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Daily Current Affairs: 14 October 2026

Current affairs of 14 October 2026: WPI inflation climbs to series-high 11.39% in September 2026; IDBI Bank stake sale: CCEA clears 60.72% sale to Fairfax for ₹52,878 crore; SEBI proposes market-cap based eligibility for SME IPOs, and 15 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 18 topics

National Affairs

  1. World Standards Day 2026: BIS launches Silver Refinery Scheme
  2. Demographic Changes Committee (HLCDC) launches public portal

Government Schemes

  1. Railway PLB: Cabinet clears 78-day bonus for 11.4 lakh employees
  2. NSAP continued with ₹53,428 crore, renamed PM Samajik Sahayata Yojana

Banking & Finance

  1. IDBI Bank stake sale: CCEA clears 60.72% sale to Fairfax for ₹52,878 crore
  2. SEBI proposes market-cap based eligibility for SME IPOs
  3. UPI MDR deferred: NPCI pushes merchant fee to after Diwali

Economy

  1. WPI inflation climbs to series-high 11.39% in September 2026

International Affairs

  1. Bangkok Blueprint launched by IMF, World Bank, BoT against cyber fraud
  2. India-Canada CEPA: Modi-Carney call, FM Anita Anand meets PM Modi
  3. Raisina Middle East: Jaishankar visits UAE for second edition in Abu Dhabi
  4. UNHRC election: Nepal among 15 members elected for 2027-29 term

Agriculture & Rural

  1. SIOFA: Centre approves India’s accession to Indian Ocean fisheries pact
  2. Sugar quota: Centre releases 1.4 million tonnes, cuts dealer stock limit

Environment & Ecology

  1. Sustainable Mountain Development Summit: 13th edition ends in Srinagar

Defence & Security

  1. ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum: Rajnath opens first edition
  2. CTF-154: Indian Navy hands over CMF task force command in Bahrain

Reports & Indexes

  1. IMF Fiscal Monitor October 2026: global debt to hit 100% of GDP by 2029

National Affairs

Polity & Governance

1. World Standards Day 2026: BIS launches Silver Refinery Scheme

  • World Standards Day is observed on 14 October; it is jointly organised by IEC, ISO and ITU.
  • 2026 theme focuses on SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy.
  • BIS Silver Refinery Scheme is based on IS 2112:2025 with purity grades 999.9, 999.5 and 999.0.
  • BIS released seven new standards, including IS 19967:2026 for EV charging cables.
  • Six new academic MoUs take BIS partner institutions to 98; BIS DG is Sanjay Garg.
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Polity & Governance

2. Demographic Changes Committee (HLCDC) launches public portal

  • HLCDC launched the public portal demography.mha.gov.in to collect inputs on demographic changes.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs constituted the HLCDC on 26 May 2026.
  • The committee is chaired by Justice (Retd.) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar.
  • Ministries, States/UTs, NGOs, institutions and individuals can submit information through the portal.
  • The committee has eight terms of reference, including a permanent mechanism for identifying and deporting illegal immigrants.
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Government Schemes

Government Schemes

4. NSAP continued with ₹53,428 crore, renamed PM Samajik Sahayata Yojana

  • Union Cabinet approved continuing NSAP from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore.
  • NSAP is renamed Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana; its four component schemes also get PM-prefixed names.
  • About 3.20 crore beneficiaries are covered across all 36 States and UTs.
  • Disability pension threshold cut from 80% to 40% benchmark disability, available from birth; ₹375 a month below 80 years, ₹625 at 80+.
  • NSAP began on 15 August 1995 with 100% central assistance, linked to Article 41 of the Constitution.
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Banking & Finance

Economy

6. SEBI proposes market-cap based eligibility for SME IPOs

  • SEBI released the SME IPO consultation paper on 14 October 2026; comments are due by 4 November.
  • Firms with post-issue market cap up to ₹1,000 crore must list on the SME platform; ₹1,000-4,000 crore firms may opt in.
  • Proposed profit test: average operating profit of at least ₹3 crore a year over three years.
  • Minimum application would fall from ₹2 lakh to ₹1 lakh; trading lot would be one share.
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Economy

Economy

8. WPI inflation climbs to series-high 11.39% in September 2026

  • WPI inflation was 11.39% in September 2026, up from 9.92% in August, the highest in the 2022-23 base series.
  • Fuel and power inflation rose to 25.85%; crude petroleum and natural gas jumped to 57.32%.
  • Manufactured products, with a 63.1% weight, recorded 9.76% inflation, a series high.
  • Food articles inflation was 8.14%, a 21-month high; the WPI Food Index was 8.66%.
  • The all-commodities index rose to 112.5 from 110.8 in August.
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International Affairs

Banking & Finance

9. Bangkok Blueprint launched by IMF, World Bank, BoT against cyber fraud

  • The Bangkok Blueprint was launched on 14 October 2026 at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
  • It was developed by the IMF and the World Bank together with the Bank of Thailand.
  • It sets out 12 Key Considerations to help countries align anti-fraud policies.
  • Venue: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok.
  • Thailand's Deputy PM and Finance Minister is Ekniti Nitithanprapas; Bank of Thailand Governor is Vitai Ratanakorn.
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Economy

10. India-Canada CEPA: Modi-Carney call, FM Anita Anand meets PM Modi

  • PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney held a phone call on 13 October 2026.
  • Both leaders reaffirmed their aim to conclude CEPA negotiations early and double two-way trade by 2030.
  • Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met PM Modi in New Delhi on 14 October 2026.
  • International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu led the Team Canada Trade Mission, with about 300 delegates.
  • PM Modi is scheduled to visit Canada in December 2026.
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International Relations

11. Raisina Middle East: Jaishankar visits UAE for second edition in Abu Dhabi

  • MEA announced EAM S. Jaishankar's UAE visit on 14 October 2026; it runs till Friday, 16 October.
  • He is attending the second edition of Raisina Middle East in Abu Dhabi.
  • He will meet UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to review the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
  • India condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia amid West Asia tensions.
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International Relations

12. UNHRC election: Nepal among 15 members elected for 2027-29 term

  • The UN General Assembly elected 15 members to the Human Rights Council on 13 October 2026.
  • Elected members include Nepal, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Germany, Ireland, Brazil, Ukraine and Ghana.
  • Their three-year term runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029.
  • Zambia topped the vote with 177; Ghana got 173 and Nigeria 172 of 181 ballots.
  • The Council has 47 member states; 13 seats each go to the African and Asia-Pacific groups.
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Agriculture & Rural

Agriculture & Rural Development

13. SIOFA: Centre approves India’s accession to Indian Ocean fisheries pact

  • The Centre approved India's accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) on 14 October 2026.
  • India had been a Cooperating Non-Contracting Party of SIOFA since 2022.
  • SIOFA covers non-migratory stocks such as squid, toothfish and alfonsino on the high seas.
  • India has been a contracting party of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) since 1996.
  • Membership lets India join SIOFA's High Seas Boarding and Inspection Scheme.
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Economy

14. Sugar quota: Centre releases 1.4 million tonnes, cuts dealer stock limit

  • On 13 October 2026 the Centre released 1.4 million tonnes of sugar for domestic sale for 13-31 October.
  • Sugar importers received an extra allocation of 200,000 tonnes.
  • Dealer stock limit: 1,000 quintals with a 15-day holding period, valid 15 October to 30 November 2026.
  • Kolkata with its extended metropolitan areas, and Assam, are kept out of the stock limit.
  • The limit was 4,000 quintals from 1 August and 2,000 quintals from 15 September.
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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

15. Sustainable Mountain Development Summit: 13th edition ends in Srinagar

  • The 13th All India Sustainable Mountain Development Summit ran from 12 to 14 October 2026 at SKUAST-K, Srinagar.
  • It was organised by SKUAST-K and the Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI).
  • Theme: 'Contouring Sustainable Himalayan Landscapes for Inclusive Viksit Bharat'.
  • NMSHE, under NAPCC, has centres at the University of Kashmir, Sikkim University and Tezpur University.
  • Weather radars rose from 16 in 2014 to 50, with 50 more planned under Mission Mausam.
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Defence & Security

International Relations

16. ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum: Rajnath opens first edition

  • The first ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum was held on 14-15 October 2026 at MP-IDSA, New Delhi.
  • Rajnath Singh had announced it in Kuala Lumpur on 31 October 2025 at the 2nd ASEAN-India Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting.
  • Participants came from India and all 11 ASEAN member states.
  • India offered partnerships in patrol vessels, radars, air-defence systems, helicopters and drones.
  • 2026 is the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation.
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Reports & Indexes

Economy

18. IMF Fiscal Monitor October 2026: global debt to hit 100% of GDP by 2029

  • The IMF Fiscal Monitor was briefed on 14 October 2026 at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
  • Global public debt was about 94% of GDP in 2025 and is projected to reach 100% by 2029.
  • The October 2026 edition is titled 'Taxing Better to Boost Growth'.
  • Removing tax-driven increases in the cost of capital could lift long-term GDP by 2.1-2.7%.
  • The report asks all country groups for credible, well-prioritised fiscal adjustment.
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