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25 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 25 August 2026
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24 current-affairs updates for major exams.
The Reserve Bank of India released its August 2026 monthly Bulletin on August 5, 2026, containing the bi-monthly monetary policy statement from the MPC meeting held August 3-5, 2026. The 'State of the Economy' article h…
Read full storyRBI's Money Market Operations on August 24, 2026, show total overnight segment volume of ₹6,88,005.70 crore at 5.01% weighted average rate. Key LAF operations include 1-day and 7-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo auctions…
Read full storyPetroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated India's energy demand will grow 2.5 times by 2047, highlighting India's position as the world's third-largest energy and oil consumer, third-largest refiner, and fourth-large…
Read full storyRBI's State of Economy report highlights India's resilient domestic demand and strong economic activity despite broad-based food price inflation. Global risks from West Asia conflicts and US tariffs pose challenges, whi…
Read full storyThe ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has intensified in the Black Sea region, disrupting critical shipping routes and reducing exports of sunflower oil and yellow peas. India, a major importer of both commodities, faces…
Read full storyCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal indicated India is developing a framework to exempt high-tech companies, including Japanese firms, from mandatory BIS certification for imported equipment. This move addresses concerns rai…
Read full storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 53rd PRAGATI meeting, reviewing six major infrastructure projects across nine states with a cumulative investment exceeding Rs 30,000 crore. He emphasized timely execution and in…
Read full storyThe RBI announced a 2-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction of ₹1.75 lakh crore under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) on August 25, 2026, with reversal on August 27, 2026. The auction window operates fro…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India released the All-India House Price Index (HPI) for Q1:2026-27 with base year 2022-23, covering 18 major cities. The index rose 1.1% quarter-on-quarter to 117.5, driven by Chandigarh, Lucknow, a…
Read full storyRBI imposed a ₹2 lakh penalty on The Pragathi Co-operative Bank Limited, Karnataka on August 20, 2026, for violating Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and non-compliance with RBI direc…
Read full storyThe Government of India announced the re-issue of 6.94% GS 2036 dated security for a notified amount of ₹34,000 crore through RBI on August 28, 2026, with settlement on August 31, 2026. The auction will use the multiple…
Read full storyOn August 23, 2026, RBI conducted LAF operations with MSF at 5.50% absorbing ₹9,531 crore and SDF at 5.00% absorbing ₹1,62,921 crore, resulting in net liquidity absorption of ₹1,53,390 crore. All money market segments (…
Read full storyThe Central Government appointed three part-time Non-official Directors — Shri Janmejaya Kumar Sinha, Shri Syed Akbaruddin, and Ms. Annie George Mathew — to the Central Board of RBI for four years effective August 24, 2…
Read full storyRBI's Money Market Operations on August 21, 2026 show total overnight segment volume of ₹6,56,859.58 crore at 5.05% weighted average rate. Key operations included a 3-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo of ₹95,970 crore at 5…
Read full storyThe Government of India has lifted export restrictions on wheat flour and related products including atta, maida, and semolina through a DGFT notification with immediate effect. This policy reversal allows overseas ship…
Read full storyUnion Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, heading the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, chaired a high-level CEO Roundtable in New Delhi and reiterated the government's target for the chemical sector to achieve a $1 tril…
Read full storyIndia mobilised $73 billion in foreign exchange inflows within 11 weeks, exceeding the scale and speed of the RBI's 2013 FCNR(B) swap scheme. The finance ministry highlighted this as a record pace of forex accumulation,…
Read full storyStrong FCNR(B) deposit inflows have prompted Jefferies to revise its dollar mobilisation estimate upward to $90-100 billion by August 31, from an earlier $70-80 billion. FCNR(B) allows NRIs to hold foreign currency depo…
Read full storyCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged Japanese auto and capital goods firms to deepen localisation, establish R&D centres and Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and expand manufacturing in India. He positioned India as a…
Read full storyICICI Bank plans to raise $1 billion via five-year bonds, its fourth issuance this month, pushing total dollar bond sales by Indian banks past $10 billion since the RBI opened the overseas borrowing window. This surge i…
Read full storySEBI has launched an IT Resilience Index for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) like stock exchanges, depositories, and clearing corporations to enhance cybersecurity, operational continuity, and critical system…
Read full storyCommerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India will amend regulations and introduce new rules within two months to boost semiconductor and auto component manufacturing. The government has simplified the Bureau of I…
Read full storyICICI Bank raised $1 billion via a five-year private dollar bond, while Union Bank of India secured $600 million in its first international dollar issue in over a decade, aided by RBI's special swap window. UCO Bank als…
Read full storyUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to announce "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran at a press conference on Monday at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT). President Donald Trump has also threatened sanctions against n…
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