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Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the capital expenditure outlay to ₹11.21 lakh crore, aimed at boosting infrastructure development and maintaining India's growth momentum.

Exercise Tasman Saber 2025 was a bilateral military exercise conducted between India and Australia, aimed at enhancing interoperability between the two nations' armed forces under the framework of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The law always states the number of judges excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Before (2019 Law): The legal count was 33, making the total 34 including the CJI.

Now (2026 Ordinance): The legal count is 37, making the total 38 including the CJI.

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It is located in northern Vietnam and serves as the country's political and administrative centre. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is the largest city but not the capital.

As per NCRB's 'Crime in India 2024', Delhi topped the list of cognisable offences among 19 metropolitan cities in India, continuing its trend of recording the highest number of reported crimes among metros.

Chhath Puja is observed on the Shashti (sixth day) of Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik (October–November). It involves worship of the Sun God and is Bihar's most widely celebrated folk festival.

In May 2026, the Supreme Court of India reiterated that diversity is India's core strength while hearing petitions related to the Sabarimala temple entry case, reaffirming constitutional values of equality and religious pluralism.

Following MoS&PI's May 2026 notification updating the national base year to 2022-23, Bihar and all states are required to recompile their GSDP/GSVA data using the new 2022-23 base year, replacing the old 2011-12 series.

Sharada Sinha, renowned Bihar folk singer famous for her Chhath Puja songs and Maithili-Bhojpuri music, was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2025, after her demise in November 2024.

India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by defeating New Zealand in the final. The tournament was hosted across Pakistan and a neutral venue, with India remaining unbeaten throughout the competition.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS&PI) notified in May 2026 that 2022-23 will be the new base year for calculating State GDP (GSDP/GSVA), replacing the earlier 2011-12 base year.

During Vietnamese President To Lam's visit to India in May 2026, both countries signed 13 MoUs covering areas including defence, digital infrastructure, education, and trade cooperation.

During Vietnamese President To Lam's India visit in May 2026, he visited the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and participated in an India-Vietnam Business Forum in Mumbai, underlining the economic and trade dimension of the bilateral partnership.

Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India (2004–2014) and architect of India's 1991 economic reforms, was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2024 after his passing in December 2024.

Nitish Kumar had joined the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) with RJD and Congress in 2022, but broke away and returned to the BJP-led NDA in January 2024 ahead of the general elections.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy (common grade) at ₹2,300 per quintal for Kharif 2025-26, providing price assurance to rice farmers across India.

Egypt, Ethiopia, and the UAE officially became BRICS members effective January 1, 2024, as part of the historic expansion decided at the Johannesburg BRICS Summit in August 2023.

NITI Aayog released the report titled 'School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement' in May 2026, documenting progress and challenges in India's school education system from 2014 to 2025.

The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act 2023 codified the composition of the ECI as 3 members: 1 Chief Election Commissioner and 2 Election Commissioners.

Delhi held assembly elections in February 2025 in which the BJP won a decisive majority, ending AAP's decade-long rule and retaining power in the capital territory.