The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%.
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The MPC revised GDP growth for FY26 slightly higher to 7.4% (from 7.3%) and retail inflation to 2.1% (from 2%).
Inflation trends remain benign, with CPI inflation projected at 4–4.2% in Q1-Q2 FY27, slightly raised due to precious metal prices, while food price deflation continues to keep overall inflation low.
Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to compensate for losses arising from small-value fraudulent transactions.
Key Points of RBI’s Intervention
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed compensating customers up to ₹25,000 for losses from small-value fraudulent transactions, including cases where a one-time password (OTP) was shared.
This applies once per customer for unintended losses, with compensation covering either ₹25,000 or 85% of the loss, and in some cases, 70% of the loss paid by RBI and the remainder shared with the bank.
The Union Government has officially defined “Deep Tech Start-ups” through a gazette notification issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
What is deep technology?
Deep tech refers to advanced and disruptive technologies that have the potential to trigger transformative change, and provide solutions for the future.
The term is used to describe cutting-edge research in nanotechnology, biotechnology, material sciences, quantum technologies, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, data sciences, robotics, 3D printing, etc.
Researchers at IIT Bombay addressed a critical challenge in CAR T-cell and other adoptive T-cell transfer (ACT) therapies.
T-cells
They are white blood cells that act as the body’s frontline defenders, detecting and destroying infections or abnormal cells like cancer, and coordinating other immune cells to respond—making them crucial for immunotherapy.
The Supreme Court issued notice on a plea challenging a December 2025 Delhi High Court ruling that ordered the removal of past news reports about a banker discharged in a money laundering case, raising questions on the scope of the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF).
Background and Origin of Right to be Forgotten
The Right to be Forgotten originated from a 2014 European Court of Justice ruling in the Google Spain case, where a Spanish man sought the removal of outdated information about his past debts.
भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक (RBI) की मौद्रिक नीति समिति (MPC) ने रेपो दर को 5.25% पर अपरिवर्तित रखने का निर्णय लिया है।
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MPC ने FY26 के लिए GDP वृद्धि अनुमान को 7.3% से बढ़ाकर 7.4% कर दिया है और खुदरा मुद्रास्फीति को 2% से बढ़ाकर 2.1% किया है।
मुद्रास्फीति की प्रवृत्तियाँ संतुलित बनी हुई हैं। CPI मुद्रास्फीति FY27 की प्रथम दो तिमाहियों (Q1–Q2) में 4–4.2% रहने का अनुमान है, जो कीमती धातुओं की कीमतों के कारण थोड़ा बढ़ा है, जबकि खाद्य मूल्य अपस्फीति समग्र मुद्रास्फीति को कम बनाए रखती है।
