UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

On 4 November 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the continuation and expansion of the Fast Track Special Courts Scheme for the period 2026-27 to 2030–31.

President of India Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill, 2026, which was unanimously passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on September 3, 2026.

Elections were recently held for 28 seats in the Legislative Councils of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

On 21 October 2026, the Ladakh administration dissolved the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council–Kargil, following district reorganisation.

On 16 October 2026, the Ladakh administration notified the creation of Sankoo as a new district, making it the eighth district of the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.

The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 has come into force after being notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The Act establishes a common framework for the recruitment, promotion and service conditions of Group A officers in the five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), while prescribing quotas for Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in senior positions.

The Delhi High Court, in an important judgment on September 30, 2026, clarified that mere possession of a valid visa does not give a foreign national an inherent or legally enforceable right to enter India.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced a resolution in the Assembly on September 28, 2026, seeking the immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, commonly called the Anti-Goonda Bill, has come under scrutiny over a possible overlap with existing Central narcotics legislation. 

President Droupadi Murmu has issued the Inter-State Council (Amendment) Order, 2026, modifying the Inter-State Council Order, 1990.