UPSC daily current affairs
UPSC daily news summary — 17 September 2026
Key policy developments include the Union Cabinet raising the EPFO statutory wage limit, simplification of the Eligible Manufacturer Importer customs duty scheme, and India's rejection of the illegal Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission.
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India Semiconductor Mission Phase 2
Government notified the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to bolster advanced chip packaging, equipment manufacturing, and supply chain ecosystem.
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WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2026
World Economic Forum released the Global Gender Gap Report 2026, placing India 131st among 146 nations with an overall gender parity score of 64.5%.
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Sino Pakistan Boundary Agreement and PoK Legal…
Ministry of External Affairs rejected the proposed 'Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission', reiterating that Pakistan has no legal locus standi to conclude boundary agreements in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
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Prevention of Corruption Amendment Act 2018 Bribe…
Legal arguments presented before the Supreme Court highlighted the non-retrospective applicability of the 2018 Amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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