National News and Politics Prime Minister Modi’s China Visit for SCO Summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tianjin, China, for the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit scheduled on 31.08.2025 and 01.09.2025 This marks PM Modi’s first visit to China after a gap of 7 years, highlighting significant diplomatic developments The summit brings together…
National News and Economic Updates RBI Monetary Policy Developments Reserve Bank of India maintains repo rate at 5.50% following August 2025 Monetary Policy Committee meeting RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra adopts neutral stance indicating readiness to adjust rates based on evolving economic conditions Standing Deposit Facility rate held steady at 5.25% while Marginal Standing Facility rate…
National News ISRO Achievements and Space Mission Updates ISRO successfully conducted first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for Gaganyaan mission parachute system demonstration Test involved coordination between ISRO, Indian Air Force, DRDO, Indian Navy, and Indian Coast Guard Gaganyaan uncrewed test mission planned for December 2025 with humanoid robot Vyommitra First crewed spaceflight expected in…
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 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 – 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 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 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…
