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Current affairsAsian Para Games 2026: India's Record 114-Medal Haul at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan — Best-Ever PerformanceIndia concluded the 4th Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan (October 18–24) with a record 114 medals — 30 gold, 35 silver, and 49 bronze — finishing 4th in the overall medal table. This surpasses India's previous best of 108 medals at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou and represents the strongest-ever performance by Indian para-athletes at a multi-sport Asian para event. Current affairsNational Teachers' Day 2026: President Murmu Honours 48 Teachers; SRCC Centenary and the Legacy of Dr. Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanSeptember 5, 2026 marks the 138th birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, celebrated as National Teachers' Day across India. President Droupadi Murmu conferred National Teachers' Awards on 48 outstanding school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Prime Minister Modi also addressed students at Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), which is celebrating its centenary year (est. 1926). Current affairsFCRA Amendment Bill 2026 Referred to JPC: What Changes, Why It's Contested, and Civil Society ImplicationsLok Sabha referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on August 12, 2026. The bill — introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs on March 25, 2026 — proposes creating a Designated Authority to vest and manage foreign contributions of organisations whose FCRA registration is cancelled, surrendered, or not renewed. Tamil Nadu's legislature and churches in Mizoram have formally opposed the bill over concerns about asset seizure and minority institutional autonomy.
In previous-year questions
- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Council of Churches in Mizoram (CCM) both opposed the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026. Which constitutional provisions are most directly implicated in their concerns about the bill's impact on minority institutions?UPSC · Current Affairs
- India's record performance at the Asian Para Games 2026 was partly enabled by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. Which section of the RPwD Act specifically mandates equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in sports?UPSC · Current Affairs