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Highlights of Current Affairs 13 May 2026
- Counterfeit Indian Currency Notes (CICN) remain a major economic and security threat even after demonetisation, according to the NCRB Crime in India 2024 report.
- Under the UAPA, production and smuggling of high-quality fake currency are treated as terrorist acts due to links with terror financing networks.
- Modern counterfeit syndicates use industrial printers, scanners, and AI-based image enhancement tools to replicate security features like watermarks, micro-lettering, and security threads.
- India’s large cash economy, with currency circulation crossing ₹42 lakh crore, makes it easier for fake notes to circulate unnoticed.
- “Super Notes” or HQ-FICN are extremely sophisticated counterfeit notes that closely resemble genuine Indian currency in paper quality and printing precision.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs created the FCORD mechanism for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination against fake currency operations.
- PM urged citizens to reduce import-linked consumption to ease pressure on forex reserves, the rupee, and the current account deficit amid rising global commodity prices.
- PLFS Quarterly Bulletin (Jan–March 2026) showed overall unemployment at 5%, while rural employment continued shifting gradually from agriculture toward manufacturing and services.
- Supreme Court launched “One Case One Data” for a unified judicial database and “Su Sahayak,” an AI chatbot providing case status and filing assistance.
- India successfully tested an Agni-5 missile variant equipped with MIRV technology under Mission Divyastra, strengthening India’s strategic nuclear deterrence capability.
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