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Daily Current Affairs – 13 June, 2026

    FCRA: Expanding State Control Over Civil Society

    Context

  • The introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha has posed significant disruption risks to civil society.

    • Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010

  • FCRA aims to regulate the acceptance and utilization of foreign contributions to prohibit activities detrimental to the national interest.
  • It was first enacted in 1976, replaced in 2010, and further amended in 2016, 2018, and 2020.
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    Draft Telecommunications (Television, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026

    Context

  • The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has released the draft Telecommunication Rules, 2026, pertaining to television, radio, and related services, for public consultation.

    • Background

  • The Telecommunications Act, 2023 replaced the colonial-era Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.
  • The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) administers provisions relating to television, radio, and associated broadcasting services under the Act.
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    PM Modi to Participate in 52nd G7 Summit in France

    Context

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to participate in the 52nd G7 Summit in France. 

    • About

  • This will be PM’s seventh consecutive participation and 14th for India reflecting its growing importance in global affairs. 
  • India's association with the G‑7 began in 2003.
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    A New Phase in India-Nepal Relations

    Context

  • Recent high-level exchanges between India and Nepal signal efforts by both sides to strengthen bilateral ties despite differences over boundary issues. 

    • India- Nepal Border Disputes

  • India and Nepal share a border of about 1,751 km, but disputes persist in certain sectors.
  • Kalapani–Lipulekh–Limpiyadhura Dispute: Nepal has asserted its claim based on the Sugauli Treaty of 1816, signed between the East India Company and Guru Gajraj Mishra.
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    Mapping India’s Employment Landscape

    Context

  • Recent public debates and youth-led protests have renewed attention on the issue of employment in India.

    • Employment Indicators

  • Unemployment Rate (UER): Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of unemployed persons within the labour force.
  • It is calculated as the number of unemployed persons actively seeking work divided by the total labour force.
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    News In Short 13-06-2026

    Context

  • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

    • What is El Nino?

  • El Niño is the warming of seawater in the central-east Equatorial Pacific that occurs every few years. 
  • During El Niño, surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific rise, and trade winds, east-west winds that blow near the Equator, weaken. 
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