Strengthening Uttar Pradesh’s industrial partnerships with global economies is a key focus of our engagement at the UP International Trade Show 4.0.
Met with Mr. Andrey Sobolev, Trade Commissioner of the Russian Federation in India, along with a delegation of Russian businesses.
We explored opportunities for investment and industrial cooperation across metro coaches, railway equipment, heavy engineering, machinery, defence and aerospace components, energy technologies and advanced manufacturing.
The delegation expressed keen interest in fast-tracking Russian investments in Uttar Pradesh, leveraging our robust industrial ecosystem, connectivity and investor-friendly policies.
Uttar Pradesh welcomes Russian enterprises to partner in advancing manufacturing, technology and industrial growth.
UPPCS Prelims Syllabus (Detailed)
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NEW LABOUR RULES: WHAT CHANGES FOR EMPLOYEES? 🇮🇳
According to the infographic:
• Basic Salary: 30% → Minimum 50% of CTC
• Gratuity: 5 years → 1 year
• Salary Credit: By 10th → By 7th of every month
• Overtime: Double wages beyond 8 hours/day
• Work Week: Up to 60 hrs → 48 hrs
• Full & Final Settlement: 30–60 days → Within 2 working days
Big changes in salary structure, working hours & employee benefits.
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UPSC EPFO APFC 2026 is on 20 December.
Indian Economy & Development is the single biggest section.
I went through every APFC + EO/AO paper from 2016 to 2025.
Here's what actually repeats
#APFC
From Multibagger to Meltdown⬇!📉
1. Yes Bank
ATH :- (404)
CURRENT :-22.42
Fall :- 94.42%
2. Suzlon Energy
ATH :- (422.10)
CURRENT :-46.14
Fall :- 89.70%
3. Reliance Communications
ATH :- (844.70)
CURRENT :-0.80
Fall:- 99.91%
4. PC Jeweller
ATH :- (60.07)
CURRENT:-10.64
Fall :- 82.35%
5. Vakrangee
ATH :- (457.10)
CURRENT:- 5.81
Fall :- 98.73%
6. Unitech
ATH :- (546.95)
CURRENT:-3.71
Fall :- 99.32%
7. Vi
ATH :- (123)
CURRENT :-14.52
Fall :-88.13%
8. JPPOWER
ATH :- (143.40)
CURRENT :- 16.14
Fall :- 88.84%
9. Gitanjali Gems
ATH :- (649.33)
CURRENT :-1.06
Fall :- 99.85%
10 . HDIL
ATH :- (1,113.00)
CURRENT :- 1.53
Fall:- 99.86%
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for Kyrgyzstan from Uzbekistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Bishkek (capital of Kyrgyzstan) today to participate in the 26th SCO Summit.
(Source: DD News)
Nuclear Energy in India
Applications, Safety, and Preparedness!
🔹 India's #nuclearenergy programme is built on the principle of safety first
🔹 Guided by stringent regulatory oversight, multiple layers of protection and comprehensive emergency preparedness, it safeguards people and the environment while providing reliable low-carbon electricity
🔹 Beyond power generation, atomic energy supports healthcare, agriculture, food preservation, industry, scientific research and clean hydrogen production
🔹 Through the #SHANTI Act, 2025, the Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat and indigenous technologies, India is expanding nuclear energy as a safe, sustainable and future-ready pillar of national development
🔹 #Nuclearpower is India's most carbon-efficient clean energy source per unit of installed capacity.
🔹 In FY 2025–26, one gigawatt of nuclear capacity avoided about 5.4 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions, compared with 2.7 million tonnes for hydropower, 1.6 million tonnes for wind, and 0.9 million tonnes for solar power
Read here for more details: https://t.co/fMxBWQt1Om
🚨 $729.3 BILLION. INDIA JUST BUILT ITS BIGGEST FOREX FORTRESS EVER.
India’s foreign-exchange reserves have reportedly surged to an all-time high of $729.3 billion—and for UPSC aspirants, this is far more than a headline.
It is Balance of Payments + RBI + capital flows + rupee management + external-sector resilience + monetary policy + geopolitics converging into ONE story.
Why does the reserve war chest matter?
→ Greater shock-absorbing capacity
→ Stronger defence against external volatility
→ More room to manage disorderly currency movements
→ Greater confidence in India’s external position
But here’s the question serious aspirants must ask:
What drove the rise—actual dollar inflows, valuation gains, RBI intervention, or all three?
That distinction separates reading current affairs from understanding the economy UPSC can actually test.
At Raj Malhotra’s IAS, headlines aren’t memorised.
They’re decoded. Connected. Weaponised for UPSC. 🎯🇮🇳
#UPSC #UPSC2027 #IndianEconomy #RBI #ForexReserves #CurrentAffairs
India Crosses 300 GW of Non-Fossil Fuel Power Capacity
India has achieved 300.50 GW of non-fossil fuel-based power capacity crossing 60% of its 500 GW target for 2030.
🔹 Solar: 164.59 GW
🔹 Wind: 58.14 GW
🔹 Hydro: 57.24 GW
🔹 Bio-power: 11.75 GW
🔹 Nuclear: 8.78 GW