UPSC daily current affairs
UPSC daily news summary — 09 September 2026
Key policy developments include parliamentary audit findings on non-transferred cess proceeds, Supreme Court directives on Aravalli conservation, and advances in India's Bilateral Investment Treaty text.
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international_relations
India Model Bilateral Investment Treaty UK Talks
India is finalizing an updated Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) draft to restart stalled talks with the United Kingdom.
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economy
National Coal Gasification Scheme Capital Subsidy…
The Centre received seven initial applications under the ₹37,500 crore coal gasification initiative.
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polity
CCI Google Real Money Gaming Case Online Gaming Act
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed an antitrust inquiry against Google's Play Store policy for real-money gaming apps.
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RBI Inflation Expectations Household Consumer…
The Reserve Bank of India launched its bi-monthly Inflation Expectations Survey of Households and Consumer Confidence Surveys.
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schemes
VB-G RAM G Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Rural employment demand under the newly introduced VB-G RAM G scheme recorded a 23.8% month-on-month surge in August.
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security
FATF Report Digital Hawala Virtual Assets Money…
Financial Action Task Force report highlighted that 70% of surveyed jurisdictions report integration of virtual assets into traditional hawala systems.
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security
Centre Extends Ceasefire NSCN K Niki Nagaland
Ministry of Home Affairs extended the official Ceasefire Agreement with the NSCN-K (Niki) faction for a period of one year.
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environment
ICRIER Ethanol Blended Petrol E20 Target Policy
ICRIER policy paper recommended adopting a flexible, climate-calibrated approach to India's E20 ethanol blending targets.
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