UPSC daily current affairs
UPSC daily news summary — 08 September 2026
Key developments today include the U.K. recognising India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme for carbon border tax relief, major defence procurement approvals, and Supreme Court actions on tax jurisdiction and OBC creamy layer norms.
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OBC Creamy Layer Salary Income Supreme Court Norms
The Centre approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification on creamy layer criteria for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates in recruitment.
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Supreme Court GST Demand Dismissal Non Existent Entity…
The Supreme Court dismissed a ₹363 crore GST demand against Vodafone Idea, confirming that tax proceedings cannot be initiated against a non-existent merged entity.
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ADB Transaction Advisory Agreement Madhya Pradesh…
Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed its first Transaction Advisory Services agreement in India with the Madhya Pradesh government to mobilize $1 billion in clean energy.
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CIC Directive Food Ministry Disclose Bharat Atta Rice…
The Central Information Commission directed the Department of Food and Public Distribution to disclose inter-ministerial records regarding the Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice schemes.
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LPG Refill Rules and Energy Administration
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas directed public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to implement a compulsory 25-day refill booking gap for all domestic LPG consumers.
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Antitrust Regulation in Labour Markets and CCI…
Regulatory focus has shifted to corporate Human Resource practices, targeting anti-competitive conduct like wage-fixing and no-poach agreements under competition law.
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