HDFC Bank Secures RBI Approval to Acquire Stakes in Peer Banks: HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, has received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to acquire up to a 9.5% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, and Capital Small Finance Bank. This strategic move is facilitated through its group […]
West Bengal Wins 33rd Santosh Trophy Title
West Bengal Wins 33rd Santosh Trophy Title: The Santosh Trophy, India’s premier football competition for state teams, continues to showcase the nation’s football talent and historical rivalries. In the 2024 edition, West Bengal reaffirmed its dominance by securing a record-extending 33rd title with a narrow 1-0 victory over Kerala in the final.Held at Gachibowli Stadium, […]
PM Modi Inaugurates Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025
PM Modi Inaugurates Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event, organized by the Department of Financial Services and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), aims to enhance rural infrastructure, promote self-reliance, and foster innovation within rural communities.
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th January 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 4th January 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
National Sports Awards : Announced
National Sports Awards : Announced The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2024. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a […]
Banana Cultivation : Increased
Banana Cultivation : Increased According to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), India has achieved a tenfold increase in banana exports over the past decade and aims to reach $1 billion in exports within the next five years. Banana is basically a tropical crop and the second most important fruit crop […]
Pallas’s Cat
Pallas’s Cat: The first photographic proof of Pallas’s cat in Himachal Pradesh, India, during a snow leopard survey recently, highlights urgent need for conservation of lesser-known species in the Indian Himalayas. The Pallas’s cat, or manul (Otocolobus manul), is a small, long-haired cat(family Felidae). It was named Pallas’s cat after Peter Simon Pallas, who first […]
Rural Community Immigration Class (RCIC) Scheme
Rural Community Immigration Class (RCIC) Scheme: Canada announced that the Post-Graduate Work Permits (PGWPs) of nearly 7.66 lakh international students are set to expire by the end of next year and the Rural Community Immigration Class (RCIC) scheme provides a pathway for foreign nationals and students. It is a new programme launched by Immigration, Refugees […]
Ramesh Chand Panel
Ramesh Chand Panel: The government recently announced the formation of an 18-member panel headed by NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand to revise the base year of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and suggest a road map for switching over to the Producer Price Index (PPI). It has been established to revise the base year of […]
RBI’s 2024-25 Report on State Finances
RBI’s 2024-25 Report on State Finances: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent report, “State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2024-25,” highlights significant improvements in the fiscal health of state governments post-pandemic, while also identifying areas requiring further attention. Gross Fiscal Deficit (GFD): States have successfully contained their consolidated GFD within 3% of GDP […]
