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Daily Current Affairs – 14 October, 2026

    Regulation of Satellite Internet in India

    Context

  • The proposed entry of Starlink into India has brought attention to the challenges of regulating satellite-based internet services, particularly the need to balance digital connectivity and fair competition.

    • What Is Starlink?

  • Starlink is a satellite internet service developed by SpaceX, designed to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband access globally, particularly in underserved and remote areas.
  • It utilises a constellation of over 10,000 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to deliver internet services, where traditional infrastructure is limited or unavailable.
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    Indian Prisons Overcrowded by Undertrials

    Context

  • India jails fewer people than most countries i.e. about 41 for every 1,00,000 people, yet more than three-quarters of its prisoners in 2022 were awaiting trial.

    • About

  • India is fourth in the world in the share of undertrials in its prison population.
  • The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 created the National Legal Services Authority to provide free legal services to weaker sections of society.
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    States Seek Urgent Funds to Sustain Urban Livelihood Mission

    Context

  • At least five states have written to the Centre highlighting that lack of clarity over financial support to the flagship urban livelihood mission will adversely impact social protection of the urban poor.

    • About

  • The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), ran from 2014 until 2024, creating over 10 lakh women’s self-help groups.
  • The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation had been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) since 1997. It has been restructured as DAY-NULM since 2013.
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    India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme

    In Context

  • Recent reports indicate the annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spend of Rs 40,794 cr in 2024-25, contributed by 29,500 companies supporting 72,000 projects.

    • What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

  • CSR refers to the obligation of companies to contribute to social and environmental development beyond profit-making.
  • Under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, companies crossing any one threshold (net worth Rs 500 crore, turnover Rs 1,000 crore or net profit Rs 5 crore) must spend 2% of average net profit on CSR.
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    News In Short 14-10-2026

    Context

  • Prakash Rajpurohit, an IAS officer of the 2010 batch, has been appointed as a Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India (ECI).

    • Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC)

  • A Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) is a senior officer who assists the Election Commission of India (ECI) in managing and supervising election-related work across the country.
  • Five or Six Deputy Election Commissioners and Director Generals who are the senior officers in the Secretariat assist the Commission.
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