RBI’s new governor, Sanjay Malhotra, faces the tough task of balancing India’s economic growth, inflation, and exchange rate amid US election fallout and government pressure for lower interest rates. He must also tackle regulatory reforms, digital fraud, and mis-selling of financial products, impacting bank lending and consumer protection.

RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav sparked controversy with sexist remarks about Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s upcoming women’s rally. Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha criticised Yadav’s comments as inappropriate. Meanwhile, Yadav expressed support for Mamata Banerjee leading the INDIA bloc and predicted his party’s victory in the 2025 elections.

Sources in the government have indicated that these inspections and surveys will assess the efficiency of districts, divisions, and police stations. Officers will be evaluated based on the reports from these inspections