National Affairs RBI Monetary Policy Decision August 2025 Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee kept repo rate unchanged at 5.50% during August 4-6, 2025 meeting RBI maintained neutral policy stance, providing flexibility for future rate decisions based on economic data Central bank revised inflation forecast for FY26 downward to 3.1% from earlier projection of…
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK UPDATE – 07.08.2025 NATIONAL AFFAIRS Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates Kartavya Bhavan-3 in New Delhi PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan-3 at Kartavya Path, New Delhi First among several upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings Part of Central Vista redevelopment project Aimed at streamlining administrative processes and enabling agile governance Project includes…
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…
Important Appointments & Government Decisions Sonali Mishra becomes the first woman Director General of the Railway Protection Force in its 143-year history. Deepak Reddy appointed CEO of Manappuram Finance, a leading non-banking finance company. Trans Yamuna Development Board reconstituted; new chairman appointed to oversee infrastructure and flood management. Supreme Court allows NEET-PG 2025 exam in…
National News Highlights Defence and Security Updates DRDO Successfully Tests Pralay Missile Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Pralay missile on July 28-29, 2025 Tests conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast as part of user evaluation trials Pralay is an indigenously developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic…
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…
DPIIT and Ather Energy MoU – DPIIT under MoC&I inked an MoU with Ather Energy to bolster EV manufacturing and clean mobility ecosystem in India. – Aims include joint R&D, infrastructure expansion, and skill development in EV value chain. MoES Unveils 14 Scientific Tools – On its 19th Foundation Day in New Delhi, MoES launched…
International Affairs Wildfires rage across Greece, destroying villages and prompting mass evacuations amid record summer heat. South Korea’s aviation authority pins last year’s Jeju Air crash on pilot error after accidental shutdown of a working engine. Israel announces daily operational “pauses” in three Gaza zones to allow humanitarian aid delivery amid a worsening crisis. U.S….
NATIONAL AFFAIRS Government Policies and Initiatives National Cooperative Policy 2025 Launched: Union Minister Amit Shah unveiled the comprehensive National Cooperative Policy 2025 at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan in New Delhi. The policy aims to build a Viksit Bharat by 2047 through ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ (prosperity through cooperation). The initiative replaces the 2002 policy and focuses…
Major International Developments Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict Escalates Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border areas has entered its second day on July 25, 2025 At least 15 people have been killed in the conflict, with more than 58,000 people displaced from their homes Both countries have accused each other of firing the first shots…
