UPSC daily current affairs
UPSC daily news summary — 23 August 2026
Key developments include NITI Aayog's analysis of youth out of employment and education, Supreme Court rulings on environmental litigation, and Parliamentary functioning trends.
Prelims + Mains summary
- NITI Aayog Report on NEET Youth: Identifies 8.7 crore youth (aged 15–29) not in education, employment, or training based on NSS 78th round data.
- Supreme Court Yamuna Floodplain Ruling: Overturned NGT's order against Art of Living, ordering refund of ₹5 crore deposit.
- Gaganyaan Crew Escape System: Highlights ISRO's puller-design escape system designed to jettison crew module during launch emergencies.
- LPG Pipeline Expansion: PNGRB approves nearly 1,800 km of new inland LPG pipelines spanning six states to shift away from road transport.
- Gorkha Identity Issue: Ministry of Home Affairs constitutes a committee for a permanent political solution in the West Bengal hills.
- Parliamentary Legislative Speed: PRS Legislative Research data reveals an increasing trend of bills being introduced and passed in the same session without referral to committees.
- UDAN Scheme Extension: Union Government commits ₹28,840 crore over 10 years to scale regional air connectivity under UDAN.
- Polysilicon Manufacturing Target: MNRE targets 30 GW of domestic polysilicon manufacturing capacity by 2030 to secure solar supply chains.
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