CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-10-06
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- Next-Gen GST and India’s next phase of growthEconomy · The government announced Next-Gen GST reforms, with rate rationalisation effective September 22, 2025, and process reforms to be placed before the GST Council.
- FM Sitharaman hails India-EU trade deal at Munich Leaders MeetingEconomy · Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the India-EU free trade deal and Indo-U.S. trade negotiations at the Munich Leaders Meeting in New Delhi.
- National Conference raises concern over ‘skewed reservation policy’ in J&KPolity · NC leaders raise concerns over J&K's reservation policy exceeding 50% and its impact on open merit.
- Supreme Court refuses to stay proceedings against Nicobar projectEnvironment and Tribal Rights · Supreme Court refused to stay Calcutta High Court proceedings on the Great Nicobar Island Project, emphasising constitutional protection of tribal culture.
- ED searches 16 places linked to smuggling of foreign-origin betel nut via the Indo-Myanmar borderEconomy · ED conducted searches at 16 locations in Assam and West Bengal linked to smuggling of foreign-origin areca nut via the Indo-Myanmar border.
- Legislative privilege versus free speech: SC may not hear on merits after TN Assembly says resolution was withdrawnPolity · A seven-judge Constitution Bench may not hear on merits the reference on legislative privilege versus free speech after Tamil Nadu Assembly withdrew its 2003 resolution.
- Obstacle race: On Special Intensive Revision exercisePolity · Protests erupted on Gandhi Jayanti demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise that allegedly disenfranchised lakhs of voters.