CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-10-17
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- Loanees do not mortgage their constitutional rights with banks: Madras High CourtPolity · Madras High Court ruled that loan defaulters/guarantors cannot be barred from foreign travel solely due to unpaid debts, reaffirming Article 21 rights.
- CCG urges serving civil servants to uphold Constitution, resist 'partisan objectives'Polity and Governance · The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) of former civil servants issued an open letter urging serving officials to uphold constitutional values, alleging partisan conduct and institutional erosion.
- SC pulls up Delhi civic body, ASI over ‘lackadaisical approach’ to preservation of heritage sitesPolity · Supreme Court pulled up MCD and ASI for lackadaisical approach to heritage preservation in Delhi.
- Keralam sets up task force to draw up holistic health and longevity road mapHealth Policy · Kerala government constituted a high-level task force to develop a holistic health and longevity roadmap.
- What changes under India’s proposed BS-VII vehicle emission rules | ExplainedEnvironment · Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed Bharat Stage VII (BS-VII) emission standards, with phased rollout from April 2029.
- Next-Gen GST and India’s next phase of growthEconomy · The government has announced Next-Gen GST reforms, with rate rationalisation effective from September 22, 2025, and process reforms to be placed before the GST Council.
- EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxietyInternational Relations · EU trade envoy Maros Sefcovic visits Beijing to address a $410 billion trade deficit with China.
- Unable to distinguish between victim and perpetrator: India slams OIC remarks at UNInternational Relations · India rejected OIC remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and its actions against terror infrastructure in Pakistan at the UN General Assembly Sixth Committee.