CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-09-16
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- Key allies TDP, Shiv Sena back Amit Shah's statement on UCC in all NDA-ruled StatesPolity · Home Minister Amit Shah announced UCC implementation in all NDA-ruled states before 2029, prompting key allies TDP and Shiv Sena to back the move while JD(U) gave a guarded response.
- Asian Games 2026: J&K govt. allows Mir Bilquis to travel after SC intervention; to coach Indian kayaking, canoeing teamPolity · Supreme Court intervention led J&K government to grant NOC to Bilquis Mir to coach Indian kayaking and canoeing team for Asian Games 2026.
- Rural jobs scheme shows modest uptick in August, but trails 2025 MGNREGA levelsEconomy · VB-GRAM G, the new rural employment scheme, shows modest uptick in August but trails MGNREGA levels year-on-year.
- Expect EU to sign FTA and India-Canada negotiations to be completed by year-end, govt saysEconomy · India expects to sign the EU FTA and complete Canada FTA negotiations by end of 2026, with a U.S. bilateral meeting planned during the G20 trade ministers' meeting.
- Building consensus: On the 18th BRICS Summit, the New Delhi DeclarationInternational Relations · The 18th BRICS Summit adopted the New Delhi Declaration, emphasizing reformed multilateralism and intra-BRICS cooperation.
- A rising graph: On the doping culture in Indian sportsSociety · 13 doping positives ahead of Commonwealth and Asian Games have embarrassed India, leading to athlete withdrawals.