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UPSC daily news summary — 02 September 2026

Key legal and regulatory developments took center stage today as the Supreme Court deliberated on totaliser machines and protest FIRs, while PFRDA overhauled NPS scheme frameworks.

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1 economy PFRDA NPS Risk Standardization and Scheme Revamp Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) ordered a comprehensive revamp of National Pension System (NPS) schemes to standardise risk categories and fund structures. GS2 GS3

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2 polity Totaliser Machines in Elections Supreme Court asked the Centre why totaliser machines are not being deployed in elections, while the Election Commission voiced concerns over public trust. GS2

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3 polity Indian Statistical Institute Amendment Bill A Bill proposing changes to the governance framework of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was referred to a Parliamentary Standing Committee following opposition protests. GS2

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4 polity Vikas Bharat GRAM G Act MGNREGA Framework Concerns raised over structural changes to the rural employment framework following the transition from MGNREGA to the VB-GRAM G Act. GS2 GS3

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