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UPSC Current Affairs, 28 October 2026

9 stories from the news of the day, each in short with why it matters for Prelims and Mains. Practise their UPSC-style questions and take the daily quiz in CAShorts.

  1. EnvironmentPrelimsGS3

    UNFCCC NDC Synthesis Report: new pledges cut emissions only 6% by 2035

    The secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) released its 2026 report on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) on 27 October 2026. The new pledges of 154 Parties would cut global emissions only about 6% below 2019 levels by 2035. Pathways that hold warming to 1.5 °C need a cut of about 60%.

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  2. EnvironmentPrelimsGS3

    Project Cheetah cub found injured outside Kuno dies of pellet injuries

    A radio-collared cheetah cub from Kuno National Park died of pellet injuries on 26 October 2026, a day after it was found wounded in a forest of Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, outside the park. It is the first such killing reported since cheetahs were reintroduced. Madhya Pradesh's State Tiger Strike Force is investigating.

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  3. EconomyGS3GS2

    National Highways Fee Rules amended to add annual Local Pass for residents

    The Union Government has amended the National Highways Fee Rules to add an annual Concessional Local Pass. It is meant for non-commercial vehicle owners living within 20 km of a fee plaza. The pass costs Rs 1,500 or Rs 3,000 a year, depending on whether the plaza lies outside or inside town limits. Sales begin on 1 November 2026.

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  4. PolityPrelimsGS1

    NHRC women's safety advisory seeks action reports within two months

    The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued an advisory, 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces'. Dated 23 October 2026, it was made public through PIB on 27 October. It went to Union Ministries, the Railway Board and all States and Union Territories. It makes recommendations in eight areas and seeks an Action Taken Report within two months.

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  5. EnvironmentPrelimsGS3

    Maharashtra wildlife board approves Kolamarka, Tansa sanctuaries and 14 conservation reserves

    Maharashtra's State Board for Wildlife on 26 October 2026 approved proposals to make the Kolamarka Conservation Reserve in Gadchiroli and a newly expanded Tansa area wildlife sanctuaries. It also approved 14 conservation reserves in seven districts. Parts of the Koka and Jayakwadi Bird sanctuaries were backed as critical wildlife habitats. Each step still awaits notification.

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  6. PolityGS2Prelims

    Telangana and Maharashtra agree to joint committee on Tummidihatti barrage

    Telangana and Maharashtra agreed on 26 October 2026 in Mumbai to set up a joint committee of officials on raising the proposed Tummidihatti barrage on the Pranahita, a tributary of the Godavari. Telangana wants the barrage built to 150-152 metres against the 148 metres fixed in 2016. Maharashtra will separately study the submergence on its side.

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  7. PolityPrelimsGS2

    ECI suspends six Agra officials over lapses in Council teachers' poll

    The Election Commission of India on 26 October 2026 suspended six officials for failing to supervise polling stations in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council's Agra Division Teachers' constituency. It had already declared the 23 October poll void at three booths. The repoll there on 26 October drew 57% turnout, the State's Chief Electoral Officer said.

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  8. EnvironmentPrelimsGS3

    Violent Arunachal shutdown cancels hearing on Subansiri Upper hydro project

    A 12-hour shutdown led by the All Tagin Students' Union turned violent in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri district on 26 October 2026. A public hearing on NHPC's proposed 1,605 MW Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project, the Menga Dam, was cancelled. Protesters demanding the project's withdrawal reportedly damaged vehicles and burnt equipment at an NHPC-linked office in Daporijo.

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  9. PolityGS2Prelims

    SC directs States, UTs to fund bar rooms, washrooms for women advocates

    The Supreme Court on 26 October 2026 directed all States and Union Territories to allocate funds for bar rooms, washrooms and other basic amenities for women advocates in district and taluk courts. Wherever women practise, whatever their number, they must get an exclusive bar room. Extra land or money must be found if needed. The matter returns on 2 December.

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