UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

The World Circular Economy Forum 2026 will begin in Gandhinagar on September 15, 2026. The event will be jointly inaugurated by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released, for the first time, district-level estimates of India’s informal economy based on the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE), 2025.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the completion of India’s more than 2,800-km Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) as a historic milestone for the country’s transport infrastructure.

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has undertaken an assessment of potential sites in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

The Government approved Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 on 5 May 2026 to support businesses affected by external economic disruptions and geopolitical developments.

The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating from BBB+ to A-, citing strong economic growth, financial stability and policies supporting productivity and development.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q1 of FY 2026-27 on 31 August 2026.

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) recently released a backgrounder on Nuclear Energy Technology in India, highlighting the country’s nuclear technologies, three-stage nuclear power programme and efforts towards achieving long-term energy security.

The Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence, has simplified procedures for defence exports. 

The Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway Project in Uttarakhand is in the news as RVNL has set December 2029 as its target for completion.