Daily Current affairs and GK Update
National News Updates Major Political and Administrative Developments External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to Visit Russia – Scheduled trip from August 20-21 to meet Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov amid heightened US-India tensions over continued Russian oil purchases Supreme Court Reserves Order on Delhi Stray Dogs Case – Three-judge bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai…
National News and Developments Banking and Financial Sector Updates Patriots Day Bank Holiday: Banks in Imphal (Manipur) remained closed on August 13, 2025, observing Patriots Day commemorating the execution of Manipur royal Bir Tikendrajit and General Thangal by the British in 1891 during the Anglo-Manipur War RBI Monetary Policy Stance: The Reserve Bank of India…
NATIONAL AFFAIRS Infrastructure and Development PM Modi Inaugurates Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line and Major Projects (August 10-12, 2025) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro from RV Road to Bommasandra The 19.15 km stretch with 16 stations was built at a cost of approximately Rs 7,160 crore Extended Bengaluru’s operational metro…
National News Updates Prime Minister Modi’s Infrastructure Push Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line Inauguration: PM Modi inaugurated the 19.15 km Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro connecting RV Road to Bommasandra worth ₹7,160 crore The metro expansion increases Bengaluru’s operational network to over 96 km Foundation stone laid for Metro Phase-3 project worth ₹15,610 crore spanning 44…
National Affairs – 10.08.2025 Prime Minister’s Karnataka Visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bengaluru to inaugurate multiple development projects Flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains from KSR Railway Station connecting Bengaluru-Belgavi, Amritsar-Katra, and Nagpur-Pune routes Inaugurated Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line extending connectivity from RV Road to Electronic City Launched urban infrastructure projects worth thousands…
National Affairs – India RBI Monetary Policy Update August 2025 RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.50% – Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to maintain current rates after previous 100 basis points cut since February 2025 Inflation forecast revised downward to 3.1% for FY26 – Earlier projection was 3.7%, reflecting favorable monsoon conditions and controlled…
National Affairs RBI Monetary Policy Decision August 2025 Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee kept repo rate unchanged at 5.50% during August 4-6, 2025 meeting RBI maintained neutral policy stance, providing flexibility for future rate decisions based on economic data Central bank revised inflation forecast for FY26 downward to 3.1% from earlier projection of…
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK UPDATE – 07.08.2025 NATIONAL AFFAIRS Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates Kartavya Bhavan-3 in New Delhi PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan-3 at Kartavya Path, New Delhi First among several upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings Part of Central Vista redevelopment project Aimed at streamlining administrative processes and enabling agile governance Project includes…
National News RBI Monetary Policy Committee Meeting August 2025 Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee under Governor Sanjay Malhotra began its three-day policy review meeting on August 04, 2025 The committee is expected to maintain the repo rate at 5.5 percent despite inflation easing to 2.1 percent in June 2025 The RBI has already…
National Events Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren passed away at 81 after prolonged illness in Delhi. His political career spanned decades, including terms as Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP. Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee commenced a three-day review, with lending rate decisions due on 06.08.2025. Inflation outlook and global trade tensions…
