UPSC Current Affairs for 2026-09-09

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• Steady gaze: On the launch of the ISRO’s EOS-05 satelliteScience and Technology · ISRO successfully launched EOS-05, India's first geostationary earth-imaging satellite, marking a significant advancement in space-based monitoring capabilities.
• मुंबई में ग्लोबल फिनटेक फेस्ट (जीएफएफ) 2026 के उद्घाटन के दौरान प्रधानमंत्री के संबोधन का मूल पाठEconomy · Prime Minister addressed the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, highlighting India's fintech growth and economic resilience.
• INDIA bloc parties announce Odisha Assembly ‘gherao’ on Sept. 29 over new mining lawPolity · INDIA bloc parties in Odisha announced a Statewide campaign and Assembly gherao on September 29, 2026, against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026.
• Manipur Naga body announces intensified highway blockadeInternal Security · United Naga Council announced intensified indefinite economic blockade on four National Highways in Manipur from September 9, 2026.
• India’s unemployment data dilemmaEconomy · Recent debate on interpreting India's unemployment data, highlighting that a fall in unemployment may reflect distress-driven entry into low-productivity jobs rather than genuine employment creation.
• Public Accounts Committee flags failure to transfer ₹9,222 crore in cess collections to designated reserve fundsEconomy · PAC flagged non-transfer of ₹9,222 crore cess collections to designated reserve funds in 2024-25, citing CAG Report No. 6 of 2026.
• Chinese researchers see climate change link to glacial collapse, warn of rising disaster risksEnvironment and Disaster Management · Chinese researchers link rising temperatures to glacial retreat on Tibetan Plateau and warn of increased glacial lake outburst flood risks.
• Ground control: On ISRO, policy and and its focusScience and Technology · ISRO employee associations have sought clarity on long-term plans amid the shift towards private sector participation following the Indian Space Policy 2023.
• Falling edifice: On the Delhi private hostel building collapseSociety · A five-storey private hostel building collapsed in Delhi, killing seven and injuring five, exposing unregulated student housing and civic infrastructure failures.
• Perilous retreat: On gram sabhas, tribal land issuesPolity · Committee on Public Undertakings suggests consent of only 70-75% gram sabhas may suffice for projects, diluting FRA spirit.