CivilsIASPrep.comUPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-07
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- India's services sector growth hits four-and-a-half-year low in July on weak demand: PMIEconomy · India's services PMI dropped to 53.3 in July 2026, a 53-month low, signaling weakening demand.
- Starvation pushing mother to kill child a ‘collective failure’, says Gujarat High CourtSociety · Gujarat High Court granted bail to a mother accused of killing her child, citing systemic failure to ensure food and dignity.
- DMK lays down conditions to support delimitation BillPolity · DMK sets conditions for supporting the constitutional amendment Bill on delimitation.
- CM urges PM to expedite Godavari-Cauvery-Gundar river link projectEnvironment · Tamil Nadu CM urged PM to expedite Godavari-Cauvery-Gundar river link project and grant it National Project status.
- China-Japan tensions escalate after Tokyo labels Beijing as its 'greatest strategic challenge'International Relations · China lodged a serious diplomatic protest over Japan's defence white paper labelling it as the 'greatest strategic challenge'.
- PM Surya Ghar sees more than tripling of daily rooftop solar installations in 9 months: MNRE Minister Pralhad JoshiEconomy · Union Minister Pralhad Joshi announced a 3.2x surge in daily rooftop solar installations under PM Surya Ghar scheme.
- Stop the scam: On the ‘digital arrest’ menaceInternal Security · Supreme Court reviewed digital arrest scam data and issued directions on SOPs, e-Zero FIRs, and victim compensation.