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…
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…
International News World Court Climate Change Advisory Opinion The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark advisory opinion on 23.07.2025, declaring climate change an “urgent and existential threat” The court stated that countries failing to protect the planet from climate change could violate international law Judge Yuji Iwasawa emphasized that greenhouse gas emissions are…
Banking and Financial Sector Updates Major Banking Developments State Bank of India Wins Global Recognition: SBI has been adjudged as the World’s Best Consumer Bank for 2025 by Global Finance magazine, recognizing its digital innovation and customer-centric approach HSBC Exits Climate Coalition: HSBC becomes the first UK bank to withdraw from the Net Zero Banking…
NATIONAL NEWS Political and Administrative Updates Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Denies Leadership Change – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rejected the proposed ’50-50′ formula for power sharing, stating clearly that there is no vacancy for the CM position in the state Vadodara Bridge Collapse Tragedy – The death toll from the Vadodara bridge collapse has risen to…
