UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-13

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• Government approves introduction of one billion polymer banknotes of ₹10 and ₹20Economy · Government approves RBI proposal to introduce one billion polymer banknotes of ₹10 and ₹20 for field trials.
• Fitch retains India's BBB- rating on robust growth outlook, flags fiscal risks from youth protestsEconomy · Fitch Ratings affirmed India's sovereign rating at 'BBB-' with stable outlook, citing robust growth but flagging fiscal risks from youth protests.
• No path to peace: On Israel’s rejection of peace planInternational Relations · Israel rejected a 15-point peace plan for Gaza that included phased Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.
• Troubling bill: On the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026Polity and Governance · The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee after protests over provisions allowing government takeover of assets upon registration lapse.
• Cybersecurity is an economic imperative for the government: IT Secretary N. ManjulaSecurity · Karnataka and Israel held a Cyber Dialogue to boost collaboration in cybersecurity innovation, talent, and infrastructure protection.
• 31-member parliamentary panel to review FCRA BillPolity · Lok Sabha referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee amid Opposition demands for withdrawal.
• Justice Varma’s withdrawal from probe cannot end statutory inquiry, says Lok Sabha panelPolity · Lok Sabha committee report on Justice Yashwant Varma's cash discovery case, tabled in Parliament, found charges proved despite his resignation.