Economy Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Thu, 12 Jun 2025

• On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, MoSPI released CPI data showing all-India retail inflation of 2.82% in May 2025, the lowest year-on-year rate since February 2019.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025

• On 11 June 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya delivered India's national statement at the plenary of the 113th International Labour Conference.
• On 11 June 2025 in New Delhi, the IREDA Board approved allotment of shares after the company raised ₹2,005.90 crore through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP).

Tue, 10 Jun 2025

• On 10 June 2025 in Mumbai, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 29th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC).
• On 10 June 2025 in New Delhi, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said India met a peak demand of 241 GW on 9 June with zero peak shortage and announced a VGF scheme for 30 GWh of battery storage.
• On 10 June 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved higher excise duties on liquor.
• On 10 June 2025 at Vanijya Bhawan in Delhi, the first meeting of the Task Force on Textiles Exports was held under Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025

• On 9 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Quality Council of India commemorated World Accreditation Day 2025 at the India Habitat Centre and launched the revamped NABL Portal.
• On 9 June 2025 in Bern, Switzerland, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal began his 9–13 June visit to Switzerland and Sweden with engagements with Swiss industry leaders.
• On 9 June 2025 in New Delhi, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) released its first-ever 'Asset Monetization Strategy for the Road Sector'.
• On 9 June 2025 in New Delhi, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 6th meeting of the Governing Council of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).

Sat, 07 Jun 2025

• The Central Consumer Protection Authority on 7 June 2025 advised all e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to detect and remove dark patterns.
• The President appointed RBI Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar as a part-time Member of the 16th Finance Commission, the Finance Ministry announced on 7 June 2025.

Fri, 06 Jun 2025

• The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee on 6 June 2025 cut the policy repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.50% and changed its stance to neutral, while the RBI announced a 100-basis-point CRR cut to 3.0% in four tranches.

Thu, 05 Jun 2025

• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the 8th issue of 'EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics' in New Delhi on 5 June 2025.
• UIDAI reported on 5 June 2025 that Aadhaar number holders carried out over 211 crore authentication transactions in May 2025.

Tue, 03 Jun 2025

• Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the India Pavilion at Nor-Shipping in Oslo on 3 June 2025, India's first participation in the event.

Mon, 02 Jun 2025

• The Ministry of Heavy Industries notified detailed guidelines on 2 June 2025 for the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI).

Sun, 01 Jun 2025

• Gross GST collections for May 2025 stood at ₹2,01,050 crore, up 16.4% from ₹1,72,739 crore in May 2024, according to data released on 1 June 2025.
• The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority and SEBI launched the pilot Niveshak Shivir in Pune on 1 June 2025 to help investors claim unclaimed dividends and shares.

Fri, 30 May 2025

• India's real GDP grew 6.5% in FY 2024-25 and 7.4% in the January–March 2025 quarter, according to the provisional estimates released by the NSO on 30 May 2025.
• The Government of India's provisional accounts for 2024-25, released on 30 May 2025, show total receipts of ₹30,78,247 crore (97.8% of RE) and total expenditure of ₹46,55,517 crore (98.7% of RE).

Thu, 29 May 2025

• The Centre imposed stock limits on wheat for traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers and processors in all states and UTs, valid until 31 March 2026, through an order issued on 27 May 2025, the Food Ministry said on 29 May 2025.
• The Coal Ministry's Nominated Authority issued vesting orders for seven commercially auctioned coal blocks on 29 May 2025, taking the total to 116 blocks; Western Coalfields became the first Coal India subsidiary to win a block in commercial auction.

Wed, 28 May 2025

• India's Index of Industrial Production grew 2.7% year-on-year in April 2025, led by 3.4% growth in manufacturing, according to MoSPI's quick estimate released on 28 May 2025.

Tue, 27 May 2025

• India's FDI inflow rose 14% to USD 81.04 billion (provisional) in FY 2024-25 from USD 71.28 billion in FY 2023-24, the Commerce Ministry said on 27 May 2025.
• The Ministry of Mines said on 27 May 2025 that Tranche V of critical and strategic mineral auctions ended with 10 of 15 blocks auctioned, including the first-ever successful auction of a potash block by the Government of India.
• The Central Board of Direct Taxes on 27 May 2025 extended the due date for filing Income Tax Returns for AY 2025-26, originally 31 July 2025, to 15 September 2025.
• The Government on 27 May 2025 restored RoDTEP benefits for exports by Advance Authorisation holders, Export-Oriented Units and SEZ units, applicable to eligible exports from 1 June 2025.

Sun, 25 May 2025

• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 25 May 2025 addressed the platinum jubilee celebration of the Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.