Current Affairs — 06 August 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 06 Aug 2025
US imposes additional 25% tariff on Indian goods over Russian oil; India calls it 'unfair, unjustified and unreasonable'
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 6 August 2025 imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods over India's imports of Russian oil, and India's Ministry of External Affairs called the move 'unfair, unjustified and unreasonable'.
Indian aquanauts dive to 4,025 m and 5,002 m in the Atlantic aboard French submersible Nautile
Two Indian aquanauts from NIOT, Chennai, Raju Ramesh and Cdr (Retd) Jatinder Pal Singh, dived to 4,025 m and 5,002 m in the Atlantic Ocean on 5 and 6 August 2025 aboard IFREMER's submersible Nautile, India's deepest-ever dives.
RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.50%, retains neutral stance
The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee, at its meeting of 4–6 August 2025, unanimously kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.50% and continued with a neutral stance.
PM Modi dedicates Kartavya Bhavan-3 on Kartavya Path to the nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan-3 on Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 6 August 2025, saying ministries now spread across 50 locations would save about ₹1,500 crore a year in rent once shifted to new buildings.
Rajya Sabha passes Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, repealing 1925 Act
The Rajya Sabha passed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 on 6 August 2025, repealing the century-old Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 and adopting the Hague-Visby Rules.
Assam launches Nijut Moina 2.0 to support girls' higher education
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina 2.0 at Gauhati University on 6 August 2025, a monthly financial assistance scheme for girl students from higher secondary to postgraduate level.
India and Russia hold 11th session of Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation
The 11th session of the India–Russia Working Group on Modernization and Industrial Cooperation was held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 6 August 2025, ending with a protocol to deepen cooperation in aluminium, fertilizers, railways and mining technology.