HT Morning News Brief October 12: SC stresses due process as Delhi detentions continue; BJP slams Rahul Gandhi
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Key Facts
TypeNews
SourceHindustan Times - India
PublishedMonday, 12 October 2026
Affected Population~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
ICDS: 8 crore beneficiaries under 6
Key Authorities
Ministry of Social Justice & EmpowermentNITI AayogMinistry of Women & Child DevelopmentNCPCRMinistry of Youth Affairs
Key Stakeholders
BPL FamiliesSenior CitizensPersons with DisabilitiesChildrenAdolescentsAnganwadi Workers
Government Context
NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
LeftCentreRight
Amendment History
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DescriptionMonday, 12 October 2026via mocivil
Here are the day's leading headlines spanning India, world news, entertainment, and sports. Stay informed with the latest updates.
West Bengal is set to get better air connectivity with four new airports and expanded air operations across the state. These efforts will make travel easier, connect more people and open up new opportunities for communities across the region. @RamMNK @mohol_murlidhar @samirsinha69 @AAI_Official @Pib_MoCA
Government of India press release: Union Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi Visits NCPCR, Reviews Office Functioning and Directs Timely Disposal of Pending Files by December 31, 2026
Democracy is more than distant institutions or elections every few years. It is precarious and urgent, a struggle by people to assert their most basic rights in their daily lives. Over the past few weeks, protests across the country have made questions about rights and accountability a public conversation. Workers, artists, activists, collectives, and students have come together on to the streets–many for the first time–to exercise their right to dissent and to make their voices count. As slogan
On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 1 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM October 15, 2026 (Thursday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction as given in the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated February 13, 2020 will remain the same.Ajit Prasad &n