UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Union Finance Minister has proposed the launch of Bharat-VISTAAR, a new digital tool for the agriculture sector, aimed at transforming farm advisory services through artificial intelligence (AI) and integrated data systems.

The recent death of a 29-year-old man in Karnataka has once again brought Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) into the spotlight.

Recently, Bengaluru-based defence equipment manufacturer Alpha Design Technologies Limited (ADTL) has successfully completed a major modernisation (upgrade) program of the Indian Air Force’s Pechora Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system.

Bengaluru-based defence manufacturer Alpha Design Technologies Ltd (ADTL) has completed a major upgrade of the Indian Air Force’s Pechora surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, aligning with the government’s push to modernise ageing military platforms through indigenous capability and self-reliance.

India records the highest number of road accident fatalities globally, far exceeding China and the United States. In this context, the Government of India, through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), is planning to introduce Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication technology as part of its broader road safety and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) initiative.

At the 77th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unveiled the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM) for the first time.

The Union government has proposed the Draft IT (Digital Code) Rules, 2026, aimed at regulating obscenity and introducing mandatory age-based classification for all digital content across platforms.

Data Privacy Day is celebrated internationally every year on January 28th.

The NISAR (NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission is a historic achievement in the field of Earth Observation. This mission is a symbol of scientific cooperation between India and the United States and will prove extremely...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the country's first state-funded Bio-Safety Level-4 (BSL-4) containment laboratory in Gandhinagar. Describing it as a "health shield" for the nation, he said that this initiative will usher in a new chapter in India's health safety and biotechnology sectors.