China climate resilience agenda is being proposed, focusing on disaster mitigation and urban resilience.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- The Sixteenth Finance Commission risks moving away from its core mandate of acting as an equalising force within the federationThe Sixteenth Finance Commission’s design for fiscal transfers, especially grants-in-aid under Article 275, is argued to risk weakening equalisation among States.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS1
- Private R&D spends should be used to bolster manufacturingDepartment of Science and Technology indicators for 2023-24 show private industry as the majority source of India’s R&D spending, with interpretive cautions about R&D reporting shifts.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Funding pattern in higher education: Central allocation and Centrally Sponsored Scheme support (RUSA/PM-USHA)Ministry of Education announced higher-education funding trends and the Centrally Sponsored Scheme structure of RUSA and PM-USHA, including central outlays and eligibility priorities.PIB · PIB · GS2
- Government sets up Centres of Excellence in AI for domains like agriculture, healthcare, sustainable cities and educationGovernment of India established four AI Centres of Excellence (CoEs) across agriculture, healthcare, sustainable cities, and education, led by IITs and IISc with total announced outlays of ₹990 crore and ₹500 crore for education.PIB · PIB · GS3
- Research Output from Centrally-funded Institutions: NEP 2020 push, rising R&D spending and key schemesPIB reports steps and funding initiatives by the Union Government to expand research, innovation, and R&D in centrally-funded higher education institutions under NEP 2020 and new schemes.PIB · PIB · GS3
- Parliament Q&A: Mission Karmayogi and iGOT digital capacity building platform expandLok Sabha reply says the Mission Karmayogi iGOT Karmayogi platform has onboarded all Union and State/UT governments and moved to annual iGOT course completion linked to APAR from 2025–26.PIB · PIB · GS2
- MoTA in Rajya Sabha: Socio-economic development schemes for Scheduled TribesMoTA informed Rajya Sabha about multiple Scheduled Tribes (STs) socio-economic schemes, with scheme-wise targets, fund-flow and outcomes, and monitoring through online systems.PIB · PIB · GS1
- Supreme Court raises third-party insurance period for new vehiclesSupreme Court extended mandatory third-party insurance coverage for new vehicles by one year, raising the tenure to four years for cars and six years for two-wheelers.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Indian-flagged ship sinks after attack in Red Sea; 14 rescuedAn Indian-flagged merchant vessel sank off Yemen after a projectile hit; India reported rescue of all 14 crew and transfer to the Port of Mokha.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Frame SOPs to curb ‘digital arrest’ scams: Supreme CourtSupreme Court directed RBI to issue within four weeks an SOP for banks on temporary debit holds in “digital arrest” scams, and asked States/UTs to align grievance and money-restoration modules with MHA cyber systems.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- SC seeks Centre’s response to challenge against CAPF ActSupreme Court issued notices to the Union Home Ministry and the Department of Personnel and Training in CAPF officers’ constitutional petitions against the Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Act, 2026.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- What can be done to curb ‘paper leaks’ and ensure institutional accountability?A governance-focused discussion argues for a broader definition of “paper leak” and for a Public Examination Integrity Framework (PEIF) based on prevention-first end-to-end SOPs.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- NATO enters a new strategic era of transformation — NATO’s European shift offers India new strategic and defence opportunitiesNATO and the United States are moving toward a model where Europe is expected to take more responsibility for conventional defence in Europe, while the United States retains enabling roles, creating partnership openings for India in advanced technologies.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Jammu and Kashmir — the elusive quest for StatehoodJammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir statehood were ended in 2019, and seven years later governance and accountability remain contested.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS1
- Kerala to put in place disaster resilience system: SatheesanKerala plans to pilot a disaster resilience system from September 1, combining a denser rain-gauge network with advanced early-warning support via CUSAT and Hume Centre.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Global warming: picking speed (study finds faster recent warming)A Geophysical Research Letters study finds global warming accelerated after about 2015, using statistical corrections for volcanic and solar influences.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Ukraine will never join NATO, says former top commander Valery ZaluzhnyFormer Ukrainian top commander Valery Zaluzhny said Ukraine will “never” join NATO, contradicting Ukraine’s publicly stated NATO membership aim.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Wind turbine firms seek export-linked incentives and support for indigenous components (flanges, bearings)The Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association has urged India’s Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to introduce export-linked incentives for wind turbine manufacturing and to support indigenous components like bearings and flanges.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- SC directs Centre to frame SOPs to curb ‘digital arrest’ scamsSupreme Court directed the Centre, States/UTs, the RBI and telecom authorities to create time-bound SOPs and grievance redress mechanisms to curb ‘digital arrest’ scams.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Over 3,000 serving officers move Supreme Court against CAPF (General Administration) Act, 2026More than 3,000 serving Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) officers challenged the CAPF (General Administration) Act, 2026 on IPS deputation and constitutional validity grounds.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2