UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-22

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• KEO to take AI computing to every government school in Karnataka: ShivakumarScience and Technology · Karnataka launched KEO, India's first affordable AI personal computer, priced at ₹18,999, to democratize AI access.
• Nagaland inks deal for first private-sector solar plantEnvironment and Energy · Nagaland signed a PPA for its first private-sector 20 MW solar plant at Tizit, Mon district.
• Crop damage, production dip, and festival demand led to price hike, says govt.Economy · Sugar prices surged by ₹10-18/kg across 18 States/UTs within a year, prompting government monitoring and measures.
• A dry spell along the CauveryInter-State Water Dispute · Weak monsoon has intensified the Cauvery water-sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, affecting farmers and reservoir levels.
• Trade unions sound alarm over Supreme Court judgment on definition of industryPolity · Trade unions have raised concerns over a nine-judge Supreme Court judgment that limits the expansive definition of 'industry' under the Industrial Relations Code.
• ​Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressureInternational Relations · A White House report names India among top 'enablers' of China's tariff evasion, raising risk of U.S. punitive action.