National News Headlines – 23.08.2025 Political and Legislative Updates President Droupadi Murmu granted assent to the Gaming and Information Technology bills, transforming them into official laws Supreme Court issued fresh directives regarding stray dogs, mandating municipal bodies to sterilize, vaccinate and release them back to original locations rather than confining to shelters Supreme Court clarified…
National News: Key Headlines Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two major highway projects in Delhi—Dwarka Expressway and Urban Extension Road-II—worth nearly ₹11,000 crore to ease traffic congestion in NCR. Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan was declared the NDA’s nominee for the post of Vice-President of India. Uttar Pradesh launched its first green hydrogen plant, becoming the…
National News Government Policy and Economic Developments Prime Minister Modi Announces Major Employment Scheme – PM Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana with a budget of ₹1 lakh crore from Red Fort on Independence Day. The scheme will provide ₹15,000 incentives to first-time EPFO-registered employees in private sector and create 3.5 crore…
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 Affairs – 10.08.2025 Prime Minister’s Karnataka Visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bengaluru to inaugurate multiple development projects Flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains from KSR Railway Station connecting Bengaluru-Belgavi, Amritsar-Katra, and Nagpur-Pune routes Inaugurated Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line extending connectivity from RV Road to Electronic City Launched urban infrastructure projects worth thousands…
National Affairs – India RBI Monetary Policy Update August 2025 RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.50% – Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to maintain current rates after previous 100 basis points cut since February 2025 Inflation forecast revised downward to 3.1% for FY26 – Earlier projection was 3.7%, reflecting favorable monsoon conditions and controlled…
National News RBI Monetary Policy Committee Meeting August 2025 Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee under Governor Sanjay Malhotra began its three-day policy review meeting on August 04, 2025 The committee is expected to maintain the repo rate at 5.5 percent despite inflation easing to 2.1 percent in June 2025 The RBI has already…
NATIONAL AFFAIRS Banking and Financial Sector Developments Banking Laws Amendment Act 2025 Implementation: Key provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 came into effect from August 1, 2025. The comprehensive legislation introduces 19 amendments across five major banking laws including the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934, Banking Regulation Act 1949, State Bank of…
Important National News Prime Minister Modi Announces Decision on US Tariffs US President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs plus penalty on India effective from August 1, 2025 The announcement was made via Truth Social platform Trump stated that while India is a friend, their tariffs are among the highest in the world External Affairs Minister…
