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Daily Current Affairs: 12 & 13 June 2026

Current affairs of 12 & 13 June 2026: FIFA World Cup 2026: 48 Teams, Three Hosts, Key Facts; First Article 6.4 Carbon Credits Issued for Myanmar Cookstoves; Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Decade of Girl Child Push, and 12 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 15 topics

National Affairs

  1. FIFA World Cup 2026: 48 Teams, Three Hosts, Key Facts
  2. FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: Key Changes and Concerns Explained
  3. Jhansi Set to Be First Child-Labour-Free UP District
  4. Shooter and Coach Jaspal Rana Dies at 49

Government Schemes

  1. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Decade of Girl Child Push
  2. Nadda Launches 10 Years of PMSMA Celebrations Nationwide
  3. Textile PLI Scheme: 96 Companies Selected After Round 3

Banking & Finance

  1. FCNR(B) Deposits: RBI’s Swap Window for NRI Capital

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Agri-Tech and Water-Tech Startups: NITI Aayog’s Advice
  2. Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra: WhatsApp AI Advice Service for Farmers

Environment & Ecology

  1. First Article 6.4 Carbon Credits Issued for Myanmar Cookstoves
  2. Agrobiodiversity Expert Committee Reconstituted by NBA

Defence & Security

  1. MoD Signs ₹449 Crore Deal for 20 ECGNSS Jammers for Navy
  2. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Named Next Chief of the Army Staff

Reports & Indexes

  1. World Bank Raises India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%

National Affairs

Sports

1. FIFA World Cup 2026: 48 Teams, Three Hosts, Key Facts

  • The 23rd FIFA World Cup began on 11 June 2026 with 48 teams and 104 matches, expanded from 32 teams and 64 matches.
  • Hosts are the United States (11 cities), Mexico (3) and Canada (2), giving 16 host cities; the event runs 39 days.
  • Argentina is the defending champion; Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan are first-time participants.
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Polity & Governance

2. FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: Key Changes and Concerns Explained

  • The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2026; it has not been enacted.
  • Proposed Section 16A lets assets provisionally vest in a designated authority on cancellation, surrender or cessation of registration.
  • New Section 14B ends registration automatically if renewal is denied, delayed or pending.
  • Revised Section 43 needs Union approval before a state agency probes FCRA violations.
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Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Economy

8. FCNR(B) Deposits: RBI’s Swap Window for NRI Capital

  • RBI allowed banks to raise fresh 3- to 5-year FCNR(B) deposits, with RBI absorbing the full hedging cost via a special swap window.
  • Each week banks hand USD in multiples of 1 million to RBI at the FBIL Reference Rate, and later repurchase at that same rate.
  • FCNR(B) interest is tax-free in India and deposits are exempt from CRR and SLR.
  • The push is expected to bring USD 40-55 billion of inflows.
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Agriculture & Rural

Agriculture & Rural Development

9. Agri-Tech and Water-Tech Startups: NITI Aayog’s Advice

  • Himanshu Joshi of NITI Aayog urged agri-tech and water-tech startups to go beyond basic problem-solving and adopt advanced technologies.
  • He spoke at the Nasscom Deeptech Confluence 2026 on Agri and Water Tech.
  • He cited foreign startups from the Denmark collaboration that adapted products to Indian conditions and scaled across the Global South.
  • Atal Innovation Mission, launched in 2016, is NITI Aayog's flagship innovation initiative.
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Agriculture & Rural Development

10. Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra: WhatsApp AI Advice Service for Farmers

  • Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra is described as India's first WhatsApp-based AI advisory service for oilseed farmers, built by ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad, and free to use.
  • It covers groundnut, mustard, sesame, sunflower, soybean and niger, in all official Indian regional languages.
  • Imports meet about 55 to 60 per cent of India's edible oil demand, at a yearly cost of roughly USD 18 to 20 billion.
  • NMEO-Oil Palm began in 2021 and NMEO-Oilseeds in 2024.
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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

11. First Article 6.4 Carbon Credits Issued for Myanmar Cookstoves

  • The UN carbon market issued its first-ever credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement.
  • The project replaces wood-fired stoves with clean-cooking stoves in Myanmar's central Dry Zone, including Sagaing Region.
  • South Korea takes a share of the credits for meeting its Emissions Trading System rules; the balance supports Myanmar's NDC goals.
  • Article 6.4 replaces the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
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Defence & Security

Reports & Indexes

Economy

15. World Bank Raises India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 6.6%

  • The World Bank raised India's FY27 growth forecast by 10 bps to 6.6% in its Global Economic Prospects report.
  • FY28 growth is projected at 7.2%, up 60 bps, and FY29 at 7.0%.
  • Global growth for 2026 was cut to 2.5% from 2.9% in 2025, the weakest since the pandemic.
  • The 6.6% FY27 figure matches the RBI's projection and is below MoSPI's provisional FY26 growth of 7.7%.
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