Economy Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

📋 Central Schemes 📍 India

PLI White Goods Round 4 ki application window 10 Nov 2025 tak badhi

PIB (17 Oct 2025): DPIIT ne PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs + LED lights) Round 4 ki window 10 Nov 2025 tak extend ki.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

State Mining Readiness Index jaari; MP, Goa, Punjab apni categories mein top

PIB (16 Oct 2025): Ministry of Mines ne SMRI aur state rankings jaari ki — Cat A: MP, Cat B: Goa, Cat C: Punjab top.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Brazil Important

India–Brazil Joint Declaration: MERCOSUR–India PTA ko deepen karna

16 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Brazil VP Geraldo Alckmin aur Piyush Goyal ne MERCOSUR–India PTA ke substantial expansion ki declaration jaari ki.

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🥇 Firsts & Records 📍 Chhattisgarh

NMDC Steel pipeline pipes ke hot-rolled steel par BIS licence paane wali pehli company

PIB (16 Oct 2025): NMDC Steel ko IS 18384:2023 BIS licence mila — India mein pehli; World Standards Day 2025, Raipur.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS Sept 2025: LFPR 55.3%, female LFPR 34.1%, UR 5.2%

PIB (15 Oct 2025): PLFS Sept 2025 — LFPR 55.3% (5-month high), female LFPR 34.1%, unemployment 5.2%.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April–September 2025 mein India ke total exports US$ 413.30 bn, +4.45%

Commerce Ministry (15 Oct 2025): Apr–Sep 2025 total exports (goods + services) US$ 413.30 bn, pichhle saal ke US$ 395.71 bn se 4.45% zyada.

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💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan

Udaipur mein State Tourism Ministers' Meet: 'One State: One Global Destination'

14–15 Oct 2025, Udaipur (Rajasthan): Tourism Ministry ki meet — Budget 2025-26 ka 'One State: One Global Destination' vision.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs

🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Andhra Pradesh Must know

Google ka US$ 15 bn AI Hub Visakhapatnam mein — India mein sabse bada investment

14 Oct 2025, New Delhi (Bharat AI Shakti): Google ne Vizag (AP) mein ~US$ 15 bn (2026–2030) ka AI Hub announce kiya, India ka pehla gigawatt-scale data centre.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Mines Ministry: saara limestone ab major mineral

Ministry of Mines (14 Oct 2025): 10 Oct 2025 gazette notification se limestone poori tarah major mineral; kiln-wala minor category khatam.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India Post ki USA postal services 15 Oct 2025 se phir shuru — Delivery Duty Paid

Department of Posts (14 Oct 2025): USA ke liye sabhi international postal services 15 Oct 2025 se resume, DDP mechanism ke saath.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

September 2025 WPI inflation 0.13%; food index (-)1.99%

DPIIT (14 Oct 2025): Sept 2025 WPI inflation 0.13% (provisional); WPI food index inflation (-)1.99%.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

Labour Ministry–Zomato MoU: NCS portal par saal mein 2.5 lakh gig opportunities

14 Oct 2025, New Delhi: MoLE ne Zomato ke saath MoU sign kiya — NCS portal par 'Aggregator' category mein ~2.5 lakh opportunities/year.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Sept 2025 CPI inflation 1.54% — June 2017 ke baad sabse kam

MoSPI (13 Oct 2025): Sept 2025 headline CPI inflation 1.54% (June 2017 ke baad lowest); food inflation -2.28%.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

NHIS 2026 — India ka pehla pan-India household income survey

MoSPI (13 Oct 2025): National Household Income Survey Feb 2026 mein launch; pre-testing report aur draft schedule feedback ke liye.

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💹 Economy 📍 Rajasthan Important

Amit Shah ka Jaipur mein ₹4 lakh crore investment groundbreaking; new criminal laws exhibition

13 Oct 2025, Jaipur (Rajasthan): Amit Shah ne ₹4 lakh crore ke investment proposals ka groundbreaking kiya aur new criminal laws par exhibition kholi.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

EPFO CBT ki 238th meeting: partial withdrawal simple, 'Vishwas Scheme' launch

13 Oct 2025, New Delhi: Mandaviya ki adhyakshata mein CBT ne 13 withdrawal provisions ko 1 rule banaya — eligible balance ka 100% tak; Vishwas Scheme bhi launch.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India

MoD ne Sept tak FY26 capital outlay ka 51.23% use kiya

MoD (13 Oct 2025): Sept end tak ₹92,211.44 crore capex — ₹1,80,000 crore allocation ka 51.23%.

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💹 Economy 📍 Mizoram

GST cuts se Mizoram ki Bird's Eye Chilli, bamboo, passion fruit aur tourism ko fayda

PIB explainer (13 Oct 2025): processed Mizo chilli, ginger, turmeric par GST 18% se 5%; bamboo/cane, processed fruit, ≤₹7,500 hotel rooms 5% mein.

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💹 Economy 📍 Goa

GST reforms se Goa ke tourism, pharma, cashew aur GI products ko boost

PIB explainer (12 Oct 2025): Goa mein tourism = 16.43% GSDP, pharma = 51% merchandise exports; GST cuts se costs kam.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India–EFTA TEPA: $100 bn investment, 1 million jobs

PIB explainer (11 Oct 2025): TEPA signed 10 Mar 2024, in force 1 Oct 2025 — binding investment aur jobs commitment wala India ka pehla FTA.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

ANRF ne ₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund ke liye SPF approve kiya

11 Oct 2025: ANRF Executive Council ne Special Purpose Fund, guidelines aur governance framework approve kiye.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Maharashtra

DRI 'Operation Golden Sweep': Mumbai airport par 10.488 kg gold, 13 arrest

DRI ne CSMI Airport Mumbai par ~₹12.58 crore ka 24-carat gold pakda; 6 Sri Lankan, 2 Bangladeshi nationals samet 13 giraftar.

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💹 Economy 📍 Jharkhand

GST cuts se Jharkhand ko fayda — iron 5%, tendu leaves 5%

PIB explainer (11 Oct 2025): Jharkhand ke steel, iron, agriculture, forest produce aur tourism sectors par GST cuts ka asar.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

NITI tax paper: Income-tax Act 2025 mein 35 offences, decriminalisation roadmap

10 Oct 2025: NITI Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II — 'Decriminalisation and Trust-Based Governance' release hua.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI AI jobs roadmap: 5 saal mein 4 million tak nayi jobs

10 Oct 2025: NITI Aayog ka 'Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy' — National AI Talent Mission ki sifarish.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 South Africa

G20 TIMM Gqeberha: Jitin Prasada ne WTO appellate body bahaal karne ki maang ki

10 Oct 2025: G20 Trade & Investment Ministers' Meeting (Gqeberha, South Africa) ke Day 1 par MoS Jitin Prasada.

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💹 Economy 📍 Manipur

GST cuts se Manipur ko fayda — handloom 5%, coffee 5%

PIB explainer (10 Oct 2025): Manipur ke handloom, crafts, food processing, dairy aur coffee par GST cuts ka asar.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Maharashtra Important

GFF 2025 Mumbai: PM Modi ke AI ke 3 principles

9 Oct 2025: PM ne 6th Global Fintech Fest address kiya — AI: Equitable Access, Population-scale Skilling, Responsible Deployment.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Textiles PLI mein badlav: min investment aadha, turnover shart 10%

9 Oct 2025: MMF apparel, MMF fabrics, technical textiles PLI mein amendments notify hue.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

NPS + APY AUM ₹16 lakh crore paar, 9 crore subscribers

9 Oct 2025: PFRDA — NPS aur APY ka combined AUM ₹16 lakh crore cross; subscribers 9 crore se zyada.

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