5th DECEMBER 2025 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Electronics Glass Factory in Kanchipuram - CM Stalin Inaugurates
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin today (5.12.2025) inaugurated a world-class pre-cover glass manufacturing facility for electronics, set up by Bharat Innovative Glass Technologies Private Limited (BIG TECH), a joint venture of American Corning International Corporation and Indian Optimus Infracom Limited, at the SIPCOT Pillaipakkam Industrial Park in Kanchipuram district, with an investment of Rs 1003 crore and providing employment to 840 people.
- After the three-day monetary policy review meeting, the repo rate has been reduced to 5.25%. Governor Malhotra said that inflation is at a historic low, with retail inflation at just 1.7% in Q2 and down 0.3% in October.
- The main reason for this is lower food prices. 80% of the items in the consumer price index now show inflation below 4%. Although inflation has eased, growth remains strong. GDP growth in H1 2025-26 is 8% and inflation is 2.2%.
- To ensure sustained liquidity in the banking system, RBI has announced OMO purchases of Rs 1 lakh crore and USD-INR buy-sell swaps of $5 billion over 3 years.
- A new estimate of inflation for 2025-26 has been released. 2025 Q3 - 0.6%, 2025 Q4 - 2.9%, 2026 Q1 - 3.9%, 2026 Q2 - 4.0%, all within the RBI target range of 2-6%.
