UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-09-07

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• Keep ST classification free of ‘political manipulation’, raise quota, demands Left-affiliated tribal bodyPolity and Social Justice · AARM national convention passed a charter of demands on ST rights, including review of classification criteria and increased reservation.
• India’s unemployment data dilemmaEconomy · Recent unemployment data showing a decline may mask distress-driven entry into low-productivity jobs, raising concerns about the quality of employment generation.
• Why is BRICS exploring cross-border payments? |ExplainedInternational Relations · BRICS finance and central bank representatives met in Jaipur ahead of the September summit to discuss cross-border payment alternatives.
• Punjab govt. objects to appointment of Ashwani Kumar Mishra as HC chief justice, asks Centre to stop oath ceremonyPolity · Punjab Cabinet passed a resolution objecting to the Centre notifying Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court without awaiting the State's views.
• ISRO won’t be ‘diminished’, says IN-SPACe chairmanScience and Technology · IN-SPACe chairman clarified ISRO's role amid employee concerns over privatisation of launch vehicle and satellite manufacturing.
• India, China hold first Corps Commander meeting in ArunachalInternational Relations · First Corps Commander-level meeting between India and China in the Eastern Sector of Arunachal Pradesh, expanding military dialogue beyond Ladakh.
• Warning on warming: On the UNEP report, Limiting OvershootEnvironment · UNEP's 'Limiting Overshoot' report highlights that breaching 1.5°C warming is likely, urging urgent methane action and an 'overshoot, peak and decline' pathway.
• Nepal wants climate compensation, putting major emitters on the hookEnvironment and International Relations · Nepal's Foreign Minister initially demanded climate compensation after the August 26 glacial flood, then retracted, but the incident has spotlighted climate justice for vulnerable Himalayan nations.