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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
- Rahul Gandhi moves SC against HC order for a ‘roving inquiry’Rahul Gandhi filed a Supreme Court challenge against interim directions by the Allahabad High Court ordering CBI and the Directorate of Enforcement to conduct a “roving inquiry”.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- SC seeks Centre’s reply on AI use in public welfareSupreme Court asked the Union government to respond on whether high-risk artificial intelligence can be used in welfare delivery without a specific statutory framework.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- SC to hear MP’s plea against surveillance of NEET protestersSupreme Court has agreed to tag a Rajya Sabha MP petition challenging biometric facial recognition surveillance of NEET protestors with the main NEET protest matters.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Seven-judge Bench to hear case concerning legislative privileges from October 6Supreme Court ordered that a seven-judge Constitution Bench will start hearing legislative privileges–vs–freedom of speech petitions on October 6.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- The constitutional limits on arrestSupreme Court arrest safeguards require meaningful communication of arrest grounds, proper arrest memo documentation, and production before a magistrate within 24 hours (excluding travel time).The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Europe’s AI rules may become India’s opportunityThe European Union’s AI Act entered into force in 2024 and became applicable in 2026, creating conformity-assessment and post-approval compliance obligations that India can potentially support through legal and technical services.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Good rainfall helped supply water to T.N., says KarnatakaKarnataka told the Supreme Court that good rainfall increased reservoir releases and enabled daily Cauvery water supply to Tamil Nadu at the Biligundlu border point.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Rajasthan Cabinet nod to Bills for Uniform Civil Code, protection of treesRajasthan Cabinet approved a Uniform Civil Code bill and a tree-protection bill for introduction in the State Assembly’s Monsoon Session beginning 20 August.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Amend Constitution to freeze Lok Sabha strength at 543, T.N. CM writes to PMTamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to amend the Constitution to freeze Lok Sabha seat strength at 543 with existing seat distribution.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Sexual history of survivors continues to shadow rape trials: expertsBombay High Court criticism highlights continued use of a rape survivor’s sexual history to challenge credibility in rape trials.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Mines Bill is a grave threat to our federal structure: Kerala CMKerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan says the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, threatens federal balance and will be opposed politically and legally if needed.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Why vital chemotherapy drugs are in short supply in IndiaIndia faces a nationwide shortage of cisplatin and carboplatin, linked to higher global platinum input costs, West Asia shipping disruptions, and domestic price ceilings reducing supplier viability.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Himalayan hazard and glacier monitoring; sea-level rise research and coastal observation networksMoES institutions are running Himalayan glacier and flood monitoring and building coastal observation and sea-level rise research under the Deep Ocean Mission.PIB · PIB · GS1
- IMD strengthens early warning systems under Mission Mausam: Doppler radars, AWS, flood forecasting, tsunami alertsIMD strengthened multi-hazard early warning under Mission Mausam using 50 Doppler Weather Radars, 1,008 Automatic Weather Stations, 6,885 rain gauge stations, flood forecasting desks, and INCOIS tsunami alerts.PIB · PIB · GS1
- Landscape-level governance: Management Effectiveness Evaluation and Regional Action Plans for elephant-bearing regionsThe Government of India is rolling out the Management Effectiveness Evaluation framework for Elephant Reserves and developing Regional Action Plans for all elephant-bearing regions.PIB · PIB · GS3
- World Elephant Day: India’s elephant conservation initiativesWorld Elephant Day (12 August) spotlights India’s wildlife monitoring and habitat protection for Asian elephants through Project Elephant, elephant reserves, and corridor conservation.PIB · PIB · GS1
- Nicobar project: tribal council says its concerns are being overlookedThe Tribal Council of Great and Little Nicobar alleges the Andaman and Nicobar administration is linking Shompen “modern lifestyle” guidance to the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) project without resolving consent and relocation concerns.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Centre softens stance on FCRA Bill; following appeals, Lok Sabha refers Bill to Joint Parliamentary CommitteeThe Lok Sabha referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) after a motion moved by the Minister of State for Home Affairs was adopted despite opposition uproar.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Supreme Court clarifies scope of police custody under BNSSSupreme Court clarified how Section 187(2) of the BNSS lets police custody be sought in a 15-day total window in parts, without an absolute non-extendable first-stage cap.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- A timely reset for the Food Security ActIndia’s draft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026 is debated for shifting grain entitlements from a household-based rule to a per-person cap—while nutrition security and NCD risk remain insufficiently addressed.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS1
- Will have to see if there was split in Shiv Sena: SCSupreme Court adjourns hearing on Shiv Sena (UBT) petitions challenging the Election Commission’s 17 February 2023 order over party split and anti-defection determination.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- SC says it will examine whether Shiv Sena split percolated from legislature party to organisation and primary membershipSupreme Court proceedings in the Shiv Sena UBT challenge to Election Commission recognition of the Shinde faction focused on how a Tenth Schedule split should be assessed across legislature and party organisation.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- SOFTENED STANCE / Editorial and Opinion package (preview)The proposed amendments to India’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) regime are criticised for linking renewal outcomes and certificate lapse to revocation-linked consequences for foreign-funded assets and limited hearing.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Charges against Justice Varma 'proved': panelA Lok Sabha Speaker-constituted three-member inquiry committee concluded that charges against former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Verma were “proved” in a burnt-currency case linked to a fire at his official residence.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- RBI propose new interest-rate frameworkReports say the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has floated a new interest-rate framework to improve rate-setting clarity and interest-rate transmission.The Indian Express · The Indian Express · GS3
- RBIs (Reserve Bank of India) interest-rate frameworkReserve Bank of India (RBI) interest-rate framework explains how RBI policy-rate changes are expected to influence inflation through monetary transmission.The Indian Express · The Indian Express · GS3
- Higher education faces three fault linesIndia’s higher education reform is under stress because governance, learning outcomes, and research-to-employability links are not aligned.The Indian Express · The Indian Express · GS2
- What was promised by NREGAs investors, where pensionerson?An opinion in The Indian Express argues that NREGA delivery weaknesses—payment delays, poor responsiveness, and weak accountability—have eroded trust among beneficiaries.The Indian Express · The Indian Express · GS1
- Top court orders CBI probe into Chhattisgarh custodial deathSupreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe a custodial death in Chhattisgarh after allegations questioned how the person died in custody and the court found existing explanations unsatisfactory.The Indian Express · The Indian Express · GS2
- Putin threatens to seize EU ships if Europe targets Russian vesselsVladimir Putin warned that Russia could seize EU ships if European countries target Russian vessels, raising Black Sea maritime escalation risk.The Indian Express · The Indian Express · GS2