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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
- Government initiatives and project updates for Inland Water Transport (IWT) and port infrastructure (National Waterways, Multi-modal terminals, jetties, fairway maintenance)PIB announced Inland Water Transport (IWT) and port-infrastructure project updates, including Uttar Pradesh approvals on NW-1 and new implementation approvals for Varanasi ship repair and a Varanasi freight village PPP.PIB · PIB · GS3
- MHA initiatives against crime against children and human trafficking: AHTUs, databases, ERSS-112, cybercrime measuresMinistry of Home Affairs announced institutional and digital mechanisms for crime against children and human trafficking, including district-level Anti Human Trafficking Units and an emergency 112 system operational in 36 States/UTs.PIB · PIB · GS1
- Mission Vatsalya: JJ Act implementation support, child care institutions, portals for missing children, and emergency servicesMission Vatsalya under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is being strengthened through JJ implementation support, Child Helpline 1098 services, and a unified portal for missing children linked to CCTNS and ERSS-112.PIB · PIB · GS2
- DRI and Assam Rifles recover 11 MT of smuggled foreign-origin poppy seeds in Assam godownDRI and Assam Rifles recovered around 11 MT of foreign-origin poppy seeds from a godown in Badarpur, Karimganj district, Assam during the night of 5–6 August 2026.PIB · PIB · GS3
- Amrit Bharat Station Scheme progress in Jammu & Kashmir: redevelopment works at Budgam, Jammu Tawi, Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan; Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in master planningRailway redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is progressing across four Jammu & Kashmir stations, with three stations showing completed works and one station under master planning.PIB · PIB · GS1
- Government measures to improve access to affordable medicines (Janaushadhi, AB-PMJAY, Free Drugs Service Initiative, AMRIT, Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi/Discretionary Grant)Department of Pharmaceuticals listed multiple measures to improve access to affordable medicines, alongside drug price regulation under DPCO, 2013.PIB · PIB · GS2
- No renewable energy project within 1 km of border: govt.Ministry of Home Affairs security guidelines ban renewable energy activity within 1 km of the international border and require security clearance up to 50 km.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- RBI should hold rates, but inflation risks from global shocks remainRBI held the repo rate at 5.25% for the fourth straight MPC meeting despite June headline CPI inflation at 4.38%.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Paying for UPI: removing the free nature would be both unpopular and unfairA 2026 amendment-linked framework would let the government specify which UPI transaction types can be charged.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Pay wall: Removing UPI’s free nature will not only be unpopular but also unfairParliament passed a bill that amends the Payments and Settlements Systems Act, enabling charges on some UPI transactions.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Prudent approachRBI kept the repo rate at 5.25% in its August MPC amid crude-price-led inflation pressure and a focus on liquidity and foreign exchange resilience.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- SC directs Rajasthan to set up coordination group, commission to restore polluted riversSupreme Court ordered Rajasthan to form a Chief Secretary–headed coordination group within 7 days and a new State river commission to restore the Jojari, Bandi and Luni river system.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- SC to decide on Tamil Nadu’s quota for converted MuslimsThe Supreme Court has reserved its decision on a Tamil Nadu appeal against a Madras High Court ruling on reservation eligibility for converted Muslims.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- SC asks two Ghaziabad hospitals to pay ₹12 lakh to father of rape victimSupreme Court directed two private hospitals in Ghaziabad to pay ₹12 lakh to the family of a four-year-old rape victim who died after alleged delay in emergency medical treatment.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Despite ruling, Trump signs orders to curtail birthright citizenshipDonald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship after the US Supreme Court rejected his prior attempt on June 30.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Meta ramps up censorship of protest, political reelsMeta is reported to have rapidly removed or blocked Instagram protest and political posts after Meta leadership meetings with the Union government.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Is data protection law crippling RTI, asks SCThe Supreme Court agreed to examine how the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 interacts with RTI disclosures for “personal” information.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 passed by ParliamentThe Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by Lok Sabha on 7 August 2026 after Rajya Sabha approval on 3 August 2026, amending the MSMED Act for delayed-payment and dispute-resolution reforms.PIB · PIB · GS3
- 412th Report of Rajya Sabha Dept.-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Forest Fires in the Himalayan RegionRajya Sabha Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee tabled the 412th Report on Himalayan forest fires on 7 August 2026.PIB · PIB · GS3
- Expansion of Medical Education Infrastructure: Increase in Medical Colleges, MBBS and PG Seats; Key Schemes and Projects ApprovedPIB said medical education infrastructure in India expanded from 387 medical colleges (pre-2014) to 846, with MBBS and PG seats rising sharply between pre-2014 and the present.PIB · PIB · GS2
- Steps taken to strengthen food safety enforcementFSSAI and State/UT food safety authorities strengthened food safety enforcement through more testing capacity and consumer awareness tools.PIB · PIB · GS2
- SECL leads India in scientific mine closure and repurposes reclaimed mines into community and renewable-energy assetsSECL reported scientific closure of 28 abandoned mines, and repurposed reclaimed sites into community facilities and renewable-energy projects in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.PIB · PIB · GS3
- 48 projects approved under PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs (KSMs/DIs/APIs)The Department of Pharmaceuticals approved 48 PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs projects for KSMs/DIs/APIs under an outlay of ₹6,940 crore.PIB · PIB · GS3
- The Digital Transformation of the Indian JudiciaryPIB Backgrounder highlights the e-Courts Mission Mode Project expanding digitisation, e-filing, e-Sewa Kendras, virtual courts, and AI pilots in the Indian judiciary.PIB · PIB · GS2
- 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