UPSC daily current affairs
UPSC daily news summary — 22 August 2026
Key legal developments in labour law and mining taxation mark today's policy landscape along with space and urban infrastructure updates.
Prelims + Mains summary
- Supreme Court 9-judge Bench Ruling on 'Industry' Definition: Severed the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 from the expansive 1978 Bangalore Water Supply precedent.
- MMDR Amendment Act Fiscal Framework: Enhances mineral exploration incentives and aims for tax uniformity across mining leases.
- SHANTI Act Private Atomic Energy Rules: U.S. nuclear industry prepares submissions on draft civil nuclear participation regulations.
- China Chang'e-7 Lunar Mission: Aims to search for water ice at the lunar south pole to support future research outposts.
- ADB $230 Million Loan for Chennai Water Infrastructure: Funding to build a city-wide ring-main system and resilient sanitation networks.
- Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme: Government notifies new incentive framework offering extra support for domestic electronics brands.
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