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Highlights of Current Affairs 8 June 2026
- The University of Liverpool received approval to establish a branch campus in Bengaluru, becoming the latest foreign university to enter India.
- The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% while revising growth projections downward and inflation forecasts upward.
- RBI projects India’s GDP growth at 6.6% for FY 2026–27 and CPI inflation at 5.1%, citing global uncertainties and inflationary pressures.
- India recorded a strong GDP growth of 7.7% in FY 2025–26, driven mainly by manufacturing, services, consumption, and investment.
- The manufacturing sector grew by 10.7%, while the services sector expanded by 11%, contributing significantly to economic growth.
- India has exempted foreign investors from capital gains and withholding taxes on government bond investments from April 2026.
- The tax relief aims to attract foreign capital, deepen the bond market, and strengthen the Indian rupee.
- Surha Tal in Uttar Pradesh was declared India’s 100th Ramsar Site, marking a major milestone in wetland conservation.
- Surha Tal, a natural oxbow lake near the Ganga–Ghaghara confluence, is known for its rich bird and wetland biodiversity.
- India continues to promote higher education internationalisation through NEP 2020, foreign university campuses, and global academic collaborations.
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