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Daily Current Affairs: 12 October 2026

Current affairs of 12 October 2026: Rupee rebounds over 1% to 95.73 per dollar after RBI forex curbs; FII Share in Indian Equities Hits 17-Year Low of 15.1%: Report; UPI MDR: IIT Bombay report seeks rationalised NPCI merchant fee plan, and 16 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 19 topics

National Affairs

  1. RRB NTPC 2026: 3,548 graduate-level posts notified under CEN 06/2026
  2. Supreme Court orders Delhi Metro, internet restored in Sunday sitting

Government Schemes

  1. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Completes One Year: Key Facts

Banking & Finance

  1. Rupee rebounds over 1% to 95.73 per dollar after RBI forex curbs
  2. FII Share in Indian Equities Hits 17-Year Low of 15.1%: Report
  3. UPI MDR: IIT Bombay report seeks rationalised NPCI merchant fee plan

Economy

  1. Japan tops India’s FDI equity inflows in Q1 FY27 with $5.71 billion
  2. Coal stocks at power plants stay above 18 MT as October supply improves

International Affairs

  1. Pakistan Imposes Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ends PTI Govt
  2. Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire announced by Trump on refinery strikes
  3. Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka President welcomes India’s assurance

Agriculture & Rural

  1. PMGSY Phase IV launched in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh by Shivraj Chouhan

Science & Technology

  1. TDB gives ₹86 crore to Peptris for AI drug discovery project VIGOR
  2. TRISHNA: Indo-French thermal satellite to launch in 12-16 months

Environment & Ecology

  1. COP31: EU environment ministers set strategy, push mitigation package

Defence & Security

  1. Tankers with Indian crew attacked near Strait of Hormuz and off Oman
  2. Konkan-26: INS Trishul Reaches Plymouth for India-UK Naval Drill

Awards & Persons

  1. India Beat West Indies by 14 Runs in Indore T20I, Lead Series 2-1
  2. Important days 11-12 October: JP, Nanaji Deshmukh, Rajmata Scindia

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

1. RRB NTPC 2026: 3,548 graduate-level posts notified under CEN 06/2026

  • RRBs notified 3,548 graduate-level NTPC vacancies under CEN No. 06/2026.
  • Goods Train Manager has the most posts at 2,750.
  • Chief Commercial-cum-Ticket Supervisor is at Pay Level 6 (Rs 35,400); other posts are at Level 5 (Rs 29,200).
  • Applications open 8 October to 6 November 2026; age limit 18-33 years as on 1 January 2027.
  • Selection: two CBT stages, document verification and medical examination.
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Polity & Governance

2. Supreme Court orders Delhi Metro, internet restored in Sunday sitting

  • A Supreme Court bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana held a special sitting on Sunday, 11 October 2026.
  • It ordered normal Metro and rail services, uninterrupted internet and free movement across Delhi, subject to lawful restrictions.
  • Boards announcing prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS around the Supreme Court were to be removed.
  • Contempt notices were issued; replies and a compliance report are due by Tuesday, 13 October.
  • The sitting followed the court's 9 October order in MA Baby v Union of India.
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Government Schemes

Government Schemes

3. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Completes One Year: Key Facts

  • PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana completed one year on 11 October 2026; it was launched on 11 October 2025.
  • Cabinet approved PMDDKY on 16 July 2025 for six years, starting 2025-26.
  • It covers 100 aspirational agricultural districts and converges 36 schemes of 11 ministries/departments.
  • Progress is tracked on 121 indicators: 74 output and 47 outcome.
  • Average district score rose from 18.85 (April 2026) to 46.89 (August 2026).
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Banking & Finance

Economy

4. Rupee rebounds over 1% to 95.73 per dollar after RBI forex curbs

  • Rupee opened at 95.73 per dollar on 12 October 2026, against Friday's close of 96.76.
  • Rupee's record low is 96.9650 per dollar; it has lost about 7% in 2026, the worst in Asia.
  • RBI set up a special dollar window for oil marketing companies IOCL, BPCL and HPCL.
  • Limit for FX derivatives without underlying exposure cut from $100 million to $5 million.
  • Defending the rupee drained about $51 billion from forex reserves over four weeks.
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Economy

5. FII Share in Indian Equities Hits 17-Year Low of 15.1%: Report

  • OmniScience Capital report (12 October 2026) puts FII ownership of Indian equities at 15.1%, a 17-year low.
  • FII holdings rose about 3.6 times, from roughly $217.3 billion in 2012 to about $783 billion now.
  • FII holdings peaked near $930 billion in September 2024.
  • Roughly $50 billion of FII money has flowed out since 2024.
  • Faster growth of domestic and retail investors is diluting the foreign share.
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Banking & Finance

6. UPI MDR: IIT Bombay report seeks rationalised NPCI merchant fee plan

  • IIT Bombay report 'UPI at a Crossroads: Reintroducing the MDR' was reported on 11 October 2026.
  • NPCI circular of 15 September proposed 0.4% MDR on P2M UPI payments above ₹2,000, capped at ₹300, borne by merchants.
  • Report suggests MDR only for merchants with annual turnover of ₹50 crore or more, about 90% of the proposed MDR.
  • It seeks no MDR on loan EMI repayments and debt collection through UPI.
  • It wants RBI to decide UPI MDR under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
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Economy

Economy

7. Japan tops India’s FDI equity inflows in Q1 FY27 with $5.71 billion

  • Japan was India's top FDI source in April-June 2026 (Q1 FY27) with equity inflows of $5.71 billion.
  • Total FDI equity inflows in Q1 FY27 were $19.81 billion, up about 6% from $18.62 billion a year earlier.
  • Japan's share was about 29%; Singapore ($5.22 billion) ranked second.
  • MUFG Bank's 20% stake in Shriram Finance for Rs 39,618 crore (about $4.4 billion) drove the surge.
  • India has 12 Japanese Industrial Townships (JITs) across nine states.
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International Affairs

International Relations

9. Pakistan Imposes Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ends PTI Govt

  • On 11 October 2026 President Asif Ali Zardari proclaimed emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Articles 232(1) and 234(1).
  • The Chief Minister, provincial ministers and advisers ceased to hold office.
  • The proclamation cited rising terrorist attacks and a Governor's report of constitutional breakdown.
  • KP was led by CM Sohail Afridi of Imran Khan's PTI; Faisal Karim Kundi is the Governor.
  • It followed a PTI march demanding the release of jailed former PM Imran Khan.
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International Relations

10. Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire announced by Trump on refinery strikes

  • US President Donald Trump announced a Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire' on Truth Social on 11 October 2026.
  • A White House official said it centres on halting attacks on oil refineries; a power plant and grid deal may follow.
  • Russia had not accepted it; Ukraine reported continued Russian strikes on energy sites, including a plant in Kharkiv.
  • Zelenskyy said the announcement was news to him and offered elections if a 60-day full ceasefire is agreed.
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Polity & Governance

11. Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka President welcomes India’s assurance

  • Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake welcomed India's Katchatheevu assurance on 11 October 2026.
  • On 6 October 2026, Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the Supreme Court India does not intend to reopen the 1974 and 1976 agreements.
  • Dissanayake said Sri Lankan soil will not be used for activities harmful to India.
  • The 1974 agreement ceded Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka; the 1976 agreement restricted Indian fishermen's rights.
  • Petitions challenging the agreements have been pending since 2008; the next hearing is in February 2027.
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Agriculture & Rural

Science & Technology

Science & Technology

13. TDB gives ₹86 crore to Peptris for AI drug discovery project VIGOR

  • TDB (DST) announced ₹86 crore support to Peptris Technologies, Bengaluru, on 12 October 2026 under the RDI Fund.
  • Funding is through optionally convertible debentures; total project cost is ₹172 crore.
  • Project VIGOR aims to take four AI-discovered drug candidates from TRL 4 to TRL 6 in three years.
  • Candidates include PEPR112 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and PEPRX101 for hair loss.
  • Rajesh Kumar Pathak is Secretary of the Technology Development Board.
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Science & Technology

14. TRISHNA: Indo-French thermal satellite to launch in 12-16 months

  • ISRO said the Indo-French TRISHNA satellite is expected to launch within 12 to 16 months.
  • TRISHNA is a joint mission of ISRO and France's space agency CNES.
  • CNES provides the Thermal Infra-Red (TIR) payload; ISRO provides the VNIR-SWIR payload.
  • It will track land surface temperature and water use; data will be shared openly with scientists worldwide.
  • It follows Megha-Tropiques and SARAL as the next ISRO-CNES satellite collaboration.
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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

15. COP31: EU environment ministers set strategy, push mitigation package

  • EU environment ministers met in Luxembourg on 12 October 2026 to agree positions for COP31 and the biodiversity COP17.
  • COP31 will be held in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 to 20 November 2026.
  • The EU wants a 'mitigation package' and an extension of the UN mitigation work programme to 2040.
  • An internal EU document drafted by the Irish presidency sees no scope for new climate finance pledges.
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Defence & Security

International Relations

16. Tankers with Indian crew attacked near Strait of Hormuz and off Oman

  • Two tankers carrying 22 Indian seafarers were attacked on 11 October 2026; two Indians are missing and 20 are safe.
  • MT Valthera, Marshall Islands-flagged, was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz; all 11 Indian crew are safe.
  • MT Petro Dolphin, Nicaragua-flagged, was hit by a drone at Sohar Anchorage, Oman; nine rescued, two missing.
  • The Ministry of External Affairs condemned the attacks; India's Embassy in Muscat is working with Omani authorities.
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Awards & Persons

History, Art & Culture

19. Important days 11-12 October: JP, Nanaji Deshmukh, Rajmata Scindia

  • 11 October: birth anniversaries of Jayaprakash Narayan (born 1902) and Nanaji Deshmukh (born 1916); PM Modi paid tributes.
  • JP received the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1999; Nanaji Deshmukh received it posthumously in 2019.
  • 12 October: PM paid homage to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia on her birth anniversary.
  • World Arthritis Day is observed on 12 October; it was set up in 1996 by Arthritis and Rheumatism International.
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