CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-26
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- Invisible actors: On bulk applications, voter name deletionPolity · Allegations of bulk Form 7 misuse for voter deletion during ECI's Special Intensive Revision in multiple states.
- Why is there a sudden increase in sugar prices? | ExplainedEconomy · Sugar prices have surged by 40-50% year-on-year, with Odisha recording ₹67.4/kg, prompting government import of 10 lakh tonnes.
- UPI completes 10 years of digital payments, sees 13,000-fold surge in transaction volume, 4,000-fold rise in valueEconomy · UPI completed 10 years since its launch on 25 August 2016, with the Finance Ministry highlighting its massive growth and global recognition.
- West Bengal SIR: Supreme Court demands data on appeals as municipal polls close inPolity · Supreme Court seeks data on appeals in West Bengal electoral roll revision as municipal polls near.
- Identify, eliminate threats before they grow big: Amit Shah urges security agenciesInternal Security · Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Intelligence Bureau's National Security Strategy Conference, outlining a forward-looking security policy.