Daily Current Affairs (DCA) 14 October, 2025

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14 October, 2025

National Affairs

1. India’s Retail Inflation Falls to 8-Year Low of 1.54% in September 2025

Source: IE

Context:

India’s retail inflation fell sharply to an eight-year low of 1.54% in September, falling below the lower tolerance limit of the Reserve Bank of India’s 2-6% target band. The fall is primarily driven by lower food prices.

Key Highlights:

• Retail inflation (CPI-based): Fell to 1.54% in September 2025, the lowest in over eight years.
• Comparison:
  • June 2017: 1.46% (last time inflation was lower)
  • August 2025: 2.1%
  • July 2025: Below 2%
• The current inflation rate is below RBI’s lower tolerance limit of 2%, set under its monetary policy framework (2%-6%).

Drivers of Decline:

• Food and beverages inflation: Contracted 1.4% in September, versus +0.05% in August and +8.4% in September 2024.
• Fuel prices: Continued to ease, further reducing the inflationary pressure.

Retail Inflation

Retail inflation measures the increase in prices of goods and services purchased by households over a period of time. It is commonly calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It reflects how the cost of living changes for consumers. A rise in retail inflation means that everyday items like food, clothing, and fuel are becoming more expensive.

2. India’s Civil Registration System (CRS) Report 2023

Source: TH

Context:

The Registrar-General of India (RGI) released the Vital Statistics of India based on the Civil Registration System (CRS) 2023 report, which provides official data on births, deaths, and sex ratio at birth across the country.

Key Findings

Birth Registration Trends

• India registered 2.52 crore births in 2023, which is 2.32 lakh fewer than the 2.54 crore births recorded in 2022.
• The overall registration level of births stood at 98.4%, showing a nearly complete coverage nationwide.
• Institutional births accounted for 74.7% of total registered births in 2023.
• 11 States/UTs achieved over 90% timely registration (within 21 days), including Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Punjab, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Chandigarh, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Death Registration Trends

• 86.6 lakh deaths were registered in 2023, marginally higher than 86.5 lakh in 2022.
• There was no major spike in death registration during 2022–2023, despite the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard reporting 5.33 lakh pandemic-related deaths as of May 2025.
• However, 2021 saw a significant surge, with 102.2 lakh deaths, compared to 81.2 lakh in 2020 — a rise attributed to the second wave of COVID-19.

Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB)

• National concern: The sex ratio at birth (females per 1,000 males) remains uneven across States.
  • Lowest SRB:
    • Jharkhand – 899
    • Bihar – 900
    • Telangana – 906
    • Maharashtra – 909
    • Gujarat – 910
    • Haryana – 911
    • Mizoram – 911
  • Highest SRB:
    • Arunachal Pradesh – 1,085
    • Nagaland – 1,007
    • Goa – 973
    • Ladakh & Tripura – 972
    • Kerala – 967
• Bihar has consistently reported the lowest sex ratio at birth since 2020.

Statewise Registration Performance

• Above 90% registration (within 21 days): Gujarat, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Punjab.
• 80–90% registration: Odisha, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh.
• 50–80% registration: Assam, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar, Rajasthan, J&K, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh.

3. Dr. Sonali Ghosh Wins IUCN WCPA Kenton Miller Award 2025

Source: TH

Event Overview:

• Award: IUCN Kenton Miller Award 2025
• Recipient: Dr. Sonali Ghosh, Field Director, Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve, Assam
• Significance: First Indian to receive this prestigious international award
• Announced at: IUCN World Conservation Congress, Abu Dhabi, October 2025

About the IUCN Kenton Miller Award:

• Purpose: Recognizes innovation and excellence in protected area management
• Established: 1999, by IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
• Named after: Kenton R. Miller, pioneer conservationist and former IUCN Director-General
• Eligibility: Protected-area managers, researchers, and educators worldwide; preference for candidates without prior international awards
• Prize: USD 5,000 grant, global citation, and funded attendance at IUCN World Congress

4. IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 Launched

Context:

The IUCN World Heritage Outlook is a global assessment evaluating the conservation status of all UNESCO natural and mixed World Heritage Sites every 3–5 years. Published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) through its World Heritage Programme and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).

Previous editions: 2014, 2017, 2020.

Aim:

1. Track the conservation health of sites.
2. Identify threats such as climate change, habitat loss, and governance gaps.
3. Recognize best management practices and promote knowledge sharing.

Global Findings:

• About 65% of sites show stable or improving conservation outlooks.
  • Examples: Galápagos Islands, Yellowstone National Park.
• Climate threats affect over 80% of natural sites (coral bleaching, glacier melt, wildfires).
  • Example: Great Barrier Reef.
• Biodiversity pressures like invasive species and habitat loss impact around 60% of sites.
  • Example: Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park.
• Positive cases: Marine parks like Komodo (Indonesia) and Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles) improved due to regulation, sustainable tourism, and monitoring.
• Technology adoption: AI-based monitoring, satellite mapping, and eDNA sampling are increasingly used.
  • Example: Okavango Delta AI pilot for wildlife tracking.
• Socio-economic linkages: Well-managed sites support livelihoods, disaster mitigation, and store ~10% of terrestrial carbon.
• Warning signals: 15 sites added to the “World Heritage in Danger” list due to conflicts, pollution, and habitat loss.

Trends in India:

• Total sites: 7 natural and mixed World Heritage Sites (~1.5% of global natural heritage area).
• Improved sites: Kaziranga and Manas – better ecological health via anti-poaching patrols, habitat restoration, and eco-tourism.
• At-risk sites: Sundarbans (mangrove decline), Western Ghats (mining, construction).
• Emerging concerns: Nanda Devi and Great Himalayan National Park – glacial retreat and invasive species affecting water resources.
• Policy integration: Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022, and LiFE Mission support global biodiversity goals (KM-GBF 2030).
• Funding gaps: India’s protected areas need 30–40% more recurring funds, especially for marine and transboundary zones.

5. PM Surya Ghar Yojana (PMSGY)

Context:

A joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics has highlighted the slow implementation of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGY) despite a surge in applications and government incentives.

Key Highlights:

Scheme Overview

• The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGY) is a Central Government initiative launched to promote rooftop solar installations in residential households across India.
• The scheme aims to achieve 1 crore rooftop solar connections by FY2027, providing capital subsidies and low-cost loans to households.
• Only solar modules made in India (known as DCR-compliant modules) are eligible for subsidy support under the scheme.

Implementation Challenges

• Delayed approvals: Processing time between 45–120 days, mainly due to:
  • Shortage of net meters.
  • Poor coordination among consumers, installers, and DISCOMs.
  • Utility-level procedural inefficiencies.
• High cost of DCR-compliant modules:
  • Indian-made modules cost ₹12/watt more than imported ones, making large installations less economically attractive.
• State-level target gaps:
  • Lack of clear and time-bound rooftop solar targets for individual States has hindered cohesive planning.

6. Government Launches Fixed-Fare Scheme for Alliance Air to Boost Regional Air Connectivity

Source: TOI

Context:

The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched a fixed-fare scheme on a pilot basis for Alliance Air, India’s only state-owned fixed-wing airline. The initiative aims to test a transparent, stable fare structure while reviving the airline’s performance amid declining passenger numbers.

Key Highlights:

• Scheme Name: “Fare Se Fursat”
• Duration: October 13 – December 31, 2025
• Operator: Alliance Air (state-owned airline under the Government of India)
• Objective: To test the operational feasibility and passenger response to fixed ticket pricing on select routes.

About the Scheme

• The fixed-fare model replaces the current dynamic pricing system, where ticket rates fluctuate based on demand, competition, and timing.
• It aims to bring pricing transparency and affordability, especially for passengers from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
• The initiative will help assess if stable pricing can enhance load factors and financial sustainability for regional routes.

7. PM Gati-Shakti Portal

Context:

The Government of India has opened the PM GatiShakti portal to the private sector, allowing industries, researchers, and developers to access non-sensitive infrastructure data for optimising last-mile delivery, planning logistics, and developing infrastructure-based digital applications. The initiative aims to promote data-driven, integrated planning and public-private collaboration in infrastructure development.

Key Highlights:

• Launch and Access:
  • Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the PM GatiShakti Public Interface through the Unified Geospatial Interface (UGI).
  • The web-based platform offers regulated access to selected datasets from the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).
• Purpose and Benefits:
  • Enables private players, consultants, researchers, and citizens to use geospatial analytics for:
    – Infrastructure planning and investment decisions
    – Site suitability analysis
    – Connectivity mapping
    – Compliance checks
    – Project feasibility and design
    – Enhances coordination between various agencies and reduces logistics costs.
• Data Coverage:
  • – Provides access to 230 approved datasets covering:
    – Physical infrastructure: Highways, railways, airports, ports, warehouses, multimodal logistics parks, and telecom towers.
    – Social infrastructure: Schools, healthcare facilities, water bodies, and forest areas.
    – Also includes track length details, district layers, freight corridors, and land records for better project planning.
• Applications for Private Sector:
  • Development of infrastructure-based apps and smart city solutions.
  • Optimisation of last-mile logistics and supply chain management.
  • Use in agriculture, healthcare, disaster management, and food distribution planning.
• Supporting Tools:
  • Launch of PM GatiShakti Compendium, highlighting best practices and successful use cases.
  • Launch of PMGS NMP Dashboard, a multi-sector reporting system to track project progress and derive insights.

8. GalaxEye to Launch India’s Largest Private EO Satellite – Mission Drishti

Source: TH

Context:

GalaxEye, an Indian space-tech startup, announced the launch of ‘Mission Drishti’, the world’s first multi-sensor Earth observation (EO) satellite, in Q1 2026. The satellite weighs 160 kg and is India’s largest privately built satellite. It is also the highest-resolution EO satellite developed in the country.

Significance:

• Marks a major step for private space industry in India.
• Will support applications in agriculture, disaster management, climate monitoring, and resource mapping.
• Demonstrates India’s growing private sector role in space technology alongside ISRO.

Awards & Recognitions

1. Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2025 (Nobel Prize in Economics)

Announcement: 13 October 2025
Organiser: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Award Ceremony: 10 December 2025, Oslo, Norway
Prize Amount: 11 million SEK (split among laureates)

Laureates and Contributions

Nobel Laureate	Affiliation	Contribution / Awarded For
Joel Mokyr	Northwestern University, USA	Explaining innovation-driven economic growth; identified prerequisites for sustained growth via technological progress. Showed that societies need practical knowledge, scientific understanding, and a culture open to new ideas.
Philippe Aghion	Collège de France & INSEAD, France; LSE, UK	Jointly awarded with Peter Howitt for theory of sustained growth through creative destruction; co-developed 1992 model showing how new products/technologies replace old ones, driving productivity and growth.
Peter Howitt	Brown University, USA	Emphasized innovation cycles improving living standards, health, quality of life; importance of managing transitions to avoid innovation blockages by vested interests.

Prize Highlights and History

• Established: 1968 by Sveriges Riksbank on its 300th anniversary.
• First Awarded: 1969 to Ragnar Frisch (Norway) & Jan Tinbergen (Netherlands).
• Medal Design:
  • Obverse: Portrait of Alfred Nobel + crossed horns of plenty (bank symbol)
  • Reverse: North Star emblem of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences + “Kungliga Vetenskaps Akademien”
• Components: Gold medal, personal diploma, and cash award.

Banking/Finance

1. SEBI Chief Urges Mutual Fund Trustees to Ensure Fair Fees and Stronger Oversight

Source: ET

Context:

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has emphasized the critical role of mutual fund trustees in ensuring fairness, transparency, and investor protection within the mutual fund industry.

Key Highlights:

• Fair Fees & Expenses:
  • SEBI directed mutual fund trustees to ensure that fees and expenses charged to investors are fair, justified, and transparent.
• Empowered Role:
  • Trustees are empowered to question, escalate, or intervene whenever required to protect investor interests. Pandey urged trustees to act “decisively and fearlessly” when irregularities arise.
• Who Are Mutual Fund Trustees?
  • Mutual fund trustees are independent individuals or a board appointed to oversee a mutual fund’s operations, ensuring that it is managed fairly, transparently, and in compliance with regulations.

Governance and Oversight Measures

• Independent Oversight:
  Trustees must independently verify compliance and not rely solely on reports from Asset Management Companies (AMCs).
  • Test internal controls
  • Seek explanations for discrepancies
  • Challenge management assumptions
• Early Warning Systems:
  • Trustees should establish robust monitoring mechanisms to detect anomalies, track exceptions, and trigger timely interventions.
• New Role Clarity:
  • SEBI recently delineated responsibilities between Trustees and AMC Boards:
    • Trustees: Conduct independent due diligence and evaluation.
    • AMC Boards: Must form a Unitholder Protection Committee (UPC) to safeguard investor interests.
• Market Abuse Prevention:
  Mutual funds are mandated to have structured mechanisms to prevent:
  • Front-running
  • Insider trading
  • Misuse of sensitive information
  Trustees must ensure these safeguards work “in spirit and in substance.”

SEBI’s Broader Objective

• Strengthen investor confidence in the mutual fund industry.
• Enhance corporate governance and accountability among trustees and fund houses.
• Promote a culture of proactive supervision rather than reactive compliance.

2. Fraudbusters Digi Life: RBI’s AI Tool to Detect Fraud in Real Time

Source: ET

Context:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is developing a next-generation Digital Payments Intelligence Platform (DPIP) to detect and prevent digital payment frauds in real time using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The initiative is being led through the RBI Innovation Hub, in collaboration with banks, telecom operators, and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).

Key Highlights:

• AI-Powered Fraud Detection:
  • The DPIP will use AI and machine learning models to identify fraud patterns and issue instant alerts during transactions.
• Negative Registry (Phase 1):
  • In its first phase, RBI has created a negative registry—a shared database that integrates data from telecom companies and the I4C to flag suspicious or fraudulent entities.
• Pilot Implementation:
  • Initially, five banks were onboarded to the platform. It is now being expanded to include over a dozen lenders, enabling wider data sharing and detection efficiency.
• Real-Time Risk Scoring (Phase 2):
  • The upcoming second phase will introduce real-time fraud data sharing. Transactions will be automatically given instant risk scores, allowing banks to take preventive actions such as:
    – Enhanced due diligence
    – Additional verification steps
    – Temporary debit freezes
• Operational Framework:
  • An independent entity will manage the platform, integrating data from multiple sources — including mule accounts, telecom signals, and geographical data — to train AI systems for risk detection.
• Pre-Transaction Alerts:
  • The system will generate alerts before suspicious transactions are completed, giving banks or customers a chance to block or verify them.

3. Emirates NBD Bank in Talks to Acquire RBL Bank

Source: BS

Context:

Dubai-based Emirates NBD Bank PJSC is in talks to acquire a controlling stake (around 51%) in RBL Bank, India, for over $1 billion. The bank plans to buy 26% first from institutional investors and then make an open offer for another 25%. JP Morgan is advising Emirates NBD on the deal.

Regulatory Aspect:

• RBI rules: No shareholder can normally vote with more than 26% stake, even if owning more.
• Approval from RBI is required for the acquisition.

Why it matters:

• Marks a major Gulf bank investment in India.
• Follows similar trends, like Sumitomo Mitsui acquiring stake in Yes Bank.
• Will give Emirates NBD more presence in India’s fast-growing banking sector.

About RBL Bank:

• Founded in 1943, headquartered in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
• Operates 562 branches and has total business of ₹2.07 trillion.
• Ownership: Retail 47.69%, domestic institutions 34.72%, foreign investors 17.56%.

About Emirates NBD in India:

• Has a loan book of ₹6,568 crore (March 2025).
• RBI allows foreign banks to operate via branches or wholly-owned subsidiaries (WOS).
• Subsidiaries are preferred for better regulation and flexibility.

4. RBI Allows Banks to Lend in Rupees to Bhutan, Nepal & Sri Lanka

Source: TOI

Context:

On October 1, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed Indian banks and their overseas branches to lend in Indian Rupees (INR) to residents of Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. These amendments are part of RBI’s efforts to ease external trade and payments, under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

Purpose: To facilitate cross-border trade transactions and promote the international use of the Indian Rupee.

Other measures by RBI:

• Extended repatriation period:
  • Foreign currency accounts in IFSCs (International Financial Services Centres) in India now have up to 3 months for repatriation.
  • Encourages exporters to open accounts in IFSC units.
• Earlier permission (Jan 2025):
  • Exporters could open foreign currency accounts outside India to realise export proceeds.
  • Unutilised balances must be repatriated by next month-end.

5. UPI Goes PIN-Free with Biometric Authentication

Source: Mint

Context:

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) users in India can now authenticate payments using fingerprints or facial scans instead of entering a PIN. This move is aimed at making payments faster, easier, and safer, especially for first-time users and senior citizens.

How UPI worked earlier:

• Every UPI transaction required entering a Personal Identification Number (PIN).
• PINs were vulnerable to frauds, including phishing, fake QR codes, and SIM cloning.

About biometric authentication:

• Uses unique physical features like fingerprints or face for verification.
• Safer than PINs because biometric data cannot be easily cloned.
• Makes UPI more accessible for people with limited literacy.

Other uses:

• Aadhaar-based face authentication can now be used to set or reset UPI PIN, removing the need for debit card details or OTPs.

Economic impact:

• Frictionless payments can increase the speed and volume of transactions, acting as a growth multiplier for the economy.
• Easier payments can democratise UPI, encouraging more users from rural and urban areas alike.

Significance:

• Improves security and convenience for users.
• Likely to boost UPI adoption, transaction volumes, and digital payment penetration across India.

6. Government’s Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)

Source: FE

Context:

The sharp rise in gold prices over 35% in this financial year has seen the government’s outstanding debt on sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) spiralling to a record Rs 1.5 lakh crore.

What are SGBs?

• Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are government securities denominated in grams of gold.
• Issued by the Government of India through the RBI.
• Investors can buy bonds instead of physical gold, earning 2.5% annual interest on the purchase price.
• Bonds mature in 8 years, with an option to redeem after 5 years.
• Benefits: no storage issues, earn interest, hedge against inflation, reduce gold imports.

Redemption Trends:

• Despite higher gold prices, premature redemption remains low.
• Government discontinued SGB issuance from FY25. Last tranche issued in Feb 2024 at ₹6,263/g, and gold prices have nearly doubled since then.

Economic Impact:

• SGBs help reduce gold imports (about 150 tonnes), easing pressure on the rupee.
• RBI has been buying gold for reserves, indirectly hedging this liability.

7. RBI Issues Letter of Caution to Axis Bank for KYC Non-Compliance

Source: BS

Context:

Axis Bank said it has received a “Letter of Caution” from the Reserve Bank of India’s High-Level Committee for lapses related to KYC compliance in an account opened in 2009.

Key Highlights:

• RBI’s view: Bank has taken remedial actions and improved its systems, so a letter of caution is considered sufficient.
• RBI advised Axis Bank to exercise extreme caution and diligence to ensure strict compliance with KYC norms.
• The bank does not expect any material impact on its financial, operational, or other activities.

What are KYC norms?

• KYC stands for Know Your Customer.
• Banks must verify the identity, address, and background of customers to prevent money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing.
• Compliance is mandatory under RBI guidelines.

Agriculture

1. NITI Aayog Releases Report on Deep-Sea and Offshore Fisheries in India

Source: PIB

Report Title: “India’s Blue Economy: Strategy for Harnessing Deep-Sea and Offshore Fisheries”

Launched by Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member (Agriculture), NITI Aayog, and Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog.

Key Highlights:

• Global Position: India is the second-largest fish-producing country, contributing 8% of global production.
• Economic Impact: Fisheries sector supports nearly 30 million livelihoods; fishery exports earned ₹60,523 crore in FY 2023–24.
• Geographic Potential: India has a coastline of 11,098 km across 9 states and 4 UTs, and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of over 2 million sq. km. Deep waters beyond the continental shelf remain largely unexploited, with an estimated yield potential of 7.16 million tonnes.

Key Recommendations:

1. Policy and Regulatory Overhaul: Streamline licensing, registration, and resource access; align with international norms.
2. Institutional Strengthening: Build capacity and governance for deep-sea fisheries management.
3. Fleet Modernization & Infrastructure: Promote cluster-based cooperative models and inclusive fleet development.
4. Sustainable Fisheries Management: Ensure ecological balance while boosting production.
5. Resource Mobilization & Financing: Encourage investment, convergence of central schemes, and funding mechanisms.
6. Stakeholder Participation: Enhance local community involvement and public-private partnerships.

Phased Roadmap:

• Phase 1 (2025–28): Lay the foundation and foster early growth.
• Phase 2 (2029–32): Scale up production and achieve global competitiveness.
• Phase 3 (2033 onwards): Achieve global leadership in sustainable deep-sea fisheries.

Expected Impact:

• Boost seafood exports and generate employment.
• Reduce pressure on coastal fisheries.
• Strengthen Blue Economy and make India a global leader in deep-sea fisheries.
• Promote social inclusivity, technological adoption, and ecological sustainability.

Facts To Remember

1. Deepika betters own mark; Nischay smashes meet record

Deepika bettered her own meet record to defend her women’s under-20 javelin title with an effort of 54.16m in the National junior athletics championships.

2. India to launch first nationwide income survey in February 2026

The Centre will launch India’s first nationwide household income survey in February 2026, marking a major step toward filling a persistent data gap in measuring income distribution and inequality, the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MosPI).

3. Operation Golden Sweep

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai, has recently arrested 13 people including foreign nationals, airport staff and others for smuggling gold through Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport and seized 10.5 kilograms of gold valued at Rs 12.58 crore.

4. International Purple Fest

On the second day of the International Purple Fest Goa 2025, three transformative initiatives were unveiled to strengthen accessibility in listening, reading, and writing for persons with disabilities, marking a step forward in inclusive education and skill development.

5. Armenia Becomes Newest IUCN Member

Armenia has become the newest State Member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the announcement, made during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, underscores Armenia’s growing commitment to advancing biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.

6. Jio Payments Bank to Implement ANPR-Based MLFF Tolling System

Jio Financial Services announced that its subsidiary Jio Payments Bank Ltd. (JPBL) has secured a contract to deploy a FASTag Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)-based Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll collection system at two toll plazas on the Gurugram–Jaipur highway.

7. Indian Banks’ Deposit Growth Slows in Q2 FY26, Credit Outpaces Deposits

Credit-deposit ratio (CD ratio): Rose to 80.3%, crossing 80% for the first time in six months. In Q2 FY26 (July–September 2025), loan growth in Indian banks outpaced deposit growth, reversing the trend seen in Q1.

8. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman To Inaugurate dhaRti BioNest Incubation Centre At IIT Dharwad

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman to inaugurate dhaRti BioNest Incubation Centre at IIT Dharwad this evening. 

9. India Hosts UN Troop Contributing Countries’ Chiefs’ Conclave in New Delhi

 The Indian Army will host the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave in New Delhi, beginning