UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-10-12

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• Delivery completed: On the GST Council meet, reformsEconomy · The 57th GST Council meeting announced major procedural reforms to simplify compliance and reduce taxpayer harassment.
• TRISHNA satellite is in advanced stage of realisation, says ISRO officialScience and Technology · ISRO announced that the Indo-French TRISHNA satellite is in advanced realisation stage and will be launched in 12-16 months.
• Anti-CEC protest Highlights, October 11: CJI Surya Kant declines to meet INDIA bloc leaders; Delhi Police detain women protesters in the eveningPolity · CJI declines meeting with LoP Rahul Gandhi amid protests demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
• AI data-centre boom puts India’s power grid under pressure, drives up upgrade costsEconomy · AI data-centre expansion is raising power grid upgrade costs and straining transmission infrastructure across India.
• Pakistan President declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, provincial government ceases to existInternational Relations · Pakistan declared an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Articles 232(1) and 234(1), dissolving the provincial government amid rising terrorism.
• Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continueInternational Relations · US President Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine, but Kyiv reported continued Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
• Kyiv pushes back on Donald Trump's call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hubInternational Relations · Trump called for a new Ukrainian president and blamed Zelenskyy for high US diesel prices, while Ukraine struck Russian data centres.
• The federal dilemma of delimitationPolity · Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution urging permanent freeze of Lok Sabha seats at 543 and maintaining current state-wise distribution.
• Kerala State Biodiversity Board submits policy document to mitigate threats due to invasive speciesEnvironment and Ecology · Kerala State Biodiversity Board submitted a seven-point strategic policy document to mitigate invasive alien species threats.
• Vettri Payanam Thittam: what is the economic mileage of a no-fare bus ride?Economy · Tamil Nadu launched Vettri Payanam Thittam, expanding free bus travel for women, costing ₹1,600 crore annually.
• Anantha Nageswaran releases ‘white paper’ on AI, automation, and India’s workforceInternational Relations · CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran released a white paper on AI, automation, and India's workforce, highlighting rising AI exposure and complementarity.