Daily Current Affairs — 26 June 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Bihar to Get its First Nuclear Power Plant
Context Bihar is set to host its first nuclear power plant, making it one of the first six states to benefit from the Government of India’s National Nuclear Energy Mission. About The announcement comes as part of a broader push to diversify India’s energy mix, strengthen regional energy security, and integrate advanced technologies like Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The Government has also approved a 1,000 MW battery storage capacity project in Bihar, aimed at enhancing grid stability and suppo
RBI’s Revised PSL Guidelines for Small Finance Banks
In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed priority sector lending (PSL) norms for Small Finance Banks (SFBs). Small Finance Banks (SFBs) About: They are operational under the regulation of the RBI in India, under the purview of the apex bank’s Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006, as amended from time to time. SFBs are registered as public limited companies under the Companies Act, 2013 and governed by Banking Regulations Act, 1949; RBI Act, 1934.
Indian Astronaut in Space After 41-Year Gap
Context Recently, an Indian Astronaut with three others from the USA, Hungry and Poland, soared into space aboard the Axiom-4 mission (NASA’s fourth all-private astronaut mission). How the Axiom-4 Mission Boosts India’s Future Space Programme? Critical Inputs for Gaganyaan: Axiom-4 involves scientific experiments, team coordination, and real-time problem-solving — skills essential for Gaganyaan, India’s first indigenous crewed mission.
Centenary Celebration of Historic Dialogue Between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi
Context PM Modi inaugurated the centenary celebration of the historic conversation between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. About Sree Narayana Guru Sree Narayana Guru was a philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer in India. He led a reform movement against the injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala in order to promote spiritual enlightenment and social equality.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting
Context India has refused to sign a joint declaration at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China. About India is not satisfied with the language of the joint document and there was no mention of cross-border terrorist activities specially recent Pahalgam Terror attack. The refusal to endorse the document resulted in the conclave ending without a joint communique.