GS-III: Internal Security | Money Laundering | Terror Financing | Cybercrime | Financial Regulation | Virtual Assets Context Traditional Hawala: Hawala is a centuries-old informal value-transfer mechanism that operates largely outside conventional banking channels through networks of intermediaries based on trust and informal settlement. Digital Transformation: Traditional hawala networks are increasingly adopting encrypted messaging, fintech…
UPSC Mains Current Affairs for 8 September 2026
UPSC Mains Current Affairs for 8 September 2026 covers the day’s developments in the form Mains answers need — context, stakeholders, the arguments on either side, and the way forward. Each note is mapped to the General Studies paper and topic it belongs to, so the material is ready to be used in an answer rather than only read.
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Green Steel: India’s Decarbonisation Challenge and Opportunity
GS Paper III – Environment | Climate Change | Green Steel | Industrial Decarbonisation | Green Hydrogen | Net Zero Context Government Push: A series of recent government announcements has placed steel-sector decarbonisation high on India’s agenda. ₹5,000-crore Scheme: A scheme announced last year to accelerate steel-sector decarbonisation is expected to be launched in the…
Are nicotine pouches beyond the law
GS-II: Governance | Public Health | Regulatory Framework | Tobacco Control Context ICMR Study: A new study by the ICMR–National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research found that nicotine pouches are reaching Indian cities through online platforms, hookah shops and gig delivery services. WHO Warning: The study follows a May 2026 warning by WHO regarding…
Ravi Raaz
Hassan Khan
Shadab Ali