💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: AI Impact Summit 2026: PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate the event in New Delhi. [First global AI summit hosted in a Global South country] [Summits] Tarique Rahman: Set to be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. [Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the ceremony] [Appointments] VB-G … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Urban Challenge Fund (UCF): Union Cabinet approved this centrally sponsored scheme with an outlay of ₹1 lakh crore. [Government Schemes] Pramod Bhagat: Won the gold medal in men’s SL3 singles at the BWF Para World Championships. [Sports] Ritu Tawde: Appointed as the 78th Mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). [Appointments] … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Tarique Rahman: Set to become the Prime Minister of Bangladesh following a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections. [First elected PM since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina]. [Appointments/International] Seva Teerth: The newly inaugurated Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) complex in New Delhi. [Part of the Central Secretariat project to replace colonial-era buildings]. … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: [Consumer Price Index]: MOSPI updated the base year to 2024 with a 358-item basket. Jan 2026 retail inflation stood at 2.75%. [Economy] [Defence Acquisition Council]: Approved ₹3.6 lakh crore in capital acquisitions. Includes the procurement of 114 Rafale fighter jets from France. [Defence] [Vibhav Anti-Tank Mines]: Procurement approved for the Indian … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: 16th Finance Commission: Recommended retaining the vertical tax devolution share for States at 41% for the 2026-31 period. [Accepted by the Central Government]. [Economy] Operation Sindoor: Termed as the operation where Rafale fighter jets played a “hero” role by the IAF Vice Chief. [IAF is looking to induct more Multi-Role Fighter … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Ajit Lal: Appointed as the new Northeast Adviser to the Union Home Ministry. He replaces A.K. Mishra to lead Naga peace talks. [Appointments] Sunetra Pawar: Formally took charge as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister. She attended her first Cabinet meeting following the appointment. [Appointments] IT Act Amendments 2026: Mandated prominent … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Kimberley Process: India has assumed the Chair of this international body for the year 2026 to govern the global trade of ‘conflict diamonds’. [International Organizations] Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Enhanced the limit for collateral-free loans to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) under the PMEGP scheme to ₹20 lakh. [Economy/Schemes] Vaibhav … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Sanae Takaichi: Projected to secure a major victory in Japan’s general election, cementing her position as the country’s first female Prime Minister. [International/Elections] Thanya Nathan C.: Ranked first in the judicial service examination to become the first visually challenged woman judge in Kerala. [Persons in News/Appointments] Santosh Trophy: Services football team … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Yumnam Khemchand Singh: Sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Manipur. [He replaced N. Biren Singh following a period of President’s Rule in the state]. [Appointments] Income Tax Act, 2025: Draft rules released by the Tax Department to replace the Income Tax Act of 1961. [The new simplified Act is … Read more
💡Quick Guide for Aspirants: Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Scored a record-breaking 175 runs in the final to lead India to the U-19 World Cup title. [India defeated England by 100 runs to clinch their 6th title]. [Sports] Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in the latest MPC meeting. … Read more