NATIONAL NEWS Political and Administrative Updates Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Denies Leadership Change – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rejected the proposed ’50-50′ formula for power sharing, stating clearly that there is no vacancy for the CM position in the state Vadodara Bridge Collapse Tragedy – The death toll from the Vadodara bridge collapse has risen to…
National News Updates Major Headlines for Competitive Exams Bharat Bandh Disrupts Essential Services – A coalition of 10 central trade unions organized a nationwide strike on July 9, 2025, significantly disrupting banking, postal, transport, and mining sectors across India. Over 25 crore workers participated in the protest against government policies, causing widespread inconvenience to the…
NATIONAL NEWS UPDATES Bharat Bandh on July 9, 2025 Nationwide strike called by 10 central trade unions and farmer organizations to protest against government policies described as anti-worker and pro-corporate Over 25 crore workers from banking, insurance, postal, coal mining, construction, and state transport sectors expected to participate Major disruptions anticipated in banking services, postal…
NATIONAL NEWS Major Headlines PM Modi Concludes Historic Brazil Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his five-nation tour after attending the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. India has taken over the BRICS presidency for 2026, with PM Modi announcing the theme “Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability” India Achieves SDG…
NATIONAL AFFAIRS Banking and Financial Sector Major Financial Changes Effective July 2025 Aadhaar verification becomes mandatory for new PAN card applications starting July 1, 2025 Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) reduced by 100 basis points to support banking liquidity HDFC Bank implements 1% fee on monthly online gaming spends exceeding Rs 10,000 SBI revises Minimum Amount…
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS – 06.07.2025 Political and Administrative Updates Parliament Monsoon Session Extended: The Monsoon Session of Parliament has been extended from July 21 to August 21, 2025, instead of the earlier scheduled conclusion on August 12. The session will have a two-day break on August 13-14 for Independence Day preparations. National Sports Policy 2025…
National News Updates Government and Administration Union Minister C.R. Patil launches Unified Flood Forecasting System ‘C-FLOOD’ to enhance flood management capabilities across India Government renames NIPCCD as Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development to honor the social reformer’s legacy Defence Ministry initiates arms procurement worth Rs 1 lakh crore including mine counter-measure…
NATIONAL NEWS Prime Minister’s Historic Ghana Visit PM Narendra Modi arrived in Ghana on 02.07.2025 for a historic two-day bilateral visit, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the West African nation in over 30 years President John Dramani Mahama personally received PM Modi at Kotoka International Airport with ceremonial guard of…
National News Headlines Prime Minister Modi Celebrates 10 Years of Digital India Initiative PM Modi marked the 10th anniversary of Digital India program on July 1, 2025 Highlighted the transformative journey that empowered citizens and advanced digital governance Called it a decade of empowerment making India a global digital leader Focus on citizen empowerment and…
National News and Government Updates Banking and Financial Sector Developments RBI announced a significant 50 basis points reduction in repo rate to 5.50% during June 2025 monetary policy meeting, marking the second bi-monthly policy statement for FY26 The policy stance was changed back to ‘neutral’ from accommodative, with Standing Deposit Facility rate at 5.25% and…
