UPSC current affairs — 30 September 2026

The 8 exam-relevant stories for 30 September 2026.

  1. Supreme Court questions FSSAI over delay in rolling out front-of-pack warning labels (Governance)
    The Supreme Court questioned the food safety regulator FSSAI regarding its four-year delay after starting in 2022 and its request for nearly two more years to roll out warning labels on packaged foods.
  2. Industrial growth quickens to 8% in August on broad-based uptick (Economy)
    Data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed that India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth quickened to 8% in August, last higher at 8.8% in June 2026.
  3. U.S. waives tariffs on certain speciality drugs from 20 countries, including India (IR)
    The United States announced a zero per cent tariff rate on eligible specialized drug imports from 20 countries including India, covering rare disease treatments, cell and gene therapies, and animal pharmaceuticals.
  4. Centre moves Supreme Court to stay hearings on Great Nicobar project (Environment)
    The Centre moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on hearings regarding the Great Nicobar project, reiterating its stance that the petitioner lacks locus standi and that the petitions are an abuse of process.
  5. Japan calls on India to fast-track internal process on UNICORN naval radar agreement (IR)
    Japan urged India to fast-track its internal procedures for the UNICORN naval radar agreement and transfer of technology pact signed during Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit in July.
  6. Supreme Court questions steep mark-ups on cancer drugs, calls pricing disparity ‘carnage’ (Governance)
    The Supreme Court questioned steep price mark-ups on cancer medications during a hearing where petitioners sought regulatory intervention to make drugs, medical equipment, and generic medicines more affordable.
  7. Rajasthan becomes first State in northern India to complete digital identification of farmers (Economy)
    Rajasthan has emerged as the first State in northern India to successfully complete the digital identification of farmers.
  8. IIT-Madras study shows how cyber fraud traps victims through engineered brain freeze (Security)
    A study conducted by IIT-Madras detailed how cyber fraudsters manipulate victims into falling into financial traps by inducing an 'engineered brain freeze'.

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