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25 August 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 25 August 2026
AI summaries of PIB, RBI, All India Radio and national newspaper reports, organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and State-PSC revision. Every story links to its source.
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Petroleum 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 storyOn a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as under: The operational guidelines for the auction as g…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) compiles the House Price Index (HPI) on a quarterly basis using transaction-level data received from the registration authorities. Today, the RBI released Real Sector > Prices & Wages.">1…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated August 20, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh only) on The Pragathi Co-operative Bank Limited, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of p…
Read full storyGovernment of India (GoI) has announced the sale (re-issue) of one dated security for a notified amount of ₹34,000 crore as per the following details: GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to ₹2,…
Read full story@ Based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL). - Not Applicable / No Transaction. @@ Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 15 days to one year tenor. $ Includes refinance fa…
Read full storyThe Central Government has appointed Shri Janmejaya Kumar Sinha, Shri Syed Akbaruddin and Ms. Annie George Mathew as part-time, Non-official Directors on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India for a period of four y…
Read full story@ Based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL). - Not Applicable / No Transaction. @@ Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 15 days to one year tenor. $ Includes refinance fa…
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…
Read full storySEBI data reveals that traders under 30 years now constitute 43% of equity derivatives participants, with a sharp rise in their trading losses during FY26. Lower-income individuals and those from smaller towns are incre…
Read full storyThe Monetary Policy Committee's hawkish stance and the ongoing West Asia conflict have created uncertainty for the Indian rupee and bond yields. However, record foreign exchange inflows provide the RBI with a buffer to…
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