UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

On 29 October 2026, the Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the growing financial losses caused by digital arrest scams in India.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled PRAHAAR Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy at a national counter-terrorism conference in New Delhi.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months from October 1, 2026. The extension follows a review of the law-and-order situation in the three northeastern states.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States and Union Territories in New Delhi on September 22, 2026.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has outlined a long-term roadmap for strengthening India’s internal security up to 2047, linking national security with the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new national security guidelines for setting up solar, wind and hybrid renewable energy projects in border areas.

The Indian Navy has received another MH-60R Seahawk multi-role naval helicopter from the United States, which arrived at INS Garuda, Kochi.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced that the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) has reached over 29.32 crore citizens across India through awareness campaigns and community participation.

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has denied reports of a "sensitive data breach" at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) after media reports claimed that over 19,000 engineering and project-related files had been accessed by the ransomware group World Leaks.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified underground nuclear facility.