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Daily Current Affairs – 13 October, 2026

    India Needs a Trained Workforce for Elderly Care

    Context

  • India’s 60-plus population is projected to touch 347 million by 2050, underscoring the need for a robust caregiving ecosystem.

    • About

  •  As per the NITI Aayog’s recent report India’s 60-plus population, estimated at approximately 149 million in 2022, is projected to touch 347 million by 2050, forming roughly 20.8% of the total population. 
  • The caregiving ecosystem will be at a serious juncture if India doesn't plan now.
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    AI-Based Mechanisation in India’s Coffee Sector

    Context

  • The Coffee Board of India has proposed a collaborative initiative with IIT Roorkee, IIT Dharwad and planters’ associations to develop AI-based farm equipment and harvesting technologies suited to Indian conditions.

    • AI-Based Mechanisation in Coffee Sector

  • Customised harvesting prototypes: The Coffee Board of India is collaborating with IIT Roorkee to develop harvesting machinery that is suited to Indian coffee plantations. 
  • Pest and disease detection: Tools such as eCrop by Precision Grow aim to support coffee-farm monitoring.
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    Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences

    Context

  • The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2026.

    • About Nobel Prize in Economics and Its Recipients

  • The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel recognises outstanding contributions to economic sciences. 
  • It carries 12 million Swedish kronor, shared equally by Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.
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    Five Years of PM GatiShakti

    Context

  • PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) has completed five years.

    • PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP)

  • It was launched on 13 October 2021 for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones and improving logistics efficiency across India. 
  • PM Gati Shakti incorporates infrastructure schemes from various ministries and state governments, such as Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry/land ports, and UDAN. 
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    Insurance Reforms: Need for a Balanced Approach

    Context

  • Recently, the Insur­ance Reg­u­lat­ory and Devel­op­ment Author­ity of India (IRDAI), in a con­sulta­tion paper, pro­posed a slew of dis­tri­bu­tion reforms.

    • Key Highlights

  • Aim: The reg­u­la­tion would put in place a cus­tomer­cent­ric, com­pet­it­ive, effi­cient and trans­par­ent dis­tri­bu­tion eco­sys­tem, while enabling bet­ter and sus­tain­able out­comes for poli­cy­hold­ers, insurers and dis­trib­ut­ors. 
  • The key pro­pos­als include recal­ib­ra­tion of expenses of man­age­ment (EoM) through lower lim­its with a phased glide path. 
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    News In Short 13-10-2026

    Context

  • The Navratri festival features traditional outdoor Garba dances dedicated to Goddess Ambe Maa.

    • About Garba

  • Garba is a traditional Gujarati folk dance performed during the nine-day festival of Navratri, celebrating the victory of good over evil.
  • The name is derived from the Sanskrit word for womb, symbolising life and creation. The dance celebrates fertility, womanhood and devotion to the Mother Goddess.
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