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UPSC daily news summary — 25 August 2026
Parliamentary legislation on tribunal governance, mineral rights, and election synchronization share focus with key developments in space technology and digital payments.
Prelims + Mains summary
- Parliament passed the Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026, establishing a National Tribunal Commission to regulate member appointments and judicial independence.
- The Union Government notified amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, provoking fiscal jurisdiction disputes with mineral-rich States.
- The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy submitted constitutional risk assessments to the Joint Parliamentary Committee regarding the proposed One Nation, One Election framework.
- ISRO detailed the operational mechanism of the Gaganyaan mission's Crew Escape System, utilizing a high-thrust puller rocket design.
- The Unified Payments Interface completed ten years of operations under the management of the National Payments Corporation of India.
- The Employees' State Insurance Corporation initiated recovery proceedings under Section 45C of the ESI Act, 1948, to collect pending statutory contributions.
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