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Daily current affairs for UPSC, decoded
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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
- What did Trump say about India’s voting system? (FAQ)U.S. President Donald Trump compared voter identification and eligibility verification in the United States and India, and promoted the SAVE America Act as a citizenship-and-photo-ID requirement for federal voting.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Trade scam or supply chain play? Profit in transitA White House report alleged tariff-evasion transshipment through India’s pump and compressor belt (Pune–Gujarat–Chennai).The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Retractions alone do not protect India’s scientific recordConcerns are growing that retraction of flawed scientific papers often fails to fully correct India’s scientific record because citations and downstream use continue after retraction.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Cong. flags concerns over SC’s ruling on ‘industry’ definitionCongress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised a Supreme Court ruling (August 20, 2026) on the definition of “industry” under labour law coverage.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Press clubs must take proactive role in restoring media credibility: N. RamN. Ram urged the Federation of Press Clubs in India to build a rapid-response national network for journalists facing threats and to strengthen journalistic ethics to rebuild credibility.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Sowing the seeds of a solar power intervention: India’s emerging agrivoltaics modelRajasthan farmer Kajodmal Jat’s pilot agrivoltaics setup combines farming with solar generation and sells daytime irrigation electricity to the grid while addressing adoption and standards gaps.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- News in Frames: Chromium contamination legacy near the GangaChromium-related contamination is reported to persist in Uttar Pradesh villages near the Ganga, with a cited health concern from a 2025 government report and an alleged gap in the State government’s affected-area list.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- News in Frames: Chromium contamination’s lingering impact on villages and wells near the GangaChromium contamination near villages and groundwater sources in Uttar Pradesh has been highlighted, with a cited 2025 blood-sample finding and allegations of gaps in listing affected areas near the Ganga.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- News in Frames: Chromium contamination—tainted groundwater, legacy dumps and risks near the GangaA The Hindu photo-essay describes chromium pollution concerns in Uttar Pradesh near Chhiwali village (Fatehpur), with reported elevated chromium in villagers’ blood samples cited from a 2025 government report and allegations of gaps in the State’s affected-area list.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Centre expands curbs on cold medicines for children under 4The Union Health Ministry expanded warning requirements restricting chlorpheniramine maleate–phenylephrine hydrochloride fixed-dose cough-and-cold medicines for children below four years of age.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- ‘Retirement-income replacement 35–40% vs. 60% globally’PFRDA Chairman S. Ramann said India’s retirement-income replacement rate is about 35–40% and pushed coverage expansion via NPS and APY.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Centre notifies key scheme to manufacture mobile phones (MPMS)The Union Cabinet-approved Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) has been notified to incentivise domestic smartphone assembly and domestic component sourcing.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- SC lauds scrapped MGNREGA as a ‘good, effective scheme’Supreme Court remarks in a case on delayed wages and the transition from MGNREGA to the VB-GRAM G Act (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)).The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Saving faces: Use of facial recognition equipment at protest sites is worrisomeDelhi Police systems reportedly used facial recognition and other surveillance tools at protests involving the Cockroach Janta Party, raising privacy and legal-safeguard concerns.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Saving faces: India must regulate facial recognition for protestsDelhi Police denies excessive force during Cockroach Janta Party protests while concerns persist over facial-recognition biometric surveillance and unclear legal safeguards.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Maritime cooperation through the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA)The Quad-aligned Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), including IPMSC 2026, is pushed to make near-real-time maritime data sharing effective for unimpeded trade.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Noise annoys: enforce high-decibel noise rules uniformly and proactivelyPatna High Court directed stronger, statewide regulation of high-decibel noise after finding weak enforcement of noise pollution controls in Patna and nearby districts.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Ensuring equity amid India’s educational progressUDISE+ 2025–26 shows access and input improvements in school education, but educational equity remains uneven across regions and student groups.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Iran vows ‘devastating’ response as U.S. threatens tough economic sanctionsIran threatened “crushing and punishing retaliation” after the United States promised new, very tough economic sanctions on Iran with details expected on Monday.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Government notifies Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with ₹62,500 crore outlayMeitY has notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) for 5 years with a ₹62,500 crore outlay.PIB · PIB · GS3
- Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting on Civil Aviation held in Mysuru; discussed Next Phase of UDAN, FTO reforms, and IGRUA transformationParliamentary Consultative Committee met in Mysuru and discussed the Next Phase of UDAN, Flying Training Organisation reforms, and transformation of IGRUA.PIB · PIB · GS3
- Government enhances SC and OBC scholarship delivery via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment uses Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) linked to Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts to strengthen SC and OBC scholarship delivery through Pre-Matric and Post-Matric schemes.PIB · PIB · GS2
- Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA): MSP price-support framework for farmersPM-AASHA consolidates multiple MSP-linked price support mechanisms under a unified framework and links them with procurement, market intervention, and digital/e-infrastructure reforms.PIB · PIB · GS3
- Delhi Master Plan 2047 (MPD-2047) unveiled as roadmap for Viksit Delhi and Viksit Bharat 2047Union Minister Manohar Lal unveiled the Delhi Master Plan 2047 (MPD-2047) as a roadmap for Viksit Delhi and Viksit Bharat 2047, including affordable housing, Transit-Oriented Development, and redevelopment approaches.PIB · PIB · GS1
- The Vanashakti verdict is balanced and pragmaticSupreme Court in <strong>Vanashakti vs Union of India</strong> reiterated that prior <strong>environmental clearance (EC)</strong> is mandatory under the <strong>2006 EIA Notification</strong>, and that legacy violation projects cannot seek regularisation through later “violation” windows unless Parliament creates a fresh legal mechanism.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS3
- Delhi master plan notified; 40 lakh houses planned (teaser)The Delhi Development Authority notified the Master Plan for Delhi-2047 as a 20-year framework for housing, redevelopment, transport and urban expansion, targeting around 43 lakh new homes.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- SC form panel to probe NEET protest violenceSupreme Court orders continuous expert monitoring of NEET protest violence through a High-Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) with interim findings.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- High Court Bench for Ladakh approvedUnion Cabinet decided to establish a High Court Bench in Ladakh to improve access to justice in the Union Territory.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- What is it with West Bengal and fires?Recurring deadly fires in West Bengal are being linked to weak fire-safety practices, poor enforcement of fire regulations, corruption risks, and unsafe conversions of older buildings into hotels and similar occupancies.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2
- Beyond blasphemy: how laws can curtail the possibility of social reformA The Hindu opinion argues that laws meant to prevent communal violence—especially IPC <strong>Section 295A</strong>—are often used to suppress critique of religious practice.The Hindu · The Hindu · GS2