UPSC Current Affairs 20 March 2026 — The Hindu

• New GDP series, charting the path ahead
• AI-powered tax governance in India and its challenges
• Losing the way
• Supreme Court reserves verdict on ambit of ‘industry’
• SC dismisses plea for probe into ‘violation’ by animal care centre
• 24 States, U.T.s set aside funds for new rural jobs scheme
• Lack of ‘sustainable water sources’ will thwart Jal Jeevan Mission: panel
• SC quashes criminal case against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
• RBI working on avenues for Russian counterparts’ INR use
• NTPC arm commissions 165 MW capacity at Khavda-II
• Lawmakers in EU move to implement U.S. trade deal
• Stock markets crash over 3% as oil price spikes to $114 a barrel
• FTA talks with Israel, GCC countries may be delayed
• How far should governments go in using AI?
• Centre announces ₹497 cr. RELIEF for exporters impacted by W. Asia crisis
• India in talks with Russia, 2 others on fertiliser imports