UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-08-24

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• Feedstock sourcing: The next critical lever for scaling CBG ecosystemEconomy · Union Cabinet approved revamped GOBARdhan scheme with ₹23,731 crore outlay to scale CBG production nearly tenfold by 2036.
• Transshipment scam or efficient supply chain? How U.S. firms turn it into profit?Economy · A 2026 White House report accuses India of being a transshipment hub for Chinese pumps and compressors to evade U.S. tariffs.
• Eyes on Xi visit, ‘early harvest’ as Doval heads to BeijingInternational Relations · NSA Ajit Doval's Beijing visit for 25th SR talks signals preparation for Xi Jinping's possible India visit during BRICS Summit.
• Saving faces: On protests, biometric surveillancePolity · Delhi Police deployed facial recognition systems at protest sites, raising concerns over biometric surveillance without legal safeguards.
• Trial by fire: On fire accidents in West BengalPolity and Governance · Recent major fires in West Bengal hotels and godowns since 2025 have killed about 65 people, highlighting poor fire safety and crumbling infrastructure.
• Assam in final stage of partner selection to build satellite, says CMScience and Technology · Assam is in final stage of selecting a private partner to build its own satellite 'AssamSAT' under DBLOTT model.
• Piyush Goyal heads for Japan with business delegation to boost trade, investmentsInternational Relations · Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal leads a 200-member delegation to Japan to boost trade and investment, focusing on high-tech sectors.
• India has big opportunity to become global shipbuilding hub, says Rajnath SinghDefence and Security · Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually presided over Bhumi Pujan for GRSE and YIL expansion projects worth ₹3,500 crore, highlighting India's potential as a global shipbuilding hub.