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General News

• Bihar to vote in 2 phases on November 6 and 11; results and counting of votes on November 14, 2025.
• Political parties to get advertisements pre-certified by media certification and monitoring committee: EC.
• Tejashwi Yadav named INDIA bloc’s CM candidate, Mukesh Sahani to be deputy CM face.
• US and India sign 10-year defence pact under new strategic framework.
• MoD signs ₹659 crore deal for Advanced Night Sight for SIG716 assault rifle.
• Rajnath Singh unveils first Tejas LCA Mk1A from HAL’s New Nashik Production Line.
• Rajnath Singh performs Shastra Pooja and oversees drill at Lakki Nala near Bhuj.
• Indian Coast Guard commissions ship Akshar, strengthening maritime capabilities.
• Indian Navy inducts Indigenous Androth ASW ship to strengthen coastal defense.
• India launches advanced fast patrol vessels ICG Ship Ajit and Aparajit to strengthen coastal security.
• President Droupadi Murmu becomes first President to take sortie in Rafale jet.
• India, Australia sign joint defence and security cooperation declaration.
• India, China hold fresh round of border talks, both sides agree to maintain stability.
• India and Uzbekistan discuss strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation.
• PM Modi, UK PM Keir Starmer hold talks to deepen India-UK strategic ties.
• Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister visits India to build closer ties.
• India and Australia focus on deepening defence ties, three agreements signed.
• India-UAE hold Strategic Cultural Council meeting to strengthen bilateral ties.
• Jaishankar, Canadian counterpart Anita Anand agree on ‘new roadmap’ for India-Canada ties.
• India, Kyrgyz Republic agree to strengthen cooperation on counterterrorism and regional security.
• ASEAN Summit: Jaishankar meets New Zealand PM, reaffirms commitment to Indo-Pacific cooperation.
• PM launches ‘PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’ & ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ with outlay of
  ₹35,440-crore.
• PM distributes 51,000+ appointment letters, launches ‘Viksit Bharat Yojana’ to provide 3.5 crore jobs.
• National Conference wins three of four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir; BJP bags one.
• Centre issues gazette listing Gallantry Awards for defence personnel, including heroes of Operation
  Sindoor.
• Govt clears Justice Kant as next Chief Justice of India.
• Belgian court clears way for extradition of Mehul Choksi; dismisses political, abduction claims.
• Centre holds high-level meeting on cough syrup deaths to strengthen drug quality assurance.
• Deepika Padukone appointed as India’s first-ever Mental Health Ambassador by Union Health Ministry.
• National Medical Commission approves 10,650 new MBBS seats, 41 new colleges added for 2024-25.
• Uttarakhand Guv approves minority education bill, Madrasa Board Act to be abolished.
• Uttar Pradesh lights 26 lakh+ diyas, sets Guinness World Record at Ayodhya.
• 61 Naxals surrender in presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis in Maharashtra.
• Gujarat Government announced its new cabinet with Harsh Sanghvi taking oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
• Severe cyclonic storm Montha makes landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam.
• US President and leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey sign declaration to end war and bring peace to Gaza.
• All living Israeli hostages released by Hamas, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners.
• Thousands of Palestinians return to Northern Gaza as US-brokered ceasefire comes into effect.
• U.S. Government shutdown continues as funding vote fails again in Senate.
• Sergio Gor appointed as youngest US Ambassador to India.
• Pentagon places stricter restrictions on journalists’ access to military.
• US announces H-1B visa fee exemption for existing holders, relief for Indian IT professionals, students.
• US President Trump orders resumption of US nuclear weapons testing.
• Cap foreign students at 15%, max 5% per country: Trump to US universities.
• Takaichi Sanae elected as Japan’s first female Prime Minister.
• US and Australia sign $8.5 billion agreements on minerals and defence.
• US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Canadian PM Mark Carney.
• Russia conducts massive missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian targets.
• Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after Doha talks.
• Trump calls Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir ‘great people,’ vows to end Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict.
• Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2025.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survives 2 no-confidence votes.
• Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoil.
• UAE launches $10 million drive to build Asia-Pacific resilience.
• Nepal’s interim PM holds first talks with parties and Gen Z since September protests.
• UAE launches new 10 year Golden Visa for foreign Waqf donors, philanthropists.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei rejects Trump’s offer for nuclear talks.
• Saudi Arabia abolishes Kafala System, grants freedom to 13 million migrant workers.
• North Korea unveils Hwasong-20 ICBM, calls it nation’s strongest nuclear weapon.
• Thailand, Cambodia sign expansion of ceasefire that ended border conflict.
• World Para Athletics Championships 2025: India ends 10th with record 22-medal haul.
• Tamil Nadu govt partners with Borussia Dortmund for India’s first sports tech incubator.
• Afghanistan pulls out of Tri-Series after Pakistan airstrikes kill 3 cricketers.
• ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup: India eye their maiden title as they take on South Africa in the final.
• Gill enters elite list with century against West Indies, breaks records of Rohit and Tendulkar.
• Rohit Sharma, 38, becomes the oldest ever ICC No. 1 ODI batter, breaks Tendulkar’s world record.
• Lionel Messi wins 2025 MLS Golden Boot with 29 goals and 19 assists.

Business News

• Centre rolls out guidelines for ₹1,500 crore critical mineral recycling incentive scheme.
• Centre releases additional instalment of tax devolution of ₹1.01 lakh crore to state governments.
• IT Ministry approves 7 private electronics component investments in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, MP.
• Cabinet approves ₹11,440 crore mission to make India self-sufficient in pulses.
• Centre’s ₹15,000 crore procurement plan for pulses & oilseeds for Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, MP.
• FSSAI directs states to ensure removal of ORS from product labels and brand names.
• Piyush Goyal launches UPI in Qatar, boosting India-Qatar digital ties.
• Government extends Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) choice deadline to 30th November.
• RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5% for second consecutive time; raises GDP growth forecast for
  current FY to 6.8%; lowers inflation forecast to 2.6%.
• RBI launches incentive scheme for banks to return ₹67,000 crore unclaimed deposits.
• Banks move to continuous cheque clearing, funds in hours from October 4.
• Mutual fund houses stop lump-sum investments in silver ETF FoFs.
• India, Saudi Arabia discuss investment opportunities, economic integration.
• India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) comes into effect.
• India witnesses record Navratri sales in a decade amid GST reforms.
• Jerome Powell-led FOMC cuts key interest rates to 3.75-4.00%.
• US reduces tariffs on China to 47% after President Donald Trump–Xi talks in Busan.
• US and Japan sign key agreements on trade and critical minerals.
• US President Donald Trump imposes additional 10% tariff on Canadian imports amid trade tensions.
• Trump inks deals on trade, critical minerals with Southeast Asian partners.
• US President Trump announces 25% tariff on all imported medium and heavy-duty trucks.
• China greenlights rare earth exports for 4 Indian companies.
• UK sanctions 90 entities, including India’s Nayara Energy, to cut Putin’s oil trade.
• US imposes new sanctions on Russia’s top oil firms Rosneft and Lukoil to pressure peace talks.
• India Post resumes all international services to US after temporary suspension.
• China’s US exports drop in September, while global shipments hits a 6-month high.
• India gets six-month waiver on U.S. sanctions against Chabahar.
• ADB, World Bank sign $3 billion exposure exchange deal to boost lending for developing nations.
• India’s auto deals hit $4.6 billion in Q3, driven by outbound M&A, EV growth.
• Hero MotoCorp makes its debut in Italy.
• Ford announces plan to revive Chennai plant with ₹3,250 crore investment.
• Jaishankar, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu Meet Airbus and IndiGo Executives to Boost Civil Aviation.
• IndiGo signs contract with Airbus to confirm order for 30 more A350-900 aircraft.
• HAL, Russia’s UAC sign MoU for production of civil aircraft SJ-100 in India.
• L&T signs pact with US co to build MALE drones for Indian armed forces.
• Ola becomes first Indian automaker to get govt certification for in-house developed ferrite motor.
• Ola launches first ‘non-vehicle’ product ‘Shakti’.
• US permits Nvidia to export chips worth billions to UAE amid Donald Trump’s AI diplomacy.
• Google launches Gemini Enterprise AI platform for business clients.
• Andhra Pradesh clinches $10 billion Google investment.
• EY, Microsoft launch free ‘AI Skills Passport’ to train India’s youth.
• Email accounts of 12 lakh central government employees shift to Zoho platform.
• Facebook picks 30% in AI venture of Reliance; two companies to invest ₹855 crore.
• NVIDIA expands collaboration with Fujitsu to build infrastructure to accelerate AI implementation.
• Elon Musk’s xAI launches AI-powered Grokipedia database to replace Wikipedia.
• Mehli Mistry to exit Tata Trusts as 3 trustees vote against reappointment.
• Former British PM Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft, Anthropic in advisory roles.

Q2 Results

• ICICI Bank Q2 PAT rises 5% YoY to ₹12,359 crore, NII grows 7%.
• HDFC Bank Q2 Standalone net profit rises 11% YoY to ₹18,641 crore; NII witnesses 5% growth.
• Axis Bank Q2 Net profit drops 26% YoY to ₹5,090 crore; asset quality deteriorates.
• Yes Bank Q2 Net profit rises 18% YoY to ₹654 crore, asset quality remains steady.
• PNB Q2 Net profit rises 14% YoY to ₹4,904 crore.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 Net profit falls 3% to ₹3,253 crore, NII up 4% at ₹7,311 crore.
• Federal Bank Q2 profit drops 9.51% to ₹992 crore as provisions rise.
• TCS Q2 Cons PAT rises 1.4% YoY to ₹12,075 crore, ₹11 per share dividend declared.
• HCL Tech Q2 net profit flat at ₹4,235 crore; declares ₹12 interim dividend.
• Tech Mahindra Q2 net profit falls 4.5% to ₹1,195 crore; declares interim dividend of ₹15.
• Infosys Q2 Profit jumps 13% YoY to ₹7,364 crore, revenue up 9% to ₹44,490 crore.
• Wipro Q2 Cons PAT rises 1.2% YoY to ₹3,246 crore.
• Reliance Industries posts 10% profit rise on energy, digital growth; Jio Q2 Profit rises 13% to ₹7,375 crore.
• Hyundai Motor India Q2 Net profit rises 14% to ₹1,572 crore, revenue up 1% to ₹17,461 crore.
• Maruti Suzuki Q2 Profit up 8% at ₹3,349 crore, revenue jumps 13% to ₹40,139 crore.
• Avenue Supermarts net profit increased 4% in Q2FY26 to ₹684.85 crore.
• Eternal, Zomato parent’s PAT plunges 63% YoY to ₹65 crore, revenue soars 183% to ₹13,590 crore.
• SAIL reports 32% rise in profit after tax for H1 FY26; revenue crosses ₹52,600 crore.
• Swiggy Q2 net loss widens to ₹1,092 crore, revenue rises 54%.

General News

• C.P. Radhakrishnan sworn in as 15th Vice President of India.
• General Anil Chauhan’s tenure as CDS extended till May 2026.
• PM Modi encourages citizens to choose swadeshi during festive season.
• PM Modi and Xi discuss trade and security at SCO summit, aim to repair relations.
• SCO nations condemn Pahalgam terror attack; demand perpetrators and sponsors be brought to justice.
• PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin.
• PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with Singapore PM Lawrence Wong.
• Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam arrives on eight-day visit to India.
• PM Modi speaks to French President Macron; discusses efforts to bring early end to war in Ukraine.
• Trilateral talks between India, Iran & Armenia aimed at developing areas of mutual interest held in Tehran.
• India, Canada NSAs hold talks in New Delhi to boost security cooperation.
• Jaishankar-Rubio hold third in-person meeting this year.
• Jaishankar holds high-level UNGA meet to boost Global South collaboration.
• India unveils roadmap to strengthen nuclear deterrence, drone warfare capabilities.
• Rajnath Singh approves Defence Procurement Manual 2025 to streamline revenue procurement.
• Indian Navy commissions INS Aravali to strengthen its information and communication infrastructure.
• India successfully tests Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from rail-based Mobile launcher system.
• Indian Air Force bids farewell to MiG-21 Aircraft in Chandigarh after six decades of service.
• EC streamlines counting of postal ballots to reduce delays & enhance clarity.
• Centre releases ₹342 crore 15th Finance Commission Grant for rural bodies in Tamil Nadu and Assam.
• Bihar CM Nitish announces transfer of ₹802 crore to 16.4 lakh workers’ accounts on Vishwakarma Puja.
• PM Modi transfers ₹10,000 each to 75 lakh women under Bihar’s ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana’.
• Protests held in Ladakh demanding Sixth Schedule Status and Constitutional Safeguards for Tribal Areas.
• Centre, Manipur govt, Kuki-Zo groups sign agreement; NH-2 to be opened.
• Assam government approves SOP to expel illegal migrants under 1950 Expulsion Act.
• Kerala Assembly passes resolution against implementation of SIR in the state.
• Kerala on alert as ‘brain-eating amoeba’ kills 21.
• BRS leader Kavitha announces quitting party, MLC post after being suspended for ‘anti-party activities’.
• D Raja re-elected CPI General Secretary for third term despite Kerala opposition.
• BJP appoints Dharmendra Pradhan as election in-charge of Bihar, Bhupendra Yadav for West Bengal.
• 40 killed in stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district.
• Telangana’s Bathukamma festival creates two Guinness World Records.
• Heavy rainfall causes significant flooding in J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand.
• India receives above-average monsoon rains for second straight year.
• SC refuses to stay Waqf Law; puts on hold certain provisions of Waqf Amendment Act 2025.
• Supreme Court-appointed SIT gives clean chit to Vantara.
• Cabinet approves 5,023 MBBS & 5,000 PG Seats in govt medical colleges at ₹15,034 crore.
• NIRF Ranking 2025: India rankings out for 17 categories, IIT Madras tops in overall category.
• Malayalam actor Mohanlal honoured with Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2023.
• Netanyahu agrees to Trump plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza.
• Qatar joins U.S. and Israel in trilateral mechanism after Gaza plan.
• 26 Western Allies pledge to deploy troops in Ukraine after war ends.
• Russian President Putin and North Korean leader Kim meet for bilateral talks in Beijing.
• Pakistan PM Sharif, Army Chief Munir meet US President Donald Trump at White House.
• Trump signs proclamation imposing annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visas.
• Trump signs order creating $1 million US ‘gold card’ visa, pitches $5 million ‘platinum card’.
• Charlie Kirk, prominent Conservative activist, dies after shooting at Utah Campus.
• Trump issues warning based on unproven link between Tylenol and Autism.
• U.S., South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exercise.
• Nepal withdraws ban on social media after violent youth protests; PM K.P. Sharma Oli resigns.
• Sushila Karki sworn in as Nepal’s first woman Prime Minister.
• French govt collapses as PM loses confidence vote, Macron’s close ally Sebastien Lecornu named new PM.
• UK PM announces British citizens, permanent residents will have to produce mandatory digital ID.
• Iran & IAEA announce agreement on resuming nuclear inspections.
• Pakistan, China agree to work closely on CPEC 2.0 as PM Sharif meets Chinese Premier.
• Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign mutual defence pact treating attack on one as attack on both nations.
• Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba quits to avert split in party over recent poll loss.
• Albania appoints world’s first AI-generated minister to fight corruption.
• Amit Shah inaugurates India’s largest sports complex in Ahmedabad’s Naranpura.
• Apollo Tyres secures Indian cricket team’s jersey sponsorship until 2027.
• Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas set to become new BCCI president.
• Asia Cup: India beat Pakistan in final, refuse to accept trophy from Naqvi.
• Australia wins 3 match Women’s ODI series against India 2-1.
• Smriti Mandhana breaks women’s ODI world record after fastest Indian ton against Australia.
• Ex-BCCI president N Srinivasan appointed as chairman of CSK ahead of IPL 2026.
• Vaishali wins FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss for the second consecutive time, qualifies for 2026 candidates.
• US Open Tennis: Aryna Sabalenka retains women’s singles title; Carlos Alcaraz wins second US Open title.

Business News

• GST on everyday items lowered to 5% bracket; health and life insurance premiums reduced to zero.
• GST slashed on small cars, 2Ws, 3Ws, CVs; new rates to be effective from September 22.
• Govt increases GST on exploration, production of oil and gas to 18%.
• Govt allows manufacturers to revise MRP on unsold stock due to GST rate changes.
• Nirmala Sitharaman launches Goods and Services Appellate Tribunal; to start hearing cases from Dec.
• Cabinet approves ₹69,725 crore package to transform India’s shipbuilding, maritime sector.
• PM Modi inaugurates ₹8,070 crore Bairabi-Sairang rail line, Mizoram gets first rail link.
• India-Bhutan rail links costing ₹4,033 crore announced.
• PM Modi launches BSNL’s swadeshi 4G network from Odisha, commissions 97,500 towers.
• BSNL partners with Department of Posts to boost telecom access in remote areas.
• Jyotiraditya Scindia launches UPI–UPU integration project in Dubai.
• Govt makes cybersecurity audits mandatory for crypto exchanges.
• Indian Army awards ₹30,000 crore tender to BEL for ‘Anant Shastra’ air defence.
• MoD inks ₹62,370 crore deal with HAL to purchase 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft.
• Tata Advanced Systems opens India’s first overseas defence manufacturing unit in Morocco.
• Centre unveils draft Civil Drone Bill 2025, proposes strict rules on safety, insurance.
• India marks milestone in semiconductor mission with pilot line chips.
• Cabinet approves incentive scheme to promote Critical Mineral Recycling.
• PM inaugurates ₹5,000 crore bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam’s Numaligarh.
• Sarbananda Sonowal announces ₹80 lakh crore investment to transform India’s maritime sector by 2047.
• India’s Fisheries department teams up with FAO to strengthen Blue Port infrastructure.
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry Reopens Application Window for PLI Scheme on White Goods.
• PM Modi lays foundation of India’s largest 2,500 MWh battery storage project in Rajasthan.
• India, ADB ink $126 million loan pact to boost sustainable tourism in Uttarakhand.
• Inland Speed Post (document) tariff revised with OTP, online payment features.
• RBI sets premature redemption price for SGB 2019-20 Series-X at ₹10,905 per gram.
• RBI approves Yes Bank board changes as SMBC prepares stake acquisition.
• Infosys board approves ₹18,000 crore share buyback, its largest to date.
• Daily cap for person-to-merchant payments via UPI raised to ₹10 lakh in key sectors from September 15.
• PhonePe gets final RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator.
• India, UAE review progress of CEPA, agree to expand bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2030.
• Piyush Goyal holds talks with Russia’s Deputy PM Dmitry Patrushev on trade, industry.
• India’s first European trade pact with EFTA to come into effect from October 1.
• US cuts tariff on Japanese cars to 15%; Korean autos still face 25% levy.
• Trump imposes 100% duty on imported branded or patented pharma products unless made in US.
• Additional 25% tariff on heavy trucks 50% on kitchen cabinets and vanities 30% on upholstered furniture.
• China gives up developing-country treatment in bid to boost WTO in face of Trump tariffs.
• Russia’s Gazprom, China National Petroleum Corporation sign agreement to increase gas supplies.
• US President Trump asks EU to slap 100% tariff on countries, including India for buying Russian oil.
• EU sanctions on Nayara Energy hits access to non-Russian oil for second consecutive month.
• US Fed cuts rates by 25 bps, signals two more cuts this year.
• BOJ keeps benchmark rate unchanged at around 0.5%.
• China keeps lending rates unchanged for a fourth straight time.
• GST fuels Maruti Suzuki, Tata, Hyundai to hit record sales on Navratri Day 1.
• US-Japan deal: Donald Trump signs executive order cutting Tokyo auto tariffs to 15%.
• Centre issues guidelines for rollout of 72,300 EV charging stations under PM E-DRIVE.
• Ola Electric achieves 1 million production milestone; rolls out special edition RoadsterX+.
• Tata Motors receives NCLT approval for demerger of passenger and commercial vehicle businesses.
• Britain pledges $2 billion loan guarantee for Tata’s Jaguar Land Rover.
• L&T to formally exit Hyderabad Metro rail; state govt to take over.
• Mark Zuckerberg & Apple’s Tim Cook pledge to invest ‘$600 billion’ in US at Trump’s White House dinner.
• TCS wins 5-year Vodafone Idea deal to transform business systems with AI.
• Nvidia to invest $100 billion in OpenAI for next-gen AI infrastructure.
• Microsoft reduces Israel’s access to cloud, AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza.
• Hospitals’ body AHPI, Star Health to restore cashless services at member hospitals from October 10.
• SEBI clears Gautam Adani, group companies in Hindenburg case; rules allegations not established.
• TCS inks pact with C-DAC to develop India’s sovereign cloud ecosystem.
• Zupee launches Studio short video platform after RMG ban in India
• Trump signs executive order approving TikTok Deal with majority US ownership.
• Zoho’s Arattai messaging app explodes with 100x traffic surge amid nationalistic push.
• iPhone 17 goes on sale globally as Apple faces China rivals and AI doubts.
• Amazon completes Axio acquisition, secures direct lending license in India.
• Myntra launches B2B e-commerce for business customers.
• Oyo renames parent entity Oravel Stays to Prism to unify global brands.
• MakeMyTrip partners with Zomato to offer on-train meal delivery across 130+ stations.
• Swiggy completes ₹2,400 crore Rapido stake sale, transfers Instamart to subsidiary.
• Warren Buffett’s fund exits BYD after a 17-year investment that grew over 20-fold in value.
• NCLT approves merger of Star Television Productions with Jio Star.
• RBI clears reappointment of R Gandhi as Yes Bank Chairman till 2027.
• Ex-Finance Secretary Ajay Seth takes charge as Chairman of IRDAI.
• HCLTech appoints Amitabh Kant as independent director.
• IndiGo onboards Amitabh Kant as additional director after getting security approval.

General News

• Parliament adjourned sine die; Lok Sabha passed 12 bills, Rajya Sabha 14 amid Opposition protests.
• PM announces slew of initiatives from ramparts of Red Fort to embrace Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
• Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan named NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate; Sudershan Reddy, former SC judge, is Opposition’s pick.
• Vice President election to be held on Sept 9, result on same day.
• PM Modi attends 15th India-Japan Annual Summit in Tokyo.
• SCO summit: PM Modi in China after 7 years; Xi Jinping to host over 20 world leaders including Putin.
• PM Modi speaks with Zelensky, urges for peaceful resolution of Russia conflict.
• PM Modi & Brazilian President Lula discuss strengthening India-Brazil strategic partnership via call.
• India-New Zealand hold inaugural defence strategic dialogue to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
• NSA Ajit Doval meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow; Russian President to visit India soon.
• S Jaishankar holds meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun to deepen bilateral cooperation.
• Indian & Australian Army Chiefs discuss defence cooperation, regional stability in New Delhi.
• India receives final batch of Airbus C-295 aircraft ahead of schedule in Spain.
• Cabinet approves ₹67,000 crore project for production of 97 improved Tejas Mk1A jets.
• India successfully test-fires Agni-5 intermediate range ballistic missile.
• India, France set to join hands to build engines for indigenous stealth jet.
• Indian Navy commissions the advanced stealth frigates Udaygiri and Himgiri at Visakhapatnam.
• IAF retires fighter jet, MiG-21 after decades of service.
• Rajnath Singh & Yogi Adityanath inaugurate Defence Equipment & Drone Unit in NOIDA, UP.
• ISRO completes first integrated parachute test for Gaganyaan crew module.
• Cabinet approves extension and restructuring of PM SVANidhi Scheme till 2030.
• Cabinet approves ₹6,520 crore outlay for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.
• UIDAI partners with Starlink for seamless Aadhaar-based customer verification.
• President appoints Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla as Governor of Nagaland.
• PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stones for projects worth ₹5,200 crore in Kolkata.
• PM inaugurates, lays foundation stone of development projects worth around ₹13,000 crore in Bihar.
• Supreme Court directs ECI to publish names, reasons for excluding 65 lakh electors from Bihar draft roll.
• EC issues notices to around 3 lakh people in Bihar over suspected citizenship.
• Bihar Cabinet reserves 85% of teaching jobs for natives ahead of polls.
• Rahul Gandhi begins 16-day voter Adhikar Yatra across 23 districts.
• Delhi CM launches ‘Delhi Ko Koode Se Azadi’ campaign to clean every street, market.
• Maharashtra government inks MoUs worth ₹42,000 crore ahead of local polls.
• Tamil Nadu unveils State Education Policy, counters NEP with two-language system.
• Uttarkashi cloudburst: Several feared missing as flash floods sweep away buildings in Uttarakhand.
• J&K cloudburst kills at least 40, over 100 missing.
• Mohan Bhagwat emphasizes self-reliance, calls for voluntary global trade at RSS centenary.
• Supreme Court modifies earlier directive, allows release of strays from Delhi shelters after immunisation.
• Satyapal Malik, former J&K Governor, Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren and Nagaland Governor and former BJP leader L. Ganesan passed away.
• National Awards 2025: SRK and Vikrant Massey win Best Actor, Ranu Mukerji bags Best Actress Award.
• Israel’s security cabinet approves PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to occupy Gaza.
• Trump says Zelenskyy can decide to end war, rules out reclaiming Crimea.
• Israel launches first phase of Gaza city ground offensive amid global concerns and ceasefire push.
• Putin-Trump Alaska Summit ends without deal on Ukraine conflict.
• US President Trump urges Ukraine to seek deal with Russia.
• Pentagon blocks Ukraine from using US long-range missiles to strike Russia.
• Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump, European leaders on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia.
• National Guard takes control in Washington, DC, after US President declared ‘criminal emergency’.
• President Donald Trump names close aide Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India.
• White House names Jim O’Neill as replacement for director of US CDC.
• Taiwan reports surge in Chinese military activity.
• North Korea tests newly improved air defence missiles.
• Iran’s Supreme National Security Council approves formation of new defence council.
• France, Germany & UK trigger 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
• Australia and Japan sign largest-ever defence deal, Australia to acquire 11 advanced stealth frigates.
• Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir delivers ‘nuclear threat’ from US soil.
• Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged misuse of state funds.
• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya unveils India’s first-ever Mondo Track.
• Govt announces formation of task force to formulate sports goods manufacturing policy.
• Cabinet approves India’s 2030 Commonwealth Games bid, names Ahmedabad as ideal host.
• First Khelo India Water Sports Festival held at Dal Lake; 500 athletes from 36 states and UTs participate.
• India Asia Cup: 15-man squad announced; Gill named vice-captain.
• Rajeev Shukla takes over as BCCI chief on interim basis as Binny steps down.
• Rahul Dravid steps down as head coach of Rajasthan Royals.
• Cheteshwar Pujara retires from all forms of Indian cricket.
• Ravichandran Ashwin announces retirement from IPL.
• Pakistan Cricket Board issues ‘blanket ban’ on future participation in WCL.
• Roger Federer returns after 3 years; to play in Shanghai Masters 2025.

Business News

• Income Tax Act 2025 gets President’s assent; will be effective from 1st April 2026.
• GoM approves Centre’s GST rate rationalisation proposal, backing the proposed two-slab structure.
• Cabinet approves Gaming Bill making online betting punishable.
• India suspends booking of all categories of mail for US.
• PM Modi flags off Maruti’s ‘made-in-India’ EV, to be exported to over 100 countries.
• Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone for ₹1,800 crore BEML Rail Hub in Madhya Pradesh.
• FASTag annual pass launched; ₹3,000 for 200 highway trips; applies at NH and NE toll plazas.
• Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates Optiemus’ tempered glass factory entailing ₹870 crore investment.
• Govt extends Export Obligation Period to provide relief to textile exporters.
• National Waterway-57 operationalised on Assam’s Kopili river, maiden cargo flagged off.
• India’s GDP grows to a five-quarter high of 7.8% in first quarter of FY 2025-26.
• RBI keeps repo rate steady at 5.5%, maintains neutral stance amid global uncertainty.
• RBI to Introduce same day cheque credit system from Oct 4; within 3 hours from Jan 3, 2026.
• ICICI Bank lowers min balance requirement to ₹15,000 from ₹50,000.
• Yes Bank stake sale to Sumitomo gets RBI nod.
• RBI grants AU Small Finance Bank a universal license, first in a decade.
• NSDL, JSW Cement make their market debuts.
• SC halts coercive action against owners of 10-year-old diesel, 15-year-old petrol vehicles in Delhi-NCR.
• Renault Group acquires full ownership of Chennai plant, plans large expansion in India.
• Tata Motors and DIMO launch 10 new commercial vehicles in Sri Lanka, mark 65 years of partnership.
• Tesla opens showroom in Delhi Aerocity, EV deliveries to begin by September.
• Mahindra Logistics launches mobility service Alyte for urban commuting.
• Ather Energy announces Battery as a Service model for its e-scooters to increase customer base.
• India, China agree to resume direct flights, update air services agreement after bilateral talks.
• HPCL signs 10-year LNG deal with ADNOC Gas.
• Indian Oil signs MoU with Air India for supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
• Abu Dhabi signs agreement with IOC to provide one million tonnes of LNG per year.
• US President signs executive order raising tariffs on 68 countries & EU.
• Trump hits India with additional 25% tariff over Russian oil.
• India, Eurasian Economic Union sign terms of reference to begin FTA negotiations.
• China agrees in principle to resume trade with India through Shipki-La in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh.
• Trump threatens new tariffs on countries that tax tech companies.
• Pakistan to get first U.S. oil shipment as Cnergyico seals import deal.
• Iran moves to remove zeros from plunging national currency.
• LTIMindtree wins ₹800-crore PAN 2.0 project from CBDT to overhaul taxpayer services.
• DoT announces ₹47,000 crore capex plan to strengthen BSNL’s network.
• BSNL partners Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Cisco to boost 5G, AI, and digital skills.
• Starlink receives license to launch satellite internet service in India.
• US agency approves OpenAI, Google, Anthropic for federal AI vendor list.
• Nvidia, AMD agree to pay 15% of Chinese AI chip revenues to US for export licenses.
• RIL AGM 2025: Reliance Jio IPO set for mid-2026 debut; platform crosses 500 million users.
• RIL launches AI unit ‘Reliance Intelligence’ with Google, Meta as strategic partners.
• CBI books Anil Ambani’s RCOM for ₹2,000-crore bank fraud, searches premises.
• UPI records all-time high in July with 1,947 crore transactions worth ₹25.1 lakh crore.
• Chinese Group Ant Financial exits Paytm, sells 5.84% stake for ₹3,980 crore.
• Paytm unit gets RBI ‘in-principle’ nod for online payment aggregator business.
• Dream11, MPL, PokerBaazi shut real-money games after Online Gaming Bill.
• Winzo unveils short-video platform ‘ZO TV’ after shutting real-money gaming services.
• Yes Bank shareholders approve extension of CEO Prashant Kumar’s tenure till April 2026.
• Gautam Adani exits key managerial role at Adani Ports.
• Anant Ambani makes debut as RIL Executive Director at 2025 AGM.

Q1 Results

• SBI Q1 Net profit rises 12% to ₹19,160 crore, NII at ₹41,072 crore.
• Federal Bank Q1 Net profit falls 15% on-year to ₹862 crore.
• Tata Motors Q1 Profit plunges 63% YoY to ₹4,003 crore, revenue down 2.5%.
• HAL reports Q1 net profit at ₹1,377 crore, a 4.4% YoY decline, revenue rises 11% to ₹4,819 crore.
• Ashok Leyland Q1 net profit rises 13% to ₹594 crore, revenue up 1.5% at ₹8,725 crore.
• LIC Q1 Net profit rises 5% to ₹10,987 crore, net premium income up 5%.
• Bharti Airtel Q1 net profit rises 43% YoY to ₹5,948 crore.
• Bajaj Auto Q1 Cons profit jumps 14% YoY to ₹2,210 crore; revenue rises 10% to ₹13,133 crore.
• ITC Q1 Net profit remains flat at ₹4,912 crore; revenue up 15% at ₹20,911 crore.
• Biocon Q1 revenue rises 15%, net profit falls 95% on high base effect.
• HPCL Q1 Profit skyrockets 548% to ₹4,110 crore on improved margins.
• ONGC Q1 net profit drops 10% YoY to ₹8,024 crore on lower oil prices.
• IOC Q1 Net profit more than doubles to ₹5,689 crore, revenue up 1% to ₹2.19 lakh crore.
• Vodafone Idea net loss widens to ₹6,608 crore, average revenue per user up by 15% to ₹177.

General News

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns citing health reasons; President Murmu accepts resignation.
• Five Rajya Sabha members including 3 nominated MPs take oath.
• Parliament passes Bills of Lading Bill 2025 aims to simplify legal framework for shipping documents.
• Opposition protests in Parliament against Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
• President appoints Governors for Haryana, Goa and a Lt. Governor for Ladakh.
• Amit Shah lays foundation for India’s first national cooperative university in Gujarat.
• President’s rule in Manipur extended for another six months amid ongoing ethnic tensions.
• India, Brazil sign six key pacts with focus on terror, trade, and tech.
• India, Namibia sign 4 MoUs to deepen economic partnership by exploring new areas of cooperation.
• PM Modi visits Ghana, Trinidad, Argentina, Brazil & Namibia to deepen global South ties.
• PM Modi was on 4-day visit to UK, Maldives; trade deal, diplomatic reset in focus.
• India, Maldives sign 6 MoUs in multiple sectors; extends ₹4,850 crore line of credit.
• Jaishankar and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth discuss plans for new 10 year framework.
• Jaishankar meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, apprises him of recent development in bilateral ties.
• Govt clears acquisition proposals for military goods worth ₹1.05 lakh crore.
• DRDO hands over 6 indigenous radiation monitoring systems to Indian Navy.
• Army gets first batch of Apache helicopters from U.S.
• Three terrorists involved in Pahalgam terror attack killed during Operation Mahadev.
• ISRO-NASA Collaborative Satellite NISAR launched successfully from Sriharikota.
• President Murmu presents 78 Swachh Survekshan awards; Indore bags ]cleanest city’ for 8th year in row.
• Aam Aadmi Party quits I.N.D.I. Alliance.
• Modi becomes India’s second-longest-serving PM in consecutive terms, surpasses Indira Gandhi.
• Trade unions went on daylong strike against govt policies; over 25 crore workers joined the strike.
• Centre sets up panel on Polavaram project, inter-state water issues between Telangana & Andhra Pradesh.
• PM Modi lays foundation, inaugurates ₹7,200 crore projects in Bihar’s Motihari.
• PM Modi announces massive ₹5,400 crore infra boost for Bengal; Focuses on gas, rail projects.
• Bihar SIR concludes across all 243 poll-bound assembly constituencies.
• PM releases commemorative coin honouring Emperor Rajendra Chola.
• Axiom-4 crew return: Shubhanshu Shukla-piloted SpaceX Dragon makes successful splashdown.
• BRICS leaders gather in Rio for 17th Summit.
• 1st round of indirect ceasefire talks between Israel & Hamas in Qatar ends without any agreement.
• Netanyahu’s coalition is rattled as ultra-Orthodox party announces exit over military draft law.
• Israel bombs Gaza’s only Catholic church sheltering elderly and children.
• UK, France and Canada recognise Palestinian statehood defying US-Israel backlash.
• Iran suspends cooperation with IAEA, criticises UN watchdog’s silence over US attacks on nuclear facilities.
• Ukraine’s PM Shmyhal resigns as part of major government reshuffle.
• Russian peninsula rocked by 8.8 magnitude earthquake, causes tsunami in US, Japan.
• Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO for second time.
• Elon Musk announces new political party ‘America Party’.
• Pakistan Air Force chief visits US; first trip by a serving officer in a decade.
• EU nations agree on 18th round of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war.
• Pakistan, EU agree to boost cooperation in security and counter-terrorism.
• French President Macron announces £6.5 billion in extra military spending in next two years.
• European Court rules Russia responsible for shooting down MH17, killing 298 passengers.
• Dalai Lama insists process to find his successor must follow traditional Tibetan Buddhist practices.
• Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina formally indicted in crimes against humanity case.
• China starts building world’s largest dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet.
• Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan ink trilateral rail agreement to connect region via Kabul & Logar.
• Japan ruling coalition loses Upper House majority; PM Ishiba vows to stay amid growing resignation calls.
• Russia becomes 1st country to recognise Taliban govt of Afghanistan.
• Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia after border clashes.
• Cabinet approves National Sports Policy 2025 as the country eyes Olympics bid.
• Divya Deshmukh trumps Koneru Humpy to clinch maiden FIDE Women’s WC title.
• World Champion D Gukesh wins rapid title at Grand Chess Tour 2025 at Zagreb in Croatia.
• ICC appoints Sanjog Gupta as its new CEO.
• IND-W vs ENG-W: India women seal ODI series win in England; wins T20 series 3-2.
• IND vs ENG: England leads 5 match Test series 2-1.
• Gill surpasses Virat Kohli for most Test runs as captain against England.
• Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek clinch their maiden Wimbledon title.

Business News

• Cabinet approves Employment Linked Incentive Scheme to create jobs in manufacturing sector.
• Union Cabinet approves a four-lane highway section to facilitate easy access to Rameswaram.
• India allocates additional ₹10,000 crore to support deep tech sector.
• Cabinet clears PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana with annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore.
• Nirmala Sitharaman discusses strategic partnerships with BRICS Finance Ministers in Rio de Janeiro.
• Amit Shah launches National Cooperative Policy 2025, calls cooperative sector base of economy.
• Defence Ministry inks ₹2,000 crore contract with BEL for radars.
• Indian Navy signs pact with BEL to boost maritime domain awareness and coastal security.
• Centre issues advisory allowing use of personal bikes for ride-hailing.
• Government reduces toll charges by up to 50% on national highways with bridges, tunnels.
• Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates infrastructure projects worth ₹1,087.81 crore in Meghalaya.
• Nitin Gadkari inaugurates India’s second longest cable-stayed bridge in Karnataka.
• PM lays foundation stone, inaugurates development works worth ₹4,800 crore in Thoothukudi.
• India uncovers 8.5 mt of rare earth reserves amid China export curbs.
• India signs long-term fertilizer supply agreements with Saudi Arabia.
• India secures zero duty on 95% farm goods exports in UK trade deal.
• Ashwini Vaishnaw launches ‘RailOne’ app as one-stop platform for all passenger services.
• Overage vehicle fuel ban in Delhi-NCR to be enforced from November 1.
• HD Kumaraswamy inaugurates SAIL office in Dubai; strengthens India-UAE steel and trade ties.
• NPCI International adds 13 more banks in UPI-PayNow linkage to ease remittances.
• RBI bars pre-payment charges on transfer of floating rate loans for individual borrowers.
• Canara Bank withdraws ‘fraud’ tag on Reliance Communications’ loan account.
• Jio Financial Services, Allianz Group seal deal for 50:50 reinsurance joint venture.
• MobiKwik arm secures SEBI license to operate as stockbroker, clearing member.
• HDB Financial services, Indiqube Spaces, Smartworks Coworking Spaces make their market debut.
• Trump imposes 25% tariff on India plus penalty for Russia trade.
• India and UK sign historic Free Trade Agreement, set to boost annual trade by $34 billion.
• India, Brazil set $20 billion trade goal, ink 6 cooperation deals.
• US, EU finalise trade deal imposing 15% tariff on most European goods.
• Donald Trump imposes 35% tariff on Canadian imports to US, effective August 1.
• Trump announces tariffs of 30% on Mexico and the European Union.
• Trump announces trade deal with Japan with 15% reciprocal tariff.
• US and Pakistan strike trade deal to develop oil reserves.
• US Fed leaves rates unchanged despite Trump’s pressure, with two governors dissenting.
• Appellate Tribunal finds Chanda Kochhar guilty of ₹64 crore bribery in ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case.
• ED summons actors & influencers for promoting illegal betting apps on social media platforms.
• Tesla debuts in India with experience centre in Mumbai; launches Model Y.
• Maruti Suzuki and DPIIT sign MoU to propel auto & mobility startup innovation in India.
• Elon Musk’s Starlink receives India’s final regulatory nod for launch.
• Perplexity teams up with Airtel to access India, a month after Google’s free Gemini push.
• Tata Electronics, Bosch sign pact for electronics, semiconductor production.
• Trump Administration launches AI action plan to make US ‘AI Export Powerhouse’.
• Tesla, Samsung sign $16.5 billion chip supply deal.
• Bharti Airtel incorporates subsidiary Airtel Money Limited.
• Donald Trump signs cryptocurrency bills into law, hails it as ‘good for dollar’.
• US defense department awards contracts to Google, Musk’s xAI.
• Microsoft shuts down operations in Pakistan after 25 years.
• Reliance Retail acquires century-old Kelvinator brand to boost consumer durables push.
• Kolhapuri chappals get QR code as govt moves to protect craft.
• Govt names ex-Finance Secretary Ajay Seth as new IRDAI chairman for 3 years.
• IndiGo appoints Amitabh Kant as non-executive director on board.
• Priya Nair named Hindustan Unilever MD & CEO; to succeed Rohit Jawa.
• Gita Gopinath to return to Harvard as professor after historic IMF tenure.

Q1 Results

• ICICI Bank Q1 Net profit rises 15.5% YoY ₹12,768 crore; NII up 11%.
• HDFC Bank Q1 net profit jumps 12% to ₹ 18,155 crore; special dividend and 1:1 bonus shares approved.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank Q1 PAT falls 7% YoY to ₹3,282 crore, NII up 6% to ₹7,259 crore.
• Axis Bank Q1 Standalone PAT falls 4% YoY to ₹5,806 crore, NII remains flat at ₹13,560 crore.
• RBL Bank Q1 profit slumps 46% to ₹200 crore on higher provisions.
• PNB Q1 Net profit slumps 49% YoY to ₹1,675 crore on higher tax expenses; asset quality improves.
• Infosys Q1 Profit rises 9% YoY to ₹6,921 crore, revenue up 8% to ₹42,279 crore.
• TCS Q1 Cons PAT up 6% YoY at ₹12,760 crore; ₹11 per share dividend declared.
• HCLTech Q1 Net profit drops 9.7% to ₹3,843 crore; revenue rises 8.1% to ₹30,349 crore.
• Tech Mahindra Q1 Cons PAT surges 34% YoY to ₹1,141 crore, revenue rose 2.7% to ₹13,351 crore.
• Wipro Q1 Cons PAT rises 11% YoY to ₹3,330 crore; dividend declared at ₹5/share.
• Maruti Suzuki Q1 Cons PAT rises marginally to ₹3,792 crore, revenue jumps 8% YoY.
• Hyundai India Q1 PAT falls 8% to ₹1,369 crore on weaker sales.
• IndiGo Q1 Net Profit drops 20% to ₹2,176.3 crore; revenue up 4.7% to ₹20,496.3 crore.
• HUL Q1 profit rises 5.6% to ₹2,756 crore, revenue increased by 5.1% to ₹16,514 crore.
• Reliance Industries Q1 PAT jumps 78% YoY to ₹26,994 crore; Jio Q1 PAT grows 25%; ARPU rises to ₹208.
• Adani Enterprises Q1 Profit falls 50% YoY to ₹734 crore, revenue declines 14% to ₹21,961 crore.
• Vedanta Q1 consolidated net profit at ₹3,185 crore declines 11.7% year on year.
• L&T Q1 Net profit jumps 30% to ₹3,617 crore; order inflow hits record ₹94,453 crore.
• Sun Pharma Q1 Net profit declines 20% to ₹2,279 crore; revenue up 9% to ₹13,851 crore.
• Zomato parent, Eternal, reports 90% YoY profit fall to ₹25 crore despite 70% revenue jump.
• Swiggy Q1 Loss widens to ₹1,197 crore, revenue soars 54%.
• Ola Electric Q1 loss widens to ₹428 crore, revenue drops 50%.

General News

• Govt issues gazette notification to conduct India’s 16th census.
• Monsoon session of Parliament scheduled from July 21 to August 12.
• Election Commission revises voter list for bypolls, first time in two decades.
• India has never accepted mediation, will never accept it: PM Modi to US President Trump.
• India refuses to sign SCO joint statement for not explicitly addressing concerns over Pakistan-sponsored
  terrorism.
• Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart; calls for solving complex issues under structured roadmap.
• PM Modi meets UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy; calls for united global action against terrorism.
• Ajit Doval holds discussions with Chinese FM Wang Yi and Russia’s Security Council Dy Secretary in Beijing.
• Jaishankar meets Central Asian Foreign Ministers; signs cooperation programs, discusses trade.
• India-Croatia sign 4 MoUs on Agriculture, Culture, Technology, Hindi Chair at Zagreb University.
• Defence Ministry clears ₹2,000 crore contracts under emergency procurement for counter-terror
  operations.
• Indian Army conducts trials of next-gen defence technologies under simulated operational conditions.
• Government sets target of ₹3 lakh crore defence production by 2029.
• Indian Navy commissions INS Arnala, first in ASW-SWC series.
• BJP observes ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ on 50th anniversary of Emergency declaration.
• Lalu Prasad re-elected as RJD’s national president.
• Axiom-4 Mission with India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, 3 others lifts off from Florida.
• ISRO conducts first-ever rocket launch test in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar.
• Supreme Court probe confirms misconduct, seeks removal of Justice Varma in cash haul case.
• Parag Jain appointed as new RAW Chief, succeeds Ravi Sinha.
• International Yoga Day: Guinness record set with over 3 lakh people participating at Visakhapatnam event.
• PM Modi inaugurates world’s highest Chenab rail bridge, Anji cable-stayed bridge in J&K.
• PM Modi flags off Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express trains.
• President Murmu promulgates ordinance to amend J&K Reservation Act, implements 85% in Ladakh,
  excluding 10% EWS.
• Govt to provide ₹25 crore for 2060 houses damaged by Pakistani shelling in border areas.
• Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches ‘Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025’; flags off 100 electric buses.
• Maharashtra makes hindi default but not mandatory in primary classes.
• Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025: First batch flagged off, five years after Covid-19 outbreak.
• India records 9% above-average June rainfall as monsoon arrives early.
• Record rainfall followed by floods and landslides batter Northeast India
• Govt launches Operation Sindhu to evacuate Indian nationals from Iran.
• Air India plane crashes near Ahmedabad airport; kills 241 people aboard the aircraft and 19 on the ground.
• Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani among 169 Indians, 53 Britishers onboard.
• G7 summit held in Canada with focus on trade, wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Iran.
• Israel’s Netanyahu survives opposition bid to dissolve parliament.
• US joins Israel in precision airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
• Trump announces total ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
• Iranian parliament committee approves general plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA.
• Netanyahu declares ‘historic’ victory while US intel reports Iran nuclear sites not destroyed.
• Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war.
• Russia celebrates Russia Day amid claims of one million military casualties in Ukraine.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump meet at NATO summit.
• Russia launches biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since start of war.
• Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops.
• US President order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering United States comes into force.
• US President Donald Trump hosts Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir for lunch.
• U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts.
• Judge puts temporary hold on Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students.
• Germany’s former foreign minister Baerbock elected UNGA President.
• India abstains from UNGA resolution urging permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
• NATO members agree to spend 5% of their GDPs on defence & security.
• India, Canada agree to restore High Commissioners, trade talks and other dialogues snapped over Nijjar
  killing.
• Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus announces polls in April 2026.
• North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledges unconditional support to Russia in Ukraine conflict.
• China, Hong Kong national security authorities launch first publicly known joint operation.
• Neeraj Chopra reclaims world number 1 rank in javelin throw, Arshad Nadeem placed fourth.
• IPL 2025 Final: 18-year wait ends as RCB lift maiden IPL trophy.
• Suryakumar Yadav crowned Most Valuable Player of the Season; Prasidh Krishna claims the Purple Cap.
• Sai Sudharsan wins the Orange Cap and Emerging Player of the Year Award.
• ICC Hall of Fame 2025: MS Dhoni, Hayden, Graeme Smith among 7 inducted ahead of WTC final.
• WTC final: South Africa ends 27-year drought of major ICC title.
• Sachin Tendulkar-James Anderson unveil trophy for India vs England test series.
• England chases down 371 runs to beat India in series opener at Headingley.
• Rishabh Pant reaches career-high 7th in ICC Test rankings.
• Magnus Carlsen clinches seventh Norway Chess title; Gukesh finishes third.
• French Open: Carlos Alcaraz defends crown in longest-ever final; Coco Gauff clinches first title.
• FIFA Club World Cup 2025 kicks off in the United States with 32 teams from across six FIFA
  confederations.

Business News

• Gross GST collections double in 5 years to record ₹22.08 trillion in FY25.
• Private sector business activity rises to 14-month high in June: PMI data.
• Government to discontinue Bharat brand products as food prices stabilise.
• Gadkari announces plans for aerial pods, e-buses to ease traffic woes.
• Piyush Goyal discusses India-EFTA Trade Agreement during Switzerland visit
• Centre amends rules on mining of rare earths as global demand soars.
• India, China discuss rare earth curbs amid auto industry concerns.
• Govt launches ₹2.3-crore startup programme to fast-track rooftop solar installation.
• Government clears ₹417-crore electronics manufacturing cluster in Uttar Pradesh under EMC scheme.
• Gujarat rolls out electronics policy to draw investment of ₹35,000 crore.
• Govt to launch FASTag-based annual pass of ₹3,000 for private vehicles from August 15.
• Railways to hike fares from July 1; introduces mandatory e-Aadhaar authentication for tatkal tickets.
• DRDO transfers 9 defence technologies to 10 Indian firms to expand defence manufacturing base.
• Govt relaxes SEZ norms for manufacturing chips, electronic components.
• India’s first maritime NBFC-Sagarmala Finance Corporation launched.
• RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%, reverses stance to ‘neutral’.
• ₹2,000 notes worth ₹6,181 crore still in circulation: RBI.
• Central Bank acquires 25.18% stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance.
• CCI okays Bain Capital’s proposal to acquire stake in Manappuram Finance.
• SEBI approves NSE’s expiry to Tuesday, BSE to Thursday.
• Aditya Birla Lifestyle shares list at ₹167.75 post demerger.
• Leela Palaces parent firm Schloss Bangalore, Oswal Pumps among others make their market debut.
• Jio BlackRock gets SEBI nod for broking and clearing services.
• ADB approves $800 million package for Pakistan despite concerns raised by India.
• EU agrees to set aside ‘energy and raw material’ talks with India for now.
• Sri Lanka, China ink MoUs to boost trade partnership.
• Trump announces US-China trade deal on rare earths, student visas, and tariffs.
• US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiated
• India imposes five-year anti-dumping duties on select imports from China, Taiwan, Russia.
• India, Italy agree to enhance agriculture and energy cooperation, investments.
• US, G7 allies agree on tax framework, scrap ‘discriminatory’ clause.
• US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for 4th time amid elevated inflation.
• China holds key lending rates steady in June despite economic headwinds.
• Siemens-led consortium wins ₹4,100 crore contract for bullet train signalling, telecom work.
• Dassault Aviation partners with Tata to manufacture first-ever Rafale fighter aircraft fuselage in India.
• Bharat Forge inks MoU with French company Turgis Gaillard for unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Hindustan Aeronautics wins bid to privatise India’s small satellite launch rockets.
• Airbus wins contract to provide infrared protection on German Air Force aircraft.
• IndiGo, Delta, Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic announce partnership.
• CAQM bans new petrol, diesel 2-wheelers & LCVs for aggregators in NCR from Jan 2026.
• Maruti Dzire is first sedan in India to get 5-star BNCAP safety rating.
• Volvo Cars picks HCLTech as supplier for engineering services.
• TVS Motor partners with Kadam Mobility to deploy 500 electric three-wheelers across India.
• Tesla launches new ‘Robotaxi’ service in Texas.
• Hyundai exits Ola Electric, Kia trims stake in ₹6.89 billion EV sell-off.
• World’s largest container ship MSC Irina docks at India’s Vizhinjam Port, receives grand water salute.
• Larsen & Toubro bags water infra contracts worth ₹1,000-2,500 crore from Rajasthan govt.
• Andhra Pradesh partners with Nvidia to set up AI university, train 10,000 students.
• BEL, Tata Electronics ink pact to boost India’s semiconductor self-reliance.
• Microsoft rolls out Copilot Vision for Windows.
• OpenAI wins $200 million contract with U.S. military.
• DoT urges state governments to use BSNL and MTNL for enhanced data security.
• Starlink, Amazon ink first satellite broadband pacts in India ahead of spectrum allocation.
• Honeywell signs pact with NTPC Green to explore sustainable aviation fuel production.
• Adani Total Gas, Reliance’s Jio-bp partner to offer each other’s fuels in select outlets.
• No entry for Ola, Uber under aggregator rules, Goa CM assures taxi unions.
• Bike-taxi platforms halt services in Bengaluru as HC ban order takes effect.
• Swiggy enters concierge segment, launches new app Crew.
• Govt cracks down on dark patterns, gives e-commerce firms 3-month audit deadline.
• Delhivery gets CCI nod to acquire majority stake in Ecom Express for ₹1,400 crore.
• Apple unveils biggest cross-platform software redesign at WWDC 2025.
• Foxconn sends 97% of India iPhone exports to U.S. as Apple tackles Trump’s tariffs.
• Amitabh Kant steps down as G20 Sherpa, joins Fairfax as senior advisor.
• Rajiv Memani takes over as new CII President.
• TVS Motor promotes MD Sudarshan Venu as Chairman effective August 25.

General News

• Indian Armed Forces carry out “Operation Sindoor” against terrorists; 9 terror infrastructures destroyed in Pakistan & PoJK.
• India, Pakistan hold DGMO-level talks; agree on no firing, troop reduction measures.
• Indian Army’s air defence systems downed over 600 Pakistan drones during Operation Sindoor.
• Army chief grants commanders ‘full authority’ to hit back at Pakistan’s ceasefire violations.
• Operation Sindoor: Multi-party delegations engage in high-level discussions with global leaders.
• Tiranga rallies held across the nation to honour national heroes and promote unity.
• DRDO successfully tests maiden flight trials of Stratospheric Airship platform.
• US approves sale of HawkEye 360 technology to India to boost the country’s surveillance capabilities.
• India successfully tests homegrown ‘Bhargavastra’ counter-swarm drone system.
• New Delhi, Islamabad directly negotiated: Jaishankar rebuts Trump’s claim of ceasefire mediation.
• ISRO’s PSLV-C61 launch faces setback, loses EOS-09 satellite minutes after liftoff.
• India launches world’s highest-resolution weather forecast system — Bharat Forecasting System.
• President Droupadi Murmu awards 6 Kirti, 33 Shaurya Chakras for gallantry.
• President Murmu confers Padma Awards to 69 eminent personalities at second Civil Investiture Ceremony.
• India offers $200 million defence credit to Angola for military modernisation.
• Rajnath Singh meets Japanese General Nakatani, discusses regional security, defence cooperation.
• Jaishankar visits Netherlands, Denmark & Germany for high-level talks.
• PM inaugurates India’s 1st semi-automated Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport.
• PM Modi lays foundation for Amaravati’s revival, launches ₹58,000 crore projects in Andhra Pradesh.
• Karnataka government begins statewide caste census for Scheduled Castes (SC).
• PM Modi on two-day trip to Sikkim, UP, West Bengal; launches numerous development projects.
• PM Modi inaugurates development projects worth around ₹24,000 crore in Gujarat’s Dahod.
• Justice B.R. Gavai sworn in as Chief Justice of India.
• UIDAI achieves major milestone with over 150 billion Aadhaar authentications.
• National Herald Case: ED alleges Sonia, Rahul Gandhi benefited from ₹142 crore in ‘proceeds of crime’.
• London High Court rejects Nirav Modi’s fresh bail plea in ₹13,000 crore PNB fraud case.
• Cabinet approves ₹11,829 crore expansion of five IITs, 6,576 new seats added.
• Universities cut ties with Turkish institutions following Turkey’s open support for Pakistan.
• Kailash Manasarovar Yatra resumes after 5 years; 750 pilgrims selected via online draw.
• Char Dham Yatra begins with opening of Gangotri, Yamunotri portals.
• Govt declares 23rd September as Ayurveda Day.
• World Health Assembly adopts historic pandemic agreement to strengthen global preparedness.
• India, Thailand, Singapore see uptick in Covid cases; WHO urges vigilance.
• Monsoon hits Kerala 8 days early; advances across India, triggering heavy rain in several states.
• JeM chief Masood Azhar accepts death of 10 family members in Indian strike in Pakistan.
• Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif expresses willingness for talks with India in Iran.
• Pakistan, China agree to deepen trade, maintain close communication.
• Balochs declare independence from Pakistan, urge UN to recognise ‘Democratic Republic of Balochistan’.
• US approves up to $350 million in Ukraine F-16 training, support.
• Putin hosts Victory Day parade to commemorate 80th anniversary of Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany.
• Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in a major exchange after their first direct peace talks.
• US, Ukraine sign deal granting Washington access to minerals in exchange for reconstruction fund.
• Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students.
• Elon Musk steps down as DOGE head, quits Donald Trump cabinet.
• US President Trump, Saudi Crown Prince sign $142 billion arms deal.
• Israel and Hamas resume negotiations to end their ongoing war in Gaza.
• UK and EU hail a new chapter as they sign fresh deals 5 years after Brexit.
• Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins second consecutive three-year term.
• Canadian Prime Minister Carney reshapes Canadian cabinet, taps Anita Anand as foreign minister.
• Conservative leader Friedrich Merz sworn in as German chancellor.
• North Korea, Russia begin building their first road link.
• Singapore PM Lawrence Wong’s People’s Action Party secures landslide victory in general elections.
• American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected Pope, takes name Pope Leo XIV.
• Hong Kong, Singapore on high alert as Covid-19 cases spike.
• Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Ends; Maharashtra Tops with 158 Medals.
• Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli retire from Test Cricket.
• IPL suspended for one week due to India-Pakistan conflict.
• RCB reaches final of IPL 2025; Punjab Kings will take on Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2.
• Women’s tri-nation ODI series: India defeats Sri Lanka in the final to clinch title.
• Women’s ODI team rankings: India closes in on second-placed England; Australia maintains dominance.
• R Praggnanandhaa wins Superbet Chess Classic, his first Grand Chess Tour victory.
• Badminton men’s singles, K. Srikanth finishes runner-up at Malaysia Masters.
• French Open: Daniil Medvedev suffers shock first-round exit after defeat to Cameron Norrie.

Business News

• Govt closes FY22–25 asset monetisation programme slightly short of target at ₹5.8 lakh crore.
• Finance Ministry unveils draft ‘climate taxonomy’ document to aid clean energy investment.
• Govt launches Depot Darpan, Anna Mitra& Anna Sahayata apps for PDS.
• CCEA hikes MSP for 14 Kharif crops for Marketing Season 2025-26.
• Cabinet approves continuation of interest subvention scheme for farmers.
• Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 gets investment proposals of ₹4.3 lakh crore.
• DPIIT inks pact with Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet to support climate-tech start-ups.
• PM Modi lays foundation stone for city gas distribution project in West Bengal’s Alipurduar.
• RBI relaxes norms for FPIs investing in corporate debt securities through general route.
• GST mop-up rise 12.6% to record-high at ₹2.37 lakh crore in April.
• Commercial LPG price slashed by ₹14.50, ATF prices cut by 4.4%.
• Last date of filing ITR extends from 31st July to 15th September 2025.
• RBI Board approves record dividend transfer of over ₹2.68 lakh crore to Central govt for 2024-25 fiscal.
• SEBI limits equity derivatives expiry to Tuesdays and Thursdays for all bourses.
• BEML hands over ₹45 crore dividend to Defence Ministry.
• Ather Energy, Aten Papers and Foam, Borana Weaves, Victory Electric Vehicles International and Belrise
  Industries make their market debuts.
• Japan’s SMBC acquires 20% stake in Yes Bank for $1.6 billion
• IndusInd Bank’s internal audit finds ‘unsubstantiated balance’ of ₹595 crore.
• IDFC First Bank shareholders reject resolution to allow board seat to Warburg Pincus arm.
• RBI makes it mandatory to report digital lending apps in CIMS portal from May 13.
• SEBI mandates e-book mechanism for private debt securities above ₹20 crore.
• Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged amid uneconomic concerns, flags inflation risk.
• Pakistan receives second tranche worth $1 billion under extended fund facility from IMF.
• Trump announces trade deal with UK as tariffs continue to spark economic uncertainty.
• US and China agree to drastically roll back tariffs in major trade breakthrough.
• India, Maldives sign 13 MoUs to implement projects under Indian grant assistance.
• China, Pakistan agree with Kabul to expand CPEC to Afghanistan.
• US President extends EU tariff talks deadline to July 9 amid threat of 50% duties.
• Pakistan imposes port ban on Indian ships after New Delhi’s import blockade.
• PM Modi inaugurates 103 Amrit stations across 18 states under ₹1,100 crore plan.
• India unveils first 9000 HP locomotive with regenerative braking, eyes global market.
• Telangana govt clears ₹8,528 crore investment by Hyundai in Zaheerabad.
• Bajaj Auto acquires controlling stake in KTM in €800 million deal.
• Civil aviation ministry gives in-principle nod for airports in Rajasthan, Odisha.
• Govt revokes security clearance of Turkish ground handling firm Celebi Airport Services.
• India extends airspace ban on Pakistani aircraft till June 23.
• SpaceX’s Starship crashes as onboard leak triggered uncontrollable spinning.
• Cabinet clears ₹3,706 crore HCL-Foxconn semiconductor plant in UP’s Jewar.
• Reliance Infra clears ₹3,300 crore debt in FY25, standalone net debt to banks and FIs at ‘zero’.
• IBM and TCS to deploy India’s largest Quantum Computer in Andhra Pradesh.
• Google unveils new AI video tool Flow along with Veo 3 at Google I/O 2025.
• Centre launches PLI scheme for 11 pharmaceutical products.
• Starlink gets nod for satellite internet services in India, LoI issued by DoT.
• Dixon Technologies partners with NxtCell to manufacture Alcatel smartphones in India.
• Trump urges tech firms including Samsung to make electronics in US, else face tariff pressures.
• HCLTech joins European Commission’s Artificial Intelligence Pact.
• Vedanta gets NCLAT relief on demerger plan.
• Karnataka promulgates Ordinance for providing security to platform-based gig workers.
• President Trump imposes 100% tariff on films produced outside US.
• Warren Buffett steps down from Berkshire Hathaway; Greg Abel to take over as CEO by year-end.
• Bill Gates pledges to donate 99% of fortune, shut Gates Foundation by 2045.

Q4 Results

• Tata Motors PAT falls 51% YoY to ₹8,470 crore; to pay ₹6/share as final dividend.
• M&M Q4 net profit up 22% to ₹2,437 crore, revenue rises 24% YoY; declares dividend of ₹25.30.
• Hyundai Motor Q4 Cons PAT drops 4% YoY to ₹1,614 crore, revenue rises marginally to ₹17,940 crore.
• Hero MotoCorp net profit rises 6% to ₹1,081 crore, firm announces dividend of ₹65 per equity share.
• Ather Energy Q4 loss narrows to ₹234.4 crore on higher revenue of ₹676 crore.
• Ola Electric Q4 losses double to ₹870 crore; revenue plummets 62%.
• PNB Q4 net profit rises 50% to ₹4,642.9 crore, revenue up by 13%.
• LIC Q4 Net profit jumps 38% to ₹19,013 crore, insurer declares ₹12 dividend.
• BHEL Q4 Net profit rises 3% to ₹504 crore; revenue jumps 9% YoY to ₹8,993 crore.
• ONGC posts 20% decline in Q4 net profit at ₹8,856 crore, declares dividend of ₹1.25/share.
• ITC Q4 net profit at ₹19,562 crore on exceptional gain, ₹7.85 final dividend announced.
• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Q4 Profit sinks 19% to ₹2,153.9 crore.
• IRCTC Q4 Cons PAT jumps 26% YoY to ₹358 crore, revenue up 10% at ₹1,269 crore.
• Bharti Airtel Q4 Adjusted PAT soars 77% YoY to ₹5,223 crore; ₹16/ share dividend declared; ARPU at ₹245.
• IndiGo Q4 Net profit rises 62% to ₹3,073 crore on healthy demand for air travel.
• Adani Enterprises Q4 PAT surges 752% YoY to ₹3,845 crore on exceptional gain.
• Eternal Q4 PAT tanks 78% YoY to ₹39 crore on higher expenses, revenue jumps 64%.
• Swiggy Q4 Net loss nearly doubles to ₹1,081 crore despite 45% YoY revenue jump to ₹4,410 crore.

General News

• PM Modi chairs high level security meeting with Defence Minister & top officials in wake of Pahalgam terror attack.
• India suspends Indus Waters Treaty, shuts Attari Border in strong response to Pakistan.
• Govt convenes all-party meeting in New Delhi over Pahalgam terror attack.
• India retaliates as Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire after Pahalgam attack.
• Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die; Budget session concludes.
• Lok Sabha registers 118% productivity during the Budget Session; Rajya Sabha stood at 119%.
• Cabinet approves caste census in upcoming population census.
• Parliament clears Waqf Amendment Bill with 128 members voting in favour and 95 against it.
• Immigration and Foreigners Bill gets president’s assent, becomes law.
• Centre approves ₹1,280 crore disaster aid for Bihar, Himachal, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry.
• Centre releases over ₹4,200 crore to Andhra for Amaravati capital project.
• Indian Navy signs deal for design & development of medium-speed marine diesel engine.
• India signs deal with France to procure 26 Rafale Marine fighter Jets.
• ISRO achieves milestone as its SpaDex mission successfully completes 2nd satellite docking.
• India sends second batch of BrahMos missiles to Philippines, strengthening Indo-Pacific security.
• PM Modi attends 6th BIMSTEC Summit; describes forum vital platform for promoting global good.
• India-Sri Lanka sign agreements in defence, energy & trade sectors.
• India and Saudi Arabia sign 4 MoUs; agreed to expand the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership.
• India-Japan discuss ways to sustain secure maritime environment conducive for inclusive growth.
• India & Thailand ink 6 agreements in various fields during bilateral talks between PM Modi and Thai PM Shinawatra.
• President Droupadi Murmu embarked on two-nation state visit to Portugal and Slovakia.
• PM Modi inaugurates India’s 1st vertical lift sea bridge in Rameswaram on Ram Navami.
• India launches first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel under the Harit Nauka initiative in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi.
• President Murmu presents Padma Awards 2025 at Civil Investiture Ceremony-I at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• MA Baby elected CPI(M) General Secretary, Prakash and Brinda Karat step down from party’s central committee.
• Naveen Patnaik re-elected BJD president for record 9th term.
• AIADMK, BJP seal deal for 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
• Andhra kicks off ₹65,000 crore Amaravati project, invites PM Modi for launch.
• Telangana government reverses its decision to demolish the Kancha Gachibowli site, to develop it into one of the world’s largest eco-parks.
• Justice B R Gavai appointed as next Chief Justice of India.
• SC declares Tamil Nadu Governor’s reservation of 10 bills to President as ‘illegal and erroneous’.
• President should decide on bills reserved for her consideration by Governors within three months: SC.
• ED files chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case.
• 26/11 Mumbai terror attack key accused Tahawwur Rana remanded to NIA custody for 18 days.
• Belgium police arrest fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi.
• Centre assures SC of temporary suspension on key Waqf Provisions.
• Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88; Former ISRO Chairman Dr K Kasturirangan passes away at 84.
• US President Trump accuses Zelensky of prolonging Russia-Ukraine war.
• North Korea confirms sending troops to support Russia in Ukraine.
• UK steps up Ukraine aid as Western allies rally to secure arms, ammunition.
• Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza.
• US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants.
• Harvard rejects Trump administration demands, gets hit by $2.3 billion funding freeze.
• Trump administration backtracks on revoking student visas.
• Canada Elections: PM Carney’s Liberal Party declares victory; Conservative leader Poilievre concedes defeat.
• Bangladesh, Pakistan hold Foreign Office Consultation after 15 years.
• Saudi Arabia bans visas for 14 countries, including India, ahead of Hajj.
• Maldives bans entry of Israelis in ‘resolute solidarity’ with people of Palestine.
• Japan’s population declines for 14th consecutive year as aging crisis deepens.
• Sourav Ganguly re-appointed as Chairperson of ICC men’s cricket committee.
• IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are leading the points table with 14 points.
• Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest centurion in IPL history.
• Kohli becomes first batter to score 1000 boundaries in tournament.

Business News

• Finance Minister interacts with pension fund managers, tech leaders in US; seeks collaboration on AI front.
• PM Modi, US Vice President Vance discuss mutually beneficial India-US trade agreement.
• Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets UK Trade Secretary in London.
• Govt unveils ₹23,000 crore electronics components manufacturing scheme to boost domestic production.
• Centre imposes 12% safeguard duty on steel imports to protect domestic industry.
• Govt procures 100 lakh bales of cotton under MSP, pays ₹37,450 crore to 21 lakh farmers.
• Centre procures 340,000 tonnes of tur so far under price support scheme.
• Govt hikes excise duty on petrol, diesel by ₹2/ltr; retail prices unchanged.
• India, Saudi Arabia agree to boost global oil market stability, clean energy cooperation.
• PM Modi offers linking UPI with payment systems of BIMSTEC nations.
• WPI inflation declines to 2.05% in March 2025; retail inflation eases to 67-month low of 3.34% in March.
• IMF projects global growth of 2.8% in 2025 & 3% in 2026; cuts India growth forecast to 6.2% for FY26.
• Piyush Goyal meets Starlink delegation, discusses tech & investment plans in India.
• NHAI increases toll charges by 4-5% nationwide to fund highway expansion.
• Karnataka cabinet clears gig workers welfare bill, proposes cess on Amazon, Uber, other platforms.
• Karnataka transport minister orders implementation of HC directive to halt bike taxi services.
• NSE revises criteria for listed SME companies to shift to main board.
• ED to share data with Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre to combat cybercrime.
• RBI reduces repo rate by 25 bps to 6% from 6.25%, changes stance to accommodative.
• PwC wraps up IndusInd Bank’s accounting review; forensic probe by Grant Thornton underway.
• PB Fintech’s subsidiary PB Pay gets RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator.
• Trump announces 26% reciprocal tariff on India and retaliatory tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports.
• US announces 90-day tariff pause for all but China.
• G-7 central banks prepare first policy responses to Trump tariffs chaos.
• ECB cuts interest rates to 2.25% amid slowing growth, trade tensions.
• India’s exports register growth of 5.5% to hit record $820.93 billion in FY 2024-25.
• US remains India’s largest trading partner for fourth consecutive year in 2024-25.
• Paras Defence and Space Technologies inks pact with Israel’s MicroCon for drone camera supply.
• MoD inks contract with BEL for EW suits & other kits for Mi-17 V5 copters.
• India’s car exports hit record in FY25, Maruti leads the way.
• Domestic passenger vehicle sales reach new peak in FY25, driven by SUV demand.
• Elon Musk’s Tesla launched in Saudi Arabia; first showroom and service center opens in Riyadh.
• M&M to acquire 58.96% stake in SML Isuzu for ₹555 crore at ₹650 per share.
• India ends transshipment facility for Bangladesh after Yunus backs Chinese economic role near Northeast.
• India’s largest cruise terminal, the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal, starts operations.
• Adani Ports begins operations at Colombo West International Terminal.
• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at landmark U.S. antitrust trial over WhatsApp, Instagram takeovers.
• US Judge rules Google illegally monopolised online advertising.
• Wipro unveils cloud car prototype, showcases AI-driven SDV tech in Bengaluru.
• Infosys and Spark New Zealand form strategic IT partnership.
• Apple fined $570 million and Meta $228 million for breach of EU law.
• Govt raises stake in Vodafone Idea to 48.99% after converting ₹36,950 AGR dues.
• Airtel and Nokia sign multi-year deal to speed up new 5G service delivery.
• Jio signs deal to bring SpaceX’s Starlink internet to India after Airtel’s pact.
• Nokia to upgrade Vodafone Idea’s optical network to enhance 4G services, support 5G rollout.
• Alcatel restarts mobile phone sales in India.
• Apple exports iPhones worth ₹20,000 crore in March, ₹1.5 lakh crore in FY25 ahead of US tariffs.
• Tata inks $990.79 million loan to fund Britain’s biggest battery plant.
• Toshiba signs MoU with Telangana to invest ₹562 crore in expanding manufacturing capacity.
• Gensol faces government inquiry after ₹975 crore EV loan misuse.
• Goldman Sachs buys Zomato stake as Kadensa exits position.
• Zomato and Blinkit parent Eternal’s board clears plan to cap foreign ownership at 49.5%.
• JioHotstar hits 200 million paid subscribers.

Q4 Results

• HDFC Bank Q4 Net profit jumps 6.7% YoY to ₹17,616 crore; NII rises 10% to ₹32,070 crore.
• ICICI Bank Q4 Net profit up 18% YoY at ₹12,630 crore; ₹11 dividend declared.
• YES Bank Q4 Net profit jumps 63% YoY ₹738 crore, NII up 6% to ₹2,276.3 crore.
• Axis Bank Q4 PAT flat at ₹7,117.5 crore, NII up 5.5%.
• IDBI Bank Q4 Net profit surges 25% YoY to ₹2,072 crore; dividend declared at ₹2.10 per equity share.
• TCS Q4 Net profit falls 1.69% YoY to ₹12,224 crore; ₹30 per share dividend declared.
• Infosys reports Q4 PAT at ₹7,033 crore, ₹22/share dividend announced.
• HCLTech Q4 Net profit rises 8% to ₹4,307 crore, firm declares ₹18 dividend.
• Wipro Q4 PAT rises 26% YoY to ₹3,570 crore, revenue rose 1% to ₹22,504 crore.
• LTIMindtree Q4 Net profit up 2.6% on-year to ₹1,128.5 crore; ₹45 per share dividend declared.
• HUL Q4 PAT rises 4% YoY to ₹2,493 crore, revenue up 2% to ₹15,214 crore; declares ₹24 final dividend.
• Nestle India Q4 profit falls 5% YoY to ₹885 crore, revenue up 4% to ₹5,504 crore; final dividend at ₹10.
• Maruti Q4 net profit dips 1% to ₹3,911 crore; FY25 profit at ₹14,500 crore.
• TVS Motor Q4 Net profit jumps 76% YoY to ₹852 crore; revenue up 17% to ₹9,550 crore.
• Reliance Retail Q4 Net profit rises 30.4% to ₹3,519 crore; revenue up 16.3% at ₹78,622 crore.
• Reliance Retail’s consumer business revenue hits ₹11,500 crore in FY25.
• Adani Energy Solutions Q4 net profit jumps 79% to ₹647 crore, revenue rises 35% to ₹6,375 crore.
• BPCL Q4 Net profit declines 24% to ₹3,214 crore, firm declares ₹5 dividend.
• IOC Q4 Net profit jumps 152% QoQ to ₹7,265 crore; declares dividend of ₹3 per share.
• Hindustan Zinc Q4 net profit jumps 47% to ₹3,003 crore, best-ever March quarter.
• UltraTech Cement Q4 Net profit jumps 10% to ₹2,482 crore, firm declares ₹77.5 dividend.

General News

• Parliament extends tenure of ‘One Nation, One Election’ Joint Committee until Monsoon Session.
• Parliament passes Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 seeking to enhance functioning & independence of Railway Board.
• Lok Sabha passes Immigration Bill; 7-year jail term, ₹10 lakh fine for anyone using fake passport, visa.
• Birth certificates sole proof of DOB for passport applicants born on or after Oct 1, 2023: Centre.
• Lok Sabha signs MoU with Meity for AI-powered initiatives in House.
• FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces ₹500 crore corpus for Manipur to establish contingency fund.
• Centre approves ₹78.44 crore investment to transform Punjab into historical tourist destination.
• ECI sets 3-month deadline to fix duplicate voter ID issue, ensure accuracy in electoral rolls.
• PM Modi, New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon jointly inaugurate Raisina Dialogue 2025.
• India-New Zealand sign 5 agreements in defence, education, sports, horticulture, forestry.
• India launches multi-nation alliance for collaboration on sustainable development.
• PM Modi, Mauritius PM hold bilateral meet, sign 8 MoUs to strengthen bilateral ties.
• NSA Ajit Doval, US Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard discuss India-US ties in New Delhi.
• Jaishankar holds talks with UK PM Keir Starmer, discusses advancing bilateral ties.
• India achieves record ₹1.27 lakh crore in indigenous defence production in 2023-24.
• Defence Acquisition Council clears procurement worth ₹54,000 crore to enhance defence system.
• Defence Ministry inks ₹6,900 crore contracts with Bharat forge, TATA for artillery gun systems, vehicles procurement.
• US aerospace giant GE delivers first of Tejas Mk1A engines, ends 2-year delay.
• India signs contract with Russian firm to supply engines for T-72 Tanks.
• Chandrayaan-5 approved by govt, to be joint mission with Japan’: ISRO chief V Narayanan.
• Saurabh Bharadwaj appointed Delhi AAP chief, Sisodia to head Punjab unit.
• Rajeev Chandrasekhar takes charge as president of BJP’s Kerala unit.
• Ayushman Bharat scheme expands to Delhi, millions to get ₹5 lakh cover.
• Tamil Nadu uses rupee symbol in Tamil as Budget 2025 logo amid NEP row.
• DMK hosts Opposition meet on delimitation in Chennai: 4 CMs, BJD and BRS attend; TMC opts out.
• Uttarakhand Cabinet approves implementation of Unified Pension Scheme.
• BSP chief Mayawati replaces brother Anand Kumar with Randhir Beniwal as national coordinator.
• Chhattisgarh government approves new Naxalite Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy.
• Land for jobs scam: Rabri Devi, Tej Pratap and Lalu Prasad Yadav quizzed by ED.
• Delhi HC withdraws judicial work from Justice Yashwant Varma after CJI direction in cash recovery row.
• Ilaiyaraaja 1st Indian to perform ‘valiant’ western classical symphony in London.
• PM Modi inaugurates Vantara in Jamnagar, showcases commitment to wildlife conservation.
• North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reaffirms support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
• Vanuatu PM orders to revoke fugitive Lalit Modi’s passport.
• France, Germany, Italy and U.K. back Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction.
• Israel halts Gaza aid, pressures Hamas to accept US-backed ceasefire extension.
• Trump-Zelenskyy meeting at White House ends abruptly after heated exchange.
• US suspends all military aid to Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelenskyy row.
• EU outlines €800 billion in defence funding options after Trump pulls Ukraine military aid.
• Ukraine and Russia agree to Black Sea, energy infra ceasefire in US-brokered deal.
• Saudi Crown Prince meets Ukrainian President Zelensky, US Secretary of State Rubio.
• U.S. Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature.
• Trump signs order to dismantle US Education Department while keeping some core functions.
• US President orders major overhaul of American elections; mandates citizenship proof for voter registration.
• NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space.
• Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new PM; vows country will never be part of US.
• Greenland’s pro-business Demokraatit opposition party wins parliamentary elections.
• Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus meets Xi Jinping & secures duty-free access until 2028.
• UN chief announces new ‘UN80 Initiative’ to improve efficiencies amid shrinking resources, uncertainty.
• Passenger train in Pakistan ‘hijacked’ by Baloch separatists; military ends train standoff, 21 hostages and four troops killed.
• Earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand.
• 18th edition of the Indian Premier League kicks off.
• WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals in final to win second title.
• IML 2025: India Masters clinch inaugural IML title, beat WIM by 6 wickets.
• ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final: India win third title with four-wicket victory over New Zealand.
• BCCI introduces major rule changes for IPL 2025: Saliva ban lifted, captains get over-rate relief.
• BCCI announces central contracts for women’s cricket team; Harmanpreet, Mandhana, Deepti retained in Grade ‘A’.
• India clinches both Men’s & Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025.
• Sports Ministry revokes WFI suspension after 15 months, restores NSF status.
• World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025, New Delhi: India tops medal tally with 134 medals

Business News

• Govt upgrades Railway PSUs IRCTC, IRFC to Navratna CPSE.
• Govt notifies revisions to investment, turnover criteria for MSMEs; to take effect from April 1.
• Government disburses ₹14,000 crore under PLI schemes across 10 sectors since 2021.
• Government discontinues medium and long-term gold deposits under Gold Monetisation Scheme.
• Amit Shah unveils Sahkar Taxi to boost driver earnings amid Ola, Uber pricing probe.
• PM Modi launches development projects worth over ₹2,500 crore for Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
• Andhra, HUDCO enter into ₹11,000 crore loan deal for Amaravati construction.
• Nitin Gadkari announces ₹10 lakh crore multi lane project aiming to reduce road accidents.
• Cabinet announces ₹37,216 crore fertiliser subsidy for Kharif 2025.
• Bill Gates meets PM Modi; MoU to be signed between India AI Mission & Bill Gates Foundation.
• India’s goods trade deficit narrows to $14.05 billion in February, lowest since August 2021.
• India scraps import duties on EV battery and mobile phone components amid tariff cuts.
• UPI transactions in January surpass 16.99 billion, highest recorded in any month.
• Energy Investors Summit: Chhattisgarh gets investment proposals of ₹3 trillion.
• Delhi budget 2025: CM Rekha Gupta presents ₹1 lakh crore budget.
• Jharkhand government tables ₹1.45 lakh crore budget for FY 2025-26 in assembly.
• J&K Budget 2025: CM Omar Abdullah allocates ₹815 crore for agriculture & ₹390 crore for tourism development.
• Karnataka Budget: Siddaramaiah presents ₹4.09 lakh crore budget, defends welfare schemes and fiscal discipline.
• Telangana presents ₹3.04-lakh-crore budget for 2025-26.
• Mumbai Metropolitan Region will be a $1.5 trillion economy by 2047: Ajit Pawar tables Maharashtra Budget 2025.
• Telangana presents ₹3.04-lakh-crore budget for 2025-26.
• India, Maldives to settle bilateral trade in local currencies.
• EU, Ministry of Textiles launch 7 projects in 9 states to boost industry.
• NSE revises market lot sizes for derivative contracts on select indices.
• RBI approves ATM interchange fee hike by ₹2 for cash withdrawals, effective May 1.
• SEBI tightens digital advertising norms for registered entities.
• IndusInd Bank taps Grant Thornton for fraud checks in accounting case.
• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) secures ₹2,463 crore defence order for radar systems.
• US President Donald Trump declares 25% tariff on all imported vehicles entering US.
• Trump announces reciprocal tariffs from April 2, calls out India & China for ‘unfair systems’.
• Trump signs executive order to create strategic bitcoin reserve.
• India cuts tariffs for key trade partners, talks ongoing with US, EU, UK.
• China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting US farmers.
• Canada announces additional tariffs on $20.7 billion of US goods.
• Fed keeps interest rate steady at 4.25% to 4.5%; anticipates two rate reductions later in the year.
• Chinese banks hold their benchmark lending rates for fifth month.
• IMF approves $1.3 billion loan for Pakistan, frees first tranche of bailout package.
• Sri Lanka gets fourth tranche of $334 million bailout package from IMF.
• ECB cuts rates for sixth time since June in face of economic upheaval.
• IMF expresses satisfaction with Pakistan’s economic measures.
• Bank of Japan keeps interest rate unchanged ahead of Fed meet outcome.
• Govt agrees to raise stake in Voda Idea to 49% with fresh share acquisition worth ₹37,000 crore.
• Bajaj Finserv to buy out Allianz’s stake in life & general insurance arms for over ₹24,000 crore.
• Vehicles older than 15 years not to be provided fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi after March 31.
• Ericsson, Volvo Group and Bharti Airtel to explore XR Digital Twin tech AI in manufacturing.
• HPCL, Tata Motors launch co-branded diesel exhaust fluid ‘Genuine DEF’.
• Centre gives nod to Telangana’s second domestic airport in Warangal.
• Bajaj Auto launches its all-new electric autorickshaw brand ‘GoGo’.
• Hero Electric faces insolvency as bidders invited, probe ongoing.
• Tesla finalises deal for first India showroom in Mumbai’s upscale Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
• Ola Electric becomes first 2W EV manufacturer to bag PLI incentives.
• Tata Power arm, Andhra govt tie up for 7,000 MW projects.
• Meghalaya inaugurates first scientific coal mine after nearly a decade long ban.
• Jio, Nokia, AMD & Cisco launch AI platform.
• Google debuts AI model for robotics, challenging Meta, OpenAI.
• Tech Mahindra partners with Google Cloud to enhance AI adoption for enterprises.
• Andhra inks pact with Cisco to enhance digital skills development in State.
• HCLTech launches agentic AI-powered smart manufacturing solution on Google Cloud.
• Airtel signs distribution pact to bring Starlink to India.
• Jio ties up with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet in India.
• BIS cracks down on E-Commerce platforms selling unsafe Non-Certified products.
• Meesho picks Morgan Stanley, Kotak and Citi as bankers for $1 billion IPO at valuation of $10 billion.
• Zomato shareholders approve renaming parent company to Eternal.
• Sports18 channels rebranded as Star Sports in major expansion move before IPL 2025.
• Singapore state-run Temasek acquires 10% stake in Haldiram’s for ₹8,000 crore.
• N Chandrasekaran joins IMF advisory council on entrepreneurship & growth.
• Roshini Nadar part of owner HCL Tech, becomes 1st Indian to be part of world’s top 10 richest women list.
• US surpasses China as the world’s billionaire capital, while India ranks 3rd:: Hurun Global Rich List.

General News

• Cabinet approves revised Waqf Amendment Bill; to be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session.
• Lok Sabha adjourned till March 10 after uproar over JPC report on Waqf Bill; registers 112% productivity.
• 1Lok Sabha forms 31-member Select Committee to examine new Income Tax Bill.
• PM Modi holds bilateral talks with US President; trade, tariffs and visas dominate Trump-Modi talks.
• PM holds delegation-level talks with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
• PM Modi co-chairs AI Action Summit in Paris, hold talks with President Macron.
• PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with Amir of Qatar; India, Qatar ink MoUs to strengthen economic ties
• Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi on sidelines of G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Johannesburg.
• Jaishankar meets Ukrainian counterpart on sidelines of Munich Security Conference.
• India, U.S. ink pact for cooperation in cybercrime investigations.
• EAM Jaishankar, Omani counterpart discuss cooperation in trade, investment, energy security.
• Over 3,232 km of India-Bangladesh Border Fenced, over 800 km border yet to be fenced: MHA.
• Defence Ministry signs contracts worth ₹10,147 crore for Pinaka ammunition.
• MoD inks ₹624-crore contract with BEL for 28 key systems for Indian Navy.
• India and Pakistan Armies agree to uphold February 2021 ceasefire agreement.
• India-Maldives hold joint military exercise ‘Ekuverin’.
• India’s Army chief discusses security, tech, and training in France.
• ISRO achieves milestone with development of 10-tonne solid propellant mixer.
• US military plane flies illegal immigrants back to India.
• PM Modi releases 19th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme in Bihar’s Bhagalpur.
• Centre approves ₹1,554 crore additional assistance to 5 states affected by natural calamities.
• Govt introduces Ayush Visa for foreigners with up to 5-year extension.
• Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM, bringing BJP back to power after 27 years.
• Delhi govt to implement Ayushman Bharat with ₹5 lakh top-up.
• Former CM Atishi chosen as Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly.
• AAP’s Delhi liquor policy led to ₹2,002 crore revenue loss: CAG report.
• Manipur CM N. Biren Singh resigns amid political uncertainty.
• Telangana’s caste survey reveals BCs at 56.33%; sets blueprint for data-driven governance.
• Centre sanctions ₹529.50 crore loan for Wayanad rehabilitation, to be utilised by Mar 31.
• Maharashtra issues resolution to use Marathi language in all government offices.
• Nitish Kumar expands Bihar cabinet: 7 new BJP MLAs sworn in as ministers ahead of state elections.
• Telangana Tunnel Collapse: Survival chances diminish as rescue authorities struggle to reach trapped workers.
• Madan Rathore re-elected unopposed as BJP’s Rajasthan unit chief.
• Gyanesh Kumar elevated as Chief Election Commissioner; senior IAS officer Vivek Joshi is new EC.
• Former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Appointed Principal Secretary-2 to PM Modi.
• Mahakumbh 2025: 66 crore 21 lakh devotees took holy dip at the Triveni Sangam during the 45-day long Hindu religious event.
• Aero India 2025 showcases India-U.S. ties, Indo-Pacific security.
• 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court awards second life term to ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar.
• Centre expands Aadhaar authentication to boost good governance, ease of living.
• Kerala, TN, Karnataka, Telangana adopt joint resolution against UGC draft rules, demand withdrawal.
• Over 29,500 registered drones in India with Delhi having the maximum number at 4,882: DGCA.
• Hamas releases civilian hostages held in Gaza in exchange of arbitrarily detained Palestinians.
• Israel sends negotiators to Cairo to extend phase-one of Gaza ceasefire.
• Ukrainian President Zelensky holds fiery meeting with President Trump in US.
• Zelensky calls for creation of armed forces of Europe amid Ukraine conflict.
• Foreign leaders arrive in Kyiv to mark third anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
• Top Russian, US officials meet for talks on Ukraine war without Kyiv.
• UN adopts resolution demanding Russia immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine.
• President Trump signs executive order for withdrawing USA from United Nations Human Rights Council.
• DOGE cancels over $750 million in international aid, includes $21 million aimed at boosting voter turnout in India.
• Costa Rica, Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees.
• Kash Patel sworn in as 9th FBI director, takes oath on Bhagavad Gita.
• Trump floats $5 million ‘gold card’ as a route to US citizenship.
• Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina vows political comeback.
• Bangladesh student group that led uprising to launch new political party.
• Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s chancellor as Conservative alliance leads federal election.
• Japan, Philippines agree to deepen defence ties amid mutual alarm over Chinese aggression.
• Sachin Tendulkar honoured with Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by BCCI.
• Jasprit Bumrah & Smriti Mandhana Named Best International Cricketers of 2023-24.
• India wins 2nd straight U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
• India wins 5 match T20I series against England 4-1.
• Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025; Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy added in squad.
• England, Pakistan knocked out of the Champions Trophy.
• Ranji Trophy: Final between Vidarbha and Kerala being played at Nagpur..
• WPL 2025: Delhi Capitals storms to the top of the points table.

Business News

• GDP grows at 6.2% in Q3 2024-25, up from 5.6% in Q2.
• GST revenue records ₹1.95 lakh crore collection in January.
• Services PMI loses growth momentum as it drops to 2-year low of 56.5 in January.
• RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%, a first in 5 years.
• RBI projects India’s GDP growth at 6.7% for FY26; fiscal Deficit for FY26 estimated at 4.4% of GDP.
• 98.15% of ₹2,000 notes returned, only ₹6,577 crore still with public: RBI.
• EPFO retains 8.25% interest rate on employees’ PF deposits for 2024-25.
• Govt allows Aadhaar-enabled face authentication in private entities’ mobile apps.
• Govt to focus on 20 countries, six focus sectors to boost exports.
• e-NAM expands with 10 new commodities, enhancing agricultural trade opportunities.
• Govt acts tough on OTT, social media platforms, asked to adhere to laws of the land.
• Govt classifies barytes, felspar, mica, quartz as major minerals.
• PM virtually inaugurates India Energy Week 2025, says India first nation to meet goals of agreements of Paris G20.
• Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Yogi Adityanath unveil ₹1,028 crore infra projects in UP.
• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets OpenAI’s Sam Altman, discuss collaboration.
• Railways operated more than 16,000 trains operated during Maha Kumbh.
• EU, Ministry of Textiles launch 7 projects in 9 states to boost industry.
• India, Argentina agree to strengthen cooperation in Lithium exploration and mining.
• Karnataka labour minister seeks transparency, consistent hiring policies in IT industry.
• Bengal business summit ends with ₹4.40 lakh crore investment proposals.
• Invest Karnataka 2025 kicks off: Karnataka’s global meet draws 19 nations.
• Invest Kerala Summit: State targets 15,000 startups and 1 lakh jobs by 2026.
• PM Modi inaugurates Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit, says state has become a hub of start-ups.
• India sets up EFTA (European Free Trade Association) desk to promote trade, investment, business facilitation.
• UK minister Jonathan Reynolds arrives in India to restart Free Trade Agreement talks.
• India, Qatar announce strategic partnership, $10 billion investment.
• RBI bars New India Co-operative Bank from doing fresh business, withdrawal of funds.
• Hexaware Technologies makes muted D-Street debut; shares list at 5% premium over issue price.
• SBI MF launches ₹250 SIPs under ‘JanNivesh’ scheme.
• PM Modi addresses AI Action Summit, says India ready to share expertise.
• Donald Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, 10% on China.
• Canada announces 25% retaliatory tariffs on imports from America.
• Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners.
• China hits back with targeted tariffs after Trump imposes new levies.
• Pakistan-Bangladesh resume direct trade since 1971 separation.
• Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blowup.
• Project Waterworth: Meta announces world’s longest subsea cable project spanning five continents.
• RBI clears sale of Tata Communications’ payment arm to Australian fintech Findi.
• BSNL, MTNL get a boost for 4G; cabinet approves ₹6,000 crore more.
• Airtel partners with Apple to offer exclusive streaming, music services to its wi-fi, postpaid customers.
• Vodafone Idea begins 5G trials in Mumbai ahead of Holi launch
• Nokia bags Airtel contract to expand 5G Fixed Wireless Access devices for high-speed internet.
• Elon Musk debuts Grok-3 AI Chatbot to rival OpenAI, DeepSeek.
• Nissan to reject Honda’s acquisition offer; Foxconn signals interest in buying Renault’s stake in Nissan.
• Honda Cars India achieves E20 petrol compliance certification for all models.
• EV giant Ola Electric enters Motorcycle market with Roadster X series.
• Air India enters into codeshare partnership with Virgin Australia and Lufthansa Group.
• Bharat Forge teams up with AMD for Made-in-India high performance servers.
• Tata Group to invest ₹500 crore in JV with Malabar Cements for boat-building venture.
• Star Cement inks MoU with Assam for ₹3,200 crore plant.
• JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar merge to form new platform JioHotstar, announce new subscription plans.
• Jio launches India’s first operating system for smart TV – JioTele OS.
• BP inks pact with EIL to collaborate on oil, gas and refining activities.
• US emerges as 5th top oil seller to India in January, Russia at No.1.
• India beats China to become second largest diamond market; Chinese luxury segment loses shine.
• India and Thailand sign MoUs to boost gem and jewellery exports.
• PhonePe introduces device tokenisation for debit, credit card payments.
• Google Pay begins charging fee for bill payments via credit, debit cards.
• Reliance Consumer Products acquires Velvette to revive iconic FMCG brand.
• Amul to invest ₹600 crore to set up dairy facility with world’s largest curd plant in Kolkata.
• ₹6,606 crore GainBitcoin fraud: CBI seizes crypto currency worth ₹23.94 crore.
• TikTok returns to Apple, Google App stores in US after Trump delays ban.
• Amazon to shut down its Android app store, Coins programme by August 2025.
• WhatsApp bans over 8 million Indian accounts in a month.
• Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey appointed as new SEBI Chairman.
• Govt extends Chief Economic Adviser Nageswaran’s term until March 2027.
• Tata Sons boss N Chandrasekaran appointed as Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation Chairman.

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General News

• India celebrates 76th Republic Day; Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attends the parade as the Chief Guest.
• Gallantry Awards presented to 93 Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel.
• 139 distinguished individuals honored with Padma Awards for their contributions.
• Over 5,000 folk, tribal artists perform at Republic Day parade; set Guinness World Record.
• Total of 16 Bills has been passed by both the Houses of Parliament during 2024.
• LS Speaker Om Birla inaugurates Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 programme.
• Waqf Amendment Bill: JPC submits report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
• SVAMITVA Scheme: PM Modi distributes 65 lakh property cards to empower rural India.
• Amit Shah launches BHARATPOL for streamlining Red Corner Notices through INTERPOL.
• India, U.S. ink pact for cooperation in cybercrime investigations.
• President Murmu, Singapore President hold discussions to strengthen bilateral strategic partnership.
• Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with counterparts from Japan, Australia in Washington.
• Delegation-level talks held between EAM Jaishankar, Maldives Foreign Minister.
• Govt launches “One Nation, One Subscription” scheme to provide seamless access to digital knowledge resources.
• One Nation, One time: Govt drafts rules for mandatory adoption of IST across all official, commercial platforms.
• UP’s tableau “Mahakumbh 2025” adjudged as Best, J&K Rifles wins best Marching Contingent award.
• NCC Directorate Karnataka and Goa bags Prime Minister Banner and Trophy at Republic Day Camp 2025.
• India now has 99.1 crore voters, gender ratio improves to 954: EC.
• Assembly polls: Delhi to vote on Feb 5 in single phase; counting on Feb 8.
• Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar takes oath as Kerala Governor, while Arif Mohammad Khan as Bihar Governor.
• Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Hari Babu Kambhampati sworn in as Manipur and Odisha Governors.
• V. Narayanan appointed new Space Secretary and ISRO chief.
• India lodges protest over China’s announcement of establishing 2 new counties in Ladakh region.
• Indonesia initiates $450 million BrahMos missile export deal.
• US lifts restrictions on BARC, two other Indian nuclear entities to boost energy cooperation.
• India, Pakistan share lists of nuke installations as part of 30-yr pact.
• Warships INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer commissioned into Indian Navy.
• Defence Ministry signs over ₹3,000 crore deal with Bharat Dynamics for MRSAM supply to Indian Navy.
• ISRO docks SpaDex satellites in space, India 4th country to achieve this feat.
• ISRO achieves historic milestone with 100th successful GSLV-F15 rocket launch.
• PM Modi inaugurates Z-Morh tunnel in Kashmir, connecting Sonamarg year-round access.
• Uttarakhand becomes country’s first state to implement Uniform Civil Code.
• Odisha becomes 34th State/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.
• Maha Kumbh: More than 29.64 crore devotees take dip in Sangam as of January 30.
• EC issues notice to AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal over Yamuna Poisoning allegations.
• BPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor gets bail hours after being arrested during hunger strike.
• J&K’s Rajouri village where a mystery disease killed 17 declared a containment zone.
• India signs Haj agreement with Saudi Arabia, quota fixed at 1,75,025 pilgrims.
• Congress gets new HQ after 47 years as Sonia Gandhi inaugurates ‘Indira Bhawan’ at Kotla Road.
• India introduces ’e-Student’ and ’e-Student-X’ visas for international students.
• Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces $1 million prize for decoding Indus Valley script.
• Central Government allocates ₹1,640 crores for rehabilitation of Joshimath.
• Donald Trump takes oath as 47th President of United States; J.D. Vance sworn in as Vice President.
• Trump signs slew of executive orders: U.S. withdrawal from WHO, pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, and more.
• Republican Mike Johnson reelected as US House speaker after dramatic floor vote.
• Israel and Hamas agree on ceasefire deal to exchange hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
• Russia says it is ready for dialogue on Ukraine conflict.
• Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions.
• Bangladesh issues second arrest warrant against former PM Hasina; SC acquits former PM Khaleda Zia.
• Canada PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation amid differences with ruling Liberal Party.
• South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol formally arrested over martial law decree.
• North Korea tests cruise missile system, vows ‘toughest’ response to US-South Korea military drills.
• Romania, Bulgaria fully join EU’s Schengen border-free zone.
• Syria names interim president; Ahmed al-Sharaa to lead transitional government.
• French Prime Minister Bayrou survives no-confidence vote.
• Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia assume responsibilities as elected members of UNSC.
• Pakistan begins its two-year tenure as non-permanent member of UNSC from January 1, 2025.
• Brazil announces Indonesia as new member of BRICS.
• Manu Bhaker, Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar receive Khel Ratna from President Murmu.
• Khelo India Winter Games begins in Leh.
• PM Modi inaugurates 38th National Games in Dehradun.
• Devajit Saikia takes charge as BCCI Secretary; Prabhtej Singh Bhatia begins role of Treasurer.
• No endorsements on tours, no travelling separately: BCCI issues strict policies for team.
• Rohit Sharma to lead in Champions Trophy; Shubman Gill named vice-captain.
• ICC Rankings: Bumrah remains No. 1 Test bowler; Jadeja top all-rounder.
• Jasprit Bumrah becomes 6th Indian to win ICC Test Cricketer of the Year.
• Mandhana, Deepti in ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year, no Indian in men’s side.
• Ranji Trophy brings India stars to domestic cricket.
• Australia clinches Border-Gavaskar Trophy, qualifies for ICC World Test Championship.
• Gukesh becomes highest-ranked Indian at 4th in latest FIDE rankings, displaces Erigaisi.
• Australian Open: Jannik Sinner wins his third Grand Slam title; Madison Keys her first.

Business News

• GST collection rises by 8.5% to over ₹1.82 lakh crore in November.
• No Income Tax payable up to ₹12 Lakh under new regime.
• Capex target set at ₹11.2 lakh crore for FY26, up 9.8% from the previous fiscal.
• India Post to be turned into large logistic body with 1.5 lakh rural post offices.
• Modified UDAAN Scheme to be launched, including 120 new destinations, 4 crore additional passengers.
• Govt announces export promotion mission with sectoral targets.
• Centre allows 100% foreign investment in insurance to boost capital flow.
• Jal Jeevan Mission extended till 2028 with enhanced outlay to achieve 100% coverage.
• Cancer Centers to be established in all districts; day care treatment facilities in 3 years.
• CBI gets ₹1,071 crore in Budget, increase of ₹84.12 crore from ongoing fiscal.
• Centre increases Tribal Ministry budget by 45%.
• Economic Survey 2025: GDP growth forecast for FY26 between 6.3-6.8%.
• GST collections in January at ₹1.96 lakh crore, up 12.3% YoY.
• 8th Pay Commission for Central government employees approved ahead of Budget.
• Cabinet approval for National Critical Mineral Mission (CMM) with an outlay ₹18,000 crore.
• Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy launches PLI scheme 1.1 for steel industry.
• Nitin Gadkari announces nationwide cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims.
• ICMR proposes revised version of National Essential Diagnostics List.
• J&K’s first Vande Bharat train completes trial run from Katra to Srinagar.
• Nitin Gadkari announces ₹12,500 crore to improve Delhi’s infrastructure and reduce pollution.
• Centre approves Vedanta’s oil and gas drilling proposal in Assam’s eco-sensitive Gibbon sanctuary.
• NSE leads Asia in IPO count in 2024, sets global record for equity capital raised in primary market.
• SEBI withdraws recognition to Indian Commodity Exchange, paves way for ICEX to exit as an exchange.
• SEBI bans Ketan Parekh, Rohit Salgaocar in front-running scam; orders disgorgement of ₹66 crore.
• Standard Glass Lining Technology, Quadrant Future Tek, Capital Infra Trust, Laxmi Dental, Stallion India Fluorochemicals, Denta Water and Infra Solutions make their market debuts.
• SEBI proposes small ticket SIP with minimum investment of ₹250 per month.
• Shriram Housing becomes Truhome Finance, eyes 30% annual growth.
• Jio Financial Services, BlackRock infuse ₹117 crore in mutual fund business.
• Microsoft partners with MeitY under IndiaAI Mission.
• India joins UN committee on big data for official statistics.
• Microsoft plans to invest $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025.
• DeepSeek pips Chat GPT to become No.1 productivity app on App St.
• Alibaba launches AI model, says it beats DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Meta.
• Global leaders call for action on AI and regional reforms at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.
• WEF: Maharashtra signs 61 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore; Telangana signs 3 MoUs worth ₹15,000 crore.
• Bharat Mobility Expo sees 90+ launches, 8 lakh visitors.
• Tata Motors breaks four-decade record, Punch tops sales in 2024 surpassing Maruti Suzuki’s Wagon R.
• Hyundai teams with Nvidia to boost AI in self-driving cars and factory robots.
• JLR, Tata Communications partner for Next-Gen connected cars.
• Air Kerala to become India’s newest airline; launch regional flights from Kannur International Airport.
• Tata Elxsi and National Aerospace Laboratories sign strategic partnership for Advanced Air Mobility.
• 16.15 lakh electric vehicles incentivised under FAME-II Scheme.
• Hyundai in talks with TVS Motor to develop electric three-wheeler.
• Adani Group loses big Sri Lanka contract as power purchase deal is revoked amid corruption allegations.
• Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb 1 as he signs several orders on economy.
• US Fed pauses interest rate cuts, signaling a cautious approach ahead.
• US bans central bank digital currencies; forms crypto working group led by David Sacks.
• Trump threatens ‘100% tariffs’ against BRICS countries over de-dollarisation.
• Swiggy Instamart expands to 76 cities, launches standalone app Snacc for 15-minute food delivery.
• Govt issues notices to Ola, Uber on differential pricing on iPhone, Android.
• TikTok goes dark as U.S. ban takes effect.
• Maruti Suzuki board approves reappointment of Hisashi Takeuchi as MD & CEO for another term.
• IDBI Bank’s board approves re-appointment of Rakesh Sharma as MD & CEO for 3 years.
• Sridhar Vembu resigns as CEO of Zoho Corp, takes on new role as ‘Chief Scientist’.

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