Economy Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025
- APEDA facilitated the first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged Indi lime from Vijayapura, Karnataka, and Puliyankudi lime from Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, to the United Kingdom on 28 October 2025.
- The Index of Industrial Production grew 4.0% year-on-year in September 2025, driven by 4.8% growth in manufacturing, according to the quick estimate released on 28 October 2025.
- NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam on 28 October 2025 launched two reports on India's services sector, covering GVA trends and employment trends with state-level dynamics.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025
- Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced approval of the first seven projects, worth ₹5,532 crore, under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme on 27 October 2025.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025 at the NESCO Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, on 27 October 2025.
- TRAI data released on 27 October 2025 show India's total telephone subscribers rose to 1,228.94 million at the end of September 2025, with overall tele-density at 86.65%.
Sat, 25 Oct 2025
- The Ministry of Mines recognised IISc Bangalore and C-MET Hyderabad as Centres of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission, taking the total to nine.
- HLL Lifecare Limited, a Mini-Ratna CPSE under the Health Ministry, paid a dividend of ₹69.53 crore to the Government of India for 2024–25.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025
- The Government approved extending the LC75 and Balanced Life Cycle (BLC) investment options to Central Government employees under both the National Pension System and the Unified Pension Scheme.
- The Commerce Department announced on 24 October 2025 that the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 30–31 October.
- The Ministry of Mines outlined the ₹1,500 crore incentive scheme, part of the National Critical Mineral Mission, to boost recovery of critical minerals from e-waste, spent batteries and scrap.
Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal led India's delegation and delivered the national statement at the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XVI) in Geneva, as reported by PIB on 22 October 2025.
- A PIB backgrounder of 22 October 2025 says the GST cut from 12% to 5% on items such as Pashmina, Namda rugs, apricots and hotel tariffs up to ₹7,500 will help Ladakh's artisans, farmers and homestays.
- The Department of Food and Public Distribution warned on 22 October 2025 that edible oil units not registering or filing monthly returns under the amended Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order face penal action.
- The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, with the Ministry of Culture and DPIIT, will hold the Tribal Business Conclave 2025 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 12 November 2025, marking the 150th birth anniversary year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda (PIB, 22 October 2025).
Tue, 21 Oct 2025
- The Index of Eight Core Industries rose 3.0% (provisional) in September 2025 over September 2024, led by steel at 14.1%, the Commerce Ministry said on 21 October 2025.
- A PIB backgrounder of 21 October 2025 says GST cuts on items such as Pahari Toor Dal, red rice, Lakhori Mirchi, Aipan and Ringal crafts, hotel stays and small vehicles will support Uttarakhand's economy.
- On 21 October 2025, the Competition Commission of India approved Torrent Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, subject to voluntary modifications offered by the parties.
- The Centre released over ₹730 crore in XV Finance Commission untied grants to rural local bodies in Gujarat and Haryana, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on 21 October 2025.
- PFRDA released a consultation paper proposing a dual 'accrual' and 'fair market' valuation framework for long-dated government securities held in NPS and Atal Pension Yojana schemes, with comments due by 30 November 2025 (PIB, 21 October 2025).
Mon, 20 Oct 2025
Sun, 19 Oct 2025
- The Ministry of Mines amended the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 to add intermediate timelines between the Letter of Intent and the mining lease, with penalties for delay and incentives for early production (PIB, 19 October 2025).
- On 19 October 2025, PM Narendra Modi urged citizens to mark the festive season by buying Indian products and sharing their purchases on social media, with the call 'Garv Se Kaho Yeh Swadeshi Hai'.
- The DRI said on 19 October 2025 that under 'Operation Fire Trail' it seized 83,520 pieces of Chinese firecrackers worth ₹5.01 crore, mis-declared as engineering goods, at Tuticorin port in Tamil Nadu and arrested four people.
Sat, 18 Oct 2025
- At a joint press conference in New Delhi on 18 October 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Next-Gen GST rate cuts had been fully passed on for all 54 products the Finance Ministry was closely monitoring.
- The Labour Bureau's Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (base 2019=100) fell 0.11 points to 136.23 and for Rural Labourers fell 0.18 points to 136.42 in September 2025, with year-on-year inflation of -0.07% and 0.31% (PIB, 18 October 2025).
Fri, 17 Oct 2025
- A PIB backgrounder of 17 October 2025 said the reduction of GST on cement from 28% to 18% and on handlooms, handicrafts and dairy to 5% is expected to boost demand and jobs in Chhattisgarh.
- NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and DP World launched 'We Rise' on 17 October 2025 to help women-led MSMEs scale globally, starting with export readiness for 100 women entrepreneurs.
- Phase I of the 'Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar' (Your Money, Your Right) awareness campaign on unclaimed financial assets was held in 25 districts across 13 States and UTs from 15 to 17 October 2025, the Department of Financial Services said.