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Daily Current Affairs: 26 April 2025

Current affairs of 26 April 2025: US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Oman-Mediated Rounds in Muscat and Rome; Tamil Nadu Startup Summit 2025: Inclusion and Assistive Tech; Rafale-M Deal: India Signs ₹64,000 Crore Pact for 26 Navy Jets, and 15 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 18 topics

National Affairs

  1. Tamil Nadu Startup Summit 2025: Inclusion and Assistive Tech

Government Schemes

  1. EPFO Revamped Form 13: Faster PF Transfers on Job Change

Banking & Finance

  1. Indian Bank Cuts Home Loan Rate to 7.90%, Vehicle Loan to 8.25%
  2. RBI Fines Indian Bank and Mahindra Finance
  3. New 10-Year Benchmark G-Sec Due on May 2, 2025
  4. Shriram Finance Q4 FY25 Profit Rises 6% to Rs 2,143.77 Crore

Economy

  1. FY25 Net Direct Tax Collection Hits ₹22.26 Trillion
  2. GST Appellate Tribunal Procedure Rules, 2025 Take Effect
  3. Edelweiss Internet Economy Index Fund: India’s First Launched

International Affairs

  1. US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Oman-Mediated Rounds in Muscat and Rome
  2. Simla Agreement: Provisions, Significance and Abeyance

Agriculture & Rural

  1. Sugar-Based Ethanol’s Shrinking Role in India’s EBP Mix

Science & Technology

  1. Adobe Content Authenticity App and Motorola Razr 60 Series
  2. Dr K. Kasturirangan, Former ISRO Chairman, Passes Away

Environment & Ecology

  1. BBNJ Treaty: High Seas Biodiversity Agreement Under UNCLOS

Defence & Security

  1. Rafale-M Deal: India Signs ₹64,000 Crore Pact for 26 Navy Jets
  2. DRDO Scramjet Combustor Test: 1,000 Seconds

Reports & Indexes

  1. World Bank Data on India’s Poverty Fall to 2.3%

National Affairs

Government Schemes

Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

4. RBI Fines Indian Bank and Mahindra Finance

  • RBI fined Indian Bank ₹1.61 crore for wrong rate benchmarking on some loans and taking collateral on small KCC loans.
  • Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services was fined ₹71.3 lakh for undisclosed fees and auctioning vehicles without a prior chance to repay.
  • Both penalties reflect RBI's stress on transparent pricing and fair treatment of borrowers.
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Economy

International Affairs

Agriculture & Rural

Science & Technology

Environment & Ecology

Defence & Security

Reports & Indexes

Economy

18. World Bank Data on India’s Poverty Fall to 2.3%

  • Share of Indians below the $2.15-a-day (PPP) line dropped from 16% (2011-12) to 2.3% (2022-23), says the World Bank.
  • About 171 million people crossed that line; roughly 378 million rose above the $3.65 lower-middle-income line.
  • The multidimensional poverty measure declined from 53.8% (2005-06) to 15.5% (2022-23).
  • Survey design changes may affect comparability over time.
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