UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-02
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- India Autism Centre seeks GST exemption for disability support services, calls tax a barrier to inclusionPolity · India Autism Centre white paper recommends 0% GST on disability support services, citing structural barriers to care.
- Worker injured in Kulgam attack dies; L-G pushes for SoPs to protect migrant labourersInternal Security · Two non-local labourers were killed in a targeted terror attack in Kulgam, J&K, prompting a review of SOPs for migrant worker protection.
- J&K speeds up FRA implementation; warns Forest Dept. against eviction noticesPolity · J&K government designates Tribal Affairs department as nodal agency for FRA 2006 implementation and halts eviction notices.
- Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years, allocates ₹3.15 lakh croreEconomy · Union Cabinet approved continuation of PM-KISAN from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with ₹3.15 lakh crore outlay.
- Force of law: On the Delhi policePolity · Supreme Court is examining police excesses against student protesters in Delhi, raising rule of law concerns.