The PRESS Pad

This Week’s Top Current Affairs: Important national and international developments from 12–18 October 2026, explained for UPSC Prelims and Mains with key facts, analysis and practice questions. If you missed the UPSC Weekly Current Affairs of the past week | October 5 to 11, 2026, read it here. Economy • Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bond — The Supreme Court upheld the quashing of Yes Bank’s Rs 8,415-crore Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bond write-off. Following the ruling, the lender’s

Comprehensive UPSC Current Affairs Summary | World Investment Report 2026, Toy Industry, UDISE+ 2025-26 report, PGI-D, Mission Drishti and OptoSAR satellite, Biodiversity Hotspot, PM-Setu, Guwahati Declaration, Prambanan Temple, TribeX and more. Table of Content ECONOMY World Investment Report 2026 India’s Toy Industry POLITY UDISE+ 2025-26 report Performance Grading Index SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT Mission Drishti and OptoSAR satellite Indian Scientists Recreate Key Human Placent

Comprehensive UPSC Current Affairs Summary | ILO Convention No. 193, India–France Innovation, Padma Barrage, Maritime Safety of Seafarers, Student Mental Health Released, BMD Capability and more. Table of Content INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ILO Convention No. 193 on Decent Work in the Platform Economy India–France Innovation Roadmap 2030 Padma Barrage Maritime Safety of Seafarers Amid Rising Global Threats SOCIAL ISSUES Interim Report of the NTF on Student Mental Health Released