UPSC current affairs — 29 August 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 29 August 2026.

1. Supreme Court and the SIR exercise (Polity)
   The Supreme Court has vindicated the Election Commission's stand that the special intensive revision (SIR) is a measure to purify electoral rolls and strengthen democracy.
2. Why 543 should remain 543 (Polity)
   The article discusses how delimitation, federal fairness, and women’s representation can all be achieved without enlarging the Lok Sabha.
3. FSSAI proposes front-of-pack red pictorial warnings for foods high in fat, sugar, salt (Governance)
   The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court proposing simple, prominent, and easily comprehensible front-of-pack red pictorial warnings for food products high in specified nutrients of concern.
4. Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas (Environment)
   Preliminary evidence suggests a large volume of ice and rock may have plunged into the Lhende Khola, a tributary of the Bhote Koshi River, producing a powerful surge downstream and highlighting growing glacier risks in the warming Himalayas.
5. A ‘victim-centric’ shift in cases of sex trafficking (Society)
   A Supreme Court judgment ensures rehabilitation as a right of the victim, emphasizing that the right to live with dignity means not being treated as a commodity.
6. DPDP Act: are compliance costs of privacy law crushing ed-tech businesses? (Economy)
   The compliance bill under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act is proving to be substantial for the ed-tech industry, which is built on collecting user data like names, quiz scores, attendance records, and AI tutoring conversations.
7. High-powered task force looking into NTA reforms invites stakeholder suggestions (Governance)
   The Nandan Nilekani-led task force set up by PM Narendra Modi has requested stakeholders to submit suggestions on National Testing Agency (NTA) reforms by September 13.
8. India, Canada reiterate commitment to complete trade deal by end of 2026 (IR)
   Following the conclusion of the inaugural India-Canada Finance Ministers’ Economic and Financial Dialogue in Toronto, both countries reiterated their commitment to complete a trade deal by the end of 2026 and expressed readiness to begin Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations.

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