UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Union Cabinet has approved a revamped version of the UDAN Scheme (UDAN 2.0) with enhanced funding support and extended subsidy mechanisms to strengthen regional air connectivity.

The Supreme Court of India has witnessed successive recusals by Chief Justices in a case challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, reigniting debate on judicial ethics, recusal standards, and the need for codification.

The Supreme Court of India has upheld the grant of Permanent Commission (PC) and pensionary benefits for women officers in the Armed Forces, emphasising the need to eliminate systemic gender bias and ensure substantive equality.

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a person who converts to Christianity cannot continue to claim Scheduled Caste (SC) status, upholding a decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by the Union Finance Minister in the Lok Sabha, seeks to amend the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008.

The government is considering implementing the Women’s Reservation Act through delimitation based on the 2011 Census, in an effort to fast-track its rollout amid delays in conducting the latest Census.

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The Union government has proposed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 to provide a statutory framework for the deputation of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to CAPFs, in line with recent directions of the Supreme Court.

The Union Home Ministry has directed WhatsApp to implement measures such as blocking device IDs, strengthening AI tools, and enhancing user safety features to combat the growing threat of “digital arrest” scams in India

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has flagged poor financial planning and underutilisation of funds by the NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Planning.