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NATIONAL NEWS COVID-19 Situation Update Active COVID-19 cases in India crossed the 6,000 mark as of June 8, 2025 Total of 6 deaths reported in the last 24 hours across four states Kerala remains the most affected state with over 1,800 active cases Delhi reported 73 fresh cases, taking the total active cases to 665…
National News Headlines for 08.06.2025 Economic and Banking Developments RBI Monetary Policy Update: Reserve Bank of India reduced repo rate by 50 basis points from 6.00% to 5.50% during the 55th Monetary Policy Committee meeting held from June 4-6, 2025 Policy Stance Change: RBI shifted its policy stance from “Accommodative” to “Neutral,” indicating a data-dependent…
National Events – India Prime Minister’s Kashmir Visit and Infrastructure Development PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s highest railway arch bridge – Chenab Rail Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir The bridge stands 359 meters above the riverbed, making it taller than the Eiffel Tower Bridge spans 1,315 meters and connects Bakkal and Kauri villages in…
NATIONAL AFFAIRS Infrastructure Development Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway Final Phase Inaugurated Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the final 76-km stretch from Igatpuri to Amane on 05.06.2025 The complete 701-km expressway is now fully operational Travel time reduced from 16-18 hours to just 8 hours between Mumbai and Nagpur Project cost: Rs 55,000 crore Maximum speed limit:…
National Affairs Banking and Financial Sector Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Commences RBI’s three-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting began on 04.06.2025 under Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s chairmanship Meeting scheduled to conclude on 06.06.2025 with policy announcement on Friday Economists predict a potential 50 basis points repo rate cut from current 6% to 5.75%…
Economic and Banking Affairs Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee Meeting RBI MPC meeting commenced on 04.06.2025 under the leadership of Governor Sanjay Malhotra, marking the second policy meeting of FY 2025-26 Strong expectations for third consecutive rate cut of 25 basis points, which would reduce the repo rate from current 6% to…
International Affairs Ukraine Launches Major Drone Strike on Russian Military Bases Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone attack on Russian military installations, hitting over 40 aircraft across four air bases simultaneously The operation was carried out by Ukraine’s SBU security agency and is being termed as Russia’s “Trojan horse moment” The attack involved FPV (First Person…
International Affairs and Geopolitical Developments Ukraine-Russia Conflict Escalation Ukraine executed its largest single-day drone attack operation since the war began, targeting Russian military airbases across five regions The operation codenamed “Spiderweb” successfully targeted 41 strategic Russian aircraft at multiple locations Drone strikes hit airbases in Murmansk, Irkutsk, Novgorod, Ryazan, and Amur regions Initial damage assessments…
National Events and Political Developments Prime Minister’s Infrastructure Initiatives in Madhya Pradesh PM Modi attended the Mahila Sashaktikaran Mahasammelan in Bhopal on May 31, 2025, commemorating the 300th birth anniversary of Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Over 2 lakh women participated in the event held at Jamboree Ground, Bhopal PM Modi virtually inaugurated Indore Metro’s first…
NATIONAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Prime Minister Modi’s Mega Development Projects in Uttar Pradesh PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 15 mega development projects worth ₹47,600 crore in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Flagged off Kanpur Metro’s new corridor between Chunniganj and Nayaganj stations covering 14 stations Inaugurated 660 MW extension of Panki Thermal Power Plant worth…
