📰 Daily Current Affairs

📅 30 October 2026 • ✅ 30/10/2026, 4:00:03 pm

1. SC seeks compensation for digital arrest scam victims

The Supreme Court asked whether banks should fully compensate victims of digital-arrest scams when due diligence is lacking, putting institutional responsibility and RBI safeguards under focus; the issue is especially relevant to banking and cyber-security examinations.

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2. India leads globally with green hydrogen offtake commitments exceeding 5.5 lakh MTPA till October 2026

India has secured more than 5.5 lakh metric tonnes per annum of green-hydrogen offtake commitments, attracted about ₹90,000 crore in investment, and earmarked roughly 70% of the commitments for exports.

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3. Minimum Support Price for Rabi: Marketing Season 2027-28

The government raised Rabi MSP for the 2027-28 marketing season, with the procurement initiative estimated to benefit farmers by ₹90,962 crore while encouraging income support, crop diversification and digital procurement.

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4. Cloud ecosystem in India

India’s cloud ecosystem, supported by the MeghRaj government-cloud initiative and large data-centre investments, is being positioned as a foundation for digital governance, data sovereignty, AI development and technological self-reliance.

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5. Ready to provide counterterrorism expertise to ASEAN countries: India

At ADMM-Plus, India offered its battle-tested counterterrorism expertise to ASEAN partners, proposed a ‘Youth Bridge’ and stressed maritime cooperation for regional security.

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6. Census trainers tackle tough queries

Trainers preparing for Census 2027 are addressing sensitive questions involving the Aadhaar–citizenship link and caste enumeration as India prepares for its first digital enumeration phase.

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7. Concerns over the collegium system

A retired Supreme Court judge raised concerns about the Chief Justice seeking government ‘pre-approval’ for judicial appointments, reviving debate over the collegium’s autonomy, transparency and accountability.

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8. Scientists unveil fortified ‘Kufri Jamunia’ potato to address hidden hunger

The biofortified purple potato variety ‘Kufri Jamunia’ offers enhanced micronutrients, including vitamin C and zinc, and is being promoted as a possible tool against India’s hidden-hunger burden.

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9. Finance Ministry raises FY27 growth forecast to 7.3%, flags crude-oil risks

The Finance Ministry raised India’s FY27 growth forecast to 7.3%, citing domestic demand, but warned that elevated crude-oil prices pose a significant downside risk to growth and macroeconomic stability.

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10. India’s ‘own GPS’: ISRO’s NVS-03 satellite may restore NavIC

ISRO’s NVS-03 launch is intended to restore India’s indigenous NavIC navigation system after earlier atomic-clock failures, strengthening strategic autonomy in satellite navigation.

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