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New Development Bank NDB Will Issue First Rupee Bond by 2026

October 09, 2025

1. Core Announcement

  • The New Development Bank (NDB), which is set up by the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) intends to issue its first Indian rupee-denominated bond.
  • Timeline: It will be released at the domestic market in the first half of March 2026.
  • Status Quo: The bank is currently in their final stages of negotiating the issuance with the reserve bank of India (RBI).

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Four Multi-Tracking Rail Projects valued at 24634 Crore are Cabinet approved

October 09, 2025

1. Project Overvie

  • There are four big Indian Railways projects that have been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

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Indian Parliamentary Delegation at 68 th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

October 09, 2025

1. Event Overview

  • Indian Parliamentary Delegation headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla are at the 68 th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC).
  • Place & Time: Bridgetown, Barbados, October 5-12, 2025.
  • Theme of the conference: The Commonwealth -A Global Partner, which is centered around democracy, sustainable development and digital inclusion.

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The Bathukamma Festival in Telangana Breaks Two Guinness World Records

October 09, 2025

1. Record-Breaking Achievement

  • Telangana Bathukamma Festival has gained two Guinness World Records:
  • To the greatest floral composition.
  • The most synchronized participants in the dance are female dancers.
  • The grandiose floral building was constructed by around 300 craftsmen in 72 hours with the use of metal, bamboo and an uncountable number of flowers to illustrate the rich floral legacy of the festival.

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First Dugong Conservation Reserve in India is IUCN recognized

October 09, 2025


1. Recognition and Location

  • India boasts of the first Dugong Conservation Reserve which is duly recognized by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
  • Location: The reserve is located at Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu.
  • Background The Tamil Nadu government created it in September 2022 under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and occupies a population of 448.34 sq. km.

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