UPSC Current Affairs — 15 Oct 2026 Daily Briefing

Yesterday · Thursday, 15 October 2026

A Cleaner Cracker No One Can Verify: Why Enforcement, Not Chemistry, Is the Real Test of Green Fireworks

Ahead of Deepavali 2026, The Hindu argued that the Supreme Court's 30 September order permitting next-generation joined green crackers rests on unverifiable emission claims and failed enforcement. It cited Delhi's post-Deepavali 2025 PM2.5 average of 488 µg/m³, the highest since 2021 and the misuse of certification QR codes.

Sub TopicVERIFIABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE GREEN-CRACKER…SourceTHE HINDU, BUSINESS STANDARD…

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EDITORIALINTERNAL SECURITY IN THE NORTHEAST

A Cabinet Cannot Govern a Room Full of Guns: Why Manipur Must Disarm Before It Can Talk

At least nine people were killed in Kuki-Naga clashes across three hill districts of Manipur on 9 October 2026 and traffic was halted on two national highways. On 10 October, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh and promised all possible assistance. The violence reopened a Kuki-Naga fault line that last erupted in the 1990s.

Sub TopicDISARMAMENT VERSUS POLITICAL REPRESENTATION AS THE FIRST…SourcePIB, INDIAN EXPRESS, THE PRINT…

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Daily Briefing Current Affairs

A Cleaner Cracker No One Can Verify: Why Enforcement, Not Chemistry, Is the Real Test of Green Fireworks

A Cabinet Cannot Govern a Room Full of Guns: Why Manipur Must Disarm Before It Can Talk