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Daily Current Affairs — 16 July 2026: Bharat Tex 2026, WPI Inflation at 9.87%, BFSI Digital Threat Report, RBI Deputy Governor Extension
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India is hosting Bharat Tex 2026, one of the world's largest textile trade fairs, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from 14 to 17 July 2026, showcasing India's textile and apparel value chain to global buyers.
India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rose to around 9.87% in June 2026, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, driven largely by higher food and fuel prices.
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin and SISA jointly released the second edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025-26 for India's Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) and payments ecosystem in July 2026.
Bank of Maharashtra launched 'FinSpark'26', a national-level cybersecurity hackathon themed 'Securing the Future of Banking', offering a prize pool of over Rs 10 lakh to encourage student-led solutions for banking-sector cyber challenges.
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) was named runner-up at the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026 for uncovering a money-laundering network involving nearly Rs 868 crore in cyber-fraud proceeds and over 5,000 mule bank accounts.
The Union Government extended the term of RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman by two years with effect from 26 June 2026; he oversees supervision, financial inclusion, consumer protection and HR functions at RBI.
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