1. National Affairs (India) The price of petrol and diesel in India remained unchanged on 3 November 2025, marking the 11-month streak of stability since December 2024. In Delhi, petrol is at ₹94.72 / litre and diesel at ₹87.62; Mumbai records petrol at ₹103.50 and diesel at ₹89.87. This sustained stability is attributed to global…
National News Political Developments C.P. Radhakrishnan elected as India’s 15th Vice President with 452 votes, defeating INDIA alliance candidate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy in the election held on September 9, 2025. Prime Minister Modi conducts aerial survey of flood-hit districts in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, announcing Rs. 1600 crores financial assistance for flood-affected areas in…
National Affairs President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025, aimed at encouraging electronic sports while prohibiting harmful online money gaming services The bill was introduced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Lok Sabha on August 20, 2025, and passed by both houses without debate Offering…
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 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 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…
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 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 Affairs Diplomatic Relations and Agreements India and Denmark signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating clean energy transition and supporting India’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. The MoU was signed by Shri Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, and E. Mr. Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, Ambassador of Denmark to India,…
