Ministry of Finance – Current Affairs – 17 October 2026

17 October 2026Yesterday

1. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Clarification on Legislative Developments concerning Government’s shareholding in IDBI

   Certain sections of press and media have brought out reports, which inter alia have comments/ views regarding the legislative developments in 2003 concerning the Government’s shareholding in IDBI. It is reiterted that…

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2. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) destroy 2.87 Hectares (7.08 Acres) of illicit cannabis (ganja) cultivation in wildlife sanctuary, District Dhule, Maharashtra

   Specific intelligence developed by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), indicated that illicit cultivation of cannabis (ganja) was being carried out over a large area within a wildlife sanctuary near village Jamniapani, Shirpur,…

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3. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participates in the 114th meeting of the Development Committee Plenary of the World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand, today

   Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated as the Governor of the World Bank in the 114th Meeting of the Development Committee Plenary in Bangkok, Thailand, today. The…

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4. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) U.P. Unit holds public hearing to address grievances of opium cultivators

   The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) U.P. Unit held a public hearing to address grievances of opium cultivators on October 12, 2026 in the office premises of the District Opium Officer, Barabanki.…

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5. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   DRI seizes around 6.2 kg foreign-origin gold; busts sophisticated gold smuggling modus operandi through unaccompanied baggage; three arrested

   The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), as part of its sustained crackdown on organised gold smuggling, has uncovered a new and sophisticated modus operandi involving the unaccompanied baggage channel. The network relied…

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6. 2:13 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Customs officers detect 148.67 kg hydroponic weed from Bangkok at air cargo complex at IGI Airport

   The Customs officers of the SIIB branch, Air Cargo Complex Import, New Customs House, New Delhi, have busted one of the biggest smuggling attempts of narcotic substances. acting on locally developed intelligence,…

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7. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman concludes successful visit to Singapore, focusing on strengthening investment and financial cooperation

   Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman concluded her official visit to Singapore from October 8 to 11, 2026, after a series of high-level bilateral engagements and meetings with…

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8. 2:12 PM
   Ministry of Finance

   DRI seizes around 5.75 kg crystal meth from train passenger in a crack down on drug trafficking; one arrested

   In an intelligence-led operation on 08–09.10.2026, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mangalore Regional Unit, intercepted an Indian national travelling by train from Delhi to Bengaluru. A thorough examination of the passenger’s…

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