UPPSC exam, PM Modi receives Dominica’s highest honour & more

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has agreed to conduct the PCS preliminary exam in a single day following protests by aspirants in Prayagraj. Delhi’s air quality is now ‘severe’, but stricter anti-pollution measures have not been enforced yet as the situation is expected to improve from Friday. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has called on the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates, saying that food inflation should not dictate monetary policy decisions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive Dominica’s highest honour at the India-CARICOM Summit for his support during the Covid-19 pandemic. Social media platform Bluesky is gaining popularity fast, with over one million new users joining since the US election. Many of these users are moving away from X, frustrated with the recent changes made under Elon Musk's leadership.