The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee decided to maintain the repo rate at 6.50% amid persistent inflation concerns. The MPC voted 5:1 to keep rates steady while maintaining an accommodative stance. GDP growth forecast revised to 7.2% for FY26.

A 5-judge Constitution Bench unanimously upheld the Supreme Court's decision on Article 370, stating that the President has the power to abrogate the special status of Jammu & Kashmir. The court directed the Election Commission to conduct elections in J&K by September 2024.

India's first solar mission Aditya-L1 has completed one year in orbit around the L1 Lagrange point. The mission has provided valuable data on solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and space weather patterns that affect Earth's communication systems.