🔷 National Current Affairs 1. RBI Monetary Policy Update The Reserve Bank of India maintained the repo rate at 6.50% in its latest review. Inflation projection for FY 2026 revised to 5.1%, slightly above the medium-term target. GDP growth forecast retained at 6.8% for FY 2025–26. Focus areas: Liquidity management Digital payments expansion Strengthening NBFC…
National Current Affairs 1. India Maintains Fiscal Deficit Target for FY 2025–26 The Government of India reaffirmed that the fiscal deficit target will remain at 4.4% of GDP for FY 2025–26. The Lok Sabha approved supplementary demands for grants worth ₹2.01 lakh crore. Out of this amount, the net additional cash outgo is approximately ₹1.48…
National Current Affairs Progressive Punjab Investors Summit 2026 Progressive Punjab Investors Summit 2026 is being held from 13–15 March 2026. Venue: Plaksha University, Mohali, Punjab. The summit was inaugurated by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal attended as the chief guest. The summit includes 89 sessions focused on investment, artificial intelligence,…
🇮🇳 National Affairs • Government Expands Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Framework The Government of India announced expansion of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to strengthen service delivery. DPI includes Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, ONDC, and Account Aggregator systems. Over 1.4 billion Aadhaar IDs and 12+ billion monthly UPI transactions highlight India’s digital governance scale. DPI expansion aims…
🌍 International Affairs • G20 Financial Stability Dialogue Updates Finance ministers and central bank governors held consultations to address global debt vulnerabilities and inflation management. Developing economies highlighted rising external debt stress and currency volatility. Multilateral institutions emphasized strengthening sovereign debt restructuring frameworks. • UN Climate Adaptation Financing Push The United Nations renewed pressure on…
National Affairs (India) Union Government Approves Revised Green Hydrogen Mission Targets The National Green Hydrogen Mission target has been revised to 7 million metric tonnes per annum by 2030, up from the earlier 5 MMT target. Total outlay under the mission now stands at ₹23,500 crore. The mission aims to reduce carbon emissions by nearly…
National Affairs Union Cabinet Approvals The Union Cabinet approved the National Digital Payments Expansion Programme 2026, aimed at increasing UPI penetration in Tier-3, Tier-4 cities and rural India. Target: 10 billion monthly digital transactions by December 2026. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Finance in coordination with NPCI. India’s Fiscal Deficit Update India’s fiscal deficit for April–November…
National Affairs The Government of India approved an expanded Digital Agriculture Mission to integrate AI-based crop forecasting, unified farm-data registries, and remote-sensing analytics for Kharif 2026. The Ministry of Power launched the National Pump Efficiency Upgrade Scheme to replace old agricultural pumps with high-efficiency smart pumps under a blended finance model. India conducted a nationwide…
