National Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four low-fare Amrit Bharat Express trains—Patna–New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari–Delhi, Darbhanga–Lucknow and Malda Town–Lucknow—and launched railway, road and digital projects worth over ₹7,200 crore in Bihar. The Indian Navy commissioned INS Nistar, the country’s first indigenously designed 10,000-tonne Diving Support Vessel, boosting submarine-rescue capability and deep-sea operations. Heavy monsoon…
Banking and Financial News RBI and Banking Updates Banks in Shillong remain closed on 14.07.2025 for Beh Deinkhlam festival All other cities across India have normal banking operations Digital banking services continue to operate normally despite physical branch closure in Shillong RBI fines HDFC Bank and Shriram Finance for regulatory violations Public Sector Banks planning…
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 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 Updates Banking and Financial Sector Developments RBI’s recent monetary policy decisions continue to impact the banking sector significantly, with all banks required to swiftly pass on the 50-basis-point rate cut to customers as emphasized in the latest RBI Bulletin Bank Nifty achieved a remarkable four-month winning streak, driven by RBI rate cuts and…
Current Affairs Quiz – 19.06.2025 Question 1: What was the new Repo Rate announced by the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee? A) 5.25 percent B) 5.50 percent C) 5.75 percent D) 6.00 percent Answer: B) 5.50 percent The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee lowered the policy Repo Rate by 50 basis points from 6.00 percent to 5.50…
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:…
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…
1. What was the codename of Ukraine’s largest drone attack on Russian airbases on June 1, 2025? A) Thunderstrike B) Spiderweb C) Iron Fist D) Skyfall Answer: B) Spiderweb 2. How many consecutive repo rate cuts has the RBI announced by June 2025? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 Answer: C) 3 3….
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…
