Why in News? Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong proposed the ‘POWER’ framework for a Greater BRICS, emphasizing stronger Global South cooperation, enhanced India-China coordination, and joint efforts on AI and resilient supply chains. What does POWER stand for? P – Principle: Respect for sovereignty, sovereign equality, non-interference…
Hi there. You must be just entering the UPSC arena with a lot of hope, courage and dreams. First of all, don’t let the hype get to you. With the right direction, discipline and consistency, you can clear this examination. There must be a “why” behind your decision to enter this journey. You all know why you have entered…
Published on : 01-09-2026 By : NEWSUPSC Editorial Subject : Indian Economy UPSC : GS III Source : The Hindu Link : https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/what-goes-on-behind-the-screen-when-you-pay-through-upi-explained/article71411087.ece Context: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has further strengthened its position as the backbone of India’s digital economy, processing 2,366 crore transactions worth nearly ₹30 lakh crore in July 2026 alone. About…
New Delhi | August 30, 2026 Nepal is facing one of its deadliest natural disasters in recent years after a catastrophic flash flood struck the Himalayan region along the Nepal-China border on August 26. The disaster, triggered by a massive ice-and-rock collapse, sent torrents of water, mud and debris through river valleys, destroying settlements, roads,…
Cpntext : The Vice President of India has launched ‘Gnani Artha’, an indigenously developed sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) stack featuring the Evon 3.3 language model and the Plexus agentic AI platform. What is Gnani Artha? Gnani Artha is an end-to-end indigenous sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology stack developed for Indian enterprises and public institutions. The…
Why in News? India and Australia have announced the Australia–India Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS), replacing the 2020 Framework Arrangement on Cyber and Cyber Enabled Critical Technology Cooperation. The new framework seeks to deepen bilateral cooperation in cyber security, critical technologies, resilient supply chains, digital infrastructure, and defence research under the…
