Economy Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 24 May 2025
- The Rising North East Investors Summit 2025, held on 23–24 May at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, concluded on 24 May with ₹4.3 lakh crore in investment interest, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
- The Department of Financial Services organised a colloquium of Chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals and Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 24 May 2025, with Supreme Court Judge Justice S.V.N. Bhatti delivering the keynote address.
Fri, 23 May 2025
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 23 May 2025, describing the region as a 'front-runner of growth'.
- Provisional ESIC payroll data released on 23 May 2025 show 16.33 lakh new employees and 31,514 new establishments registered under the ESI Scheme in March 2025.
Thu, 22 May 2025
Wed, 21 May 2025
- At the 15th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting held under Brazil's presidency on 21 May 2025, India opposed export controls among BRICS members; the meeting endorsed a Joint Declaration with three annexures.
- Provisional EPFO payroll data released on 21 May 2025 show a net addition of 14.58 lakh members in March 2025, including about 7.54 lakh new subscribers.
Tue, 20 May 2025
Mon, 19 May 2025
- Government e Marketplace (GeM) marked its 8th Incorporation Day on 19 May 2025, reporting over 10 lakh MSEs, 1.84 lakh women entrepreneurs and the launch of GeMAI, India's first generative AI chatbot in the public sector.
- The Department of Economic Affairs announced on 19 May 2025 that it has amended Rule 8 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 through Gazette Notification G.S.R. 318(E) to give brokers regulatory clarity and ease of doing business.
Sun, 18 May 2025
- Addressing the Pragati Founder Forum hosted by IIT Ropar on 18 May 2025, Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised the institute for promoting agri-startups and said nearly 50% of India's startups now come from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns.
- CBIC, with the Fit India Movement, held a nationwide 'Sundays on Cycle' cyclothon on 18 May 2025 in the run-up to eight years of GST, with the flagship event at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.
- Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, addressing a cooperative Maha Sammelan in Ahmedabad on 18 May 2025, said a PACS will be set up in every panchayat by 2029 and about 57 initiatives have been taken in the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.
Sat, 17 May 2025
- DGFT Notification No. 07/2025-26 of 17 May 2025 restricts imports of readymade garments from Bangladesh to Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports and bars several other goods through land ports in the Northeast and two West Bengal LCSs.
- DPIIT signed a two-year MoU with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), announced on 17 May 2025, to support early-stage climate-tech startups; GEAPP will launch the Energy Transitions Innovation Challenge (ENTICE) with up to $500,000 in rewards.
- The Directorate General of Trade Remedies marked its 8th Foundation Day on 17 May 2025; India has initiated over 1,200 trade remedy investigations since 1995 and a digital e-filing platform is to go live soon.
Fri, 16 May 2025
Thu, 15 May 2025
- DPIIT said on 15 May 2025 that 187 startups were approved for income tax exemption under Section 80-IAC — 75 at the 79th and 112 at the 80th Inter-Ministerial Board meeting (30 April 2025) — taking the total past 3,700.
- MoSPI's Periodic Labour Force Survey monthly bulletin for April 2025, released on 15 May 2025, put the unemployment rate (Current Weekly Status, age 15+) at 5.1% and the labour force participation rate at 55.6%.
- India's total exports (merchandise and services) in April 2025 were estimated at US$ 73.80 billion, 12.70% higher than the US$ 65.48 billion of April 2024, the Commerce Ministry said on 15 May 2025.
Wed, 14 May 2025
Tue, 13 May 2025
- All-India CPI inflation was 3.16% (provisional) in April 2025, the lowest year-on-year rate since July 2019, and food inflation fell to 1.78%, the lowest since October 2021, MoSPI said on 13 May 2025.
- India's coal imports fell 9.2% to 220.3 million tonnes in April 2024–February 2025, from 242.6 million tonnes a year earlier, saving about US$ 6.93 billion in foreign exchange, the Coal Ministry said on 13 May 2025.
Fri, 09 May 2025
- Morningstar DBRS upgraded India's long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings from BBB (low) to BBB with a Stable trend, the Finance Ministry said on 9 May 2025.
- The first round of negotiations for the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, held in New Delhi from 5 to 9 May 2025, concluded on 9 May; the next round was set for July 2025.
- The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority and SEBI held a preparatory meeting at SEBI's office in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, on 9 May 2025 for 'Niveshak Shivir', a nationwide drive to help investors reclaim unclaimed dividends and shares.
Wed, 07 May 2025
Tue, 06 May 2025
Mon, 05 May 2025
- The Ministry of Mines said on 5 May 2025 that iron ore production reached a record 289 million metric tonnes in FY 2024-25 (provisional), with records also in manganese ore and primary aluminium.
- DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju reviewed the performance of Regional Rural Banks and progress on the One State-One RRB amalgamation plan in Mumbai on 5 May 2025.