Economy Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Tue, 15 Apr 2025

• Annual inflation based on the all-India Wholesale Price Index was 2.05% (provisional) in March 2025, down from 2.38% in February, the Commerce Ministry said on 15 April 2025.
• Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) reported its highest-ever annual profit after tax of ₹1,699 crore for 2024-25, up 36%, and became the first PSU and first company in the NBFC and banking sector to publish audited results within 15 days, the MNRE said on 15 April 2025.
• At the OALP Round-IX and Special Discovered Small Field signing ceremony on 15 April 2025, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said 28 blocks across eight sedimentary basins covering 1.36 lakh sq km had been awarded.
• The Ministry of Labour & Employment signed an MoU with Swiggy on 15 April 2025 to link gig and logistics jobs to the National Career Service (NCS) portal, with Swiggy aiming to mobilise over 12 lakh job opportunities in 2–3 years.

Mon, 14 Apr 2025

• The Department of Consumer Affairs said on 14 April 2025 that it has framed draft rules making testing, verification and stamping mandatory for all domestic, commercial and industrial gas meters before use in trade and commerce.

Sun, 13 Apr 2025

• The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 52.67 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth ₹52.67 crore from a truck on the outskirts of Aizawl, Mizoram, the Finance Ministry said on 13 April 2025.

Sat, 12 Apr 2025

• Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on 12 April 2025 handed over ₹515.31 crore to the Asset Disposal Committee headed by Justice D.K. Seth (Retd.) for restitution to legitimate investors of the Rose Valley group's Ponzi scheme.
• APEDA and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh hosted an International Conclave cum Buyer-Seller Meet at the Kalawangpo Convention Hall, Tawang, bringing together 11 buyers from 3 countries, 17 exporters and over 350 farmers, APEDA said on 12 April 2025.

Fri, 11 Apr 2025

• The Commerce Ministry on 11 April 2025 operationalised a dedicated 'Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk' on the DGFT website to help exporters, importers and other stakeholders deal with emerging global trade issues and tariff changes.
• India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 2.9% in February 2025, down from 5.0% in January, according to quick estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on 11 April 2025.
• NITI Aayog on 11 April 2025 launched a report titled 'Automotive Industry: Powering India's Participation in Global Value Chains', which sets a goal of US$145 billion in auto component production by 2030.
• India hosted the 8th meeting of the AITIGA Joint Committee and related meetings at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, from 7 to 11 April 2025, as part of the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement.
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in New Delhi on 11 April 2025 to discuss trade and investment under the India–Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029.

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

• At its 54th meeting (7-9 April 2025), the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee unanimously cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.00% and changed its stance from neutral to accommodative.
• The NSO's Periodic Labour Force Survey indicators for calendar year 2024, released on 9 April 2025, put the all-India unemployment rate in Current Weekly Status at 4.9% (5.0% in 2023).
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves held the 13th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue in London on 9 April 2025 and adopted a Joint Statement.
• Airbus and Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt. Ltd. signed a contract on 9 April 2025 for manufacturing and assembly of the H130 helicopter fuselage, at a ceremony chaired by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.

Tue, 08 Apr 2025

• PMMY, launched on 8 April 2015, completed 10 years on 8 April 2025, having extended over ₹33.65 lakh crore through 52.37 crore collateral-free loans, with nearly 68% of accounts sanctioned to women.
• The Department of Financial Services on 8 April 2025 notified the amalgamation of 26 RRBs in 10 states and 1 UT on the principle of 'One State One RRB', reducing the number of RRBs from 43 to 28.
• The Cotton Corporation of India procured 100 lakh bales of cotton under MSP operations in the 2024-25 season up to 31 March 2025, with Telangana (40 lakh bales) leading, the Ministry of Textiles said on 8 April 2025.
• The Ministry of Coal on 8 April 2025 signed Coal Mine Development and Production Agreements for Marwatola-II and Namchik West, auctioned in the 11th round of commercial coal mining, taking the total to 120 mines.
• The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority and India Post Payments Bank signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 8 April 2025 to launch Phase 2 of 'Niveshak Didi', a financial literacy initiative led by women.

Mon, 07 Apr 2025

• On 7 April 2025, the Digital Threat Report 2024 for the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector, prepared by CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin and cybersecurity company SISA, was launched in New Delhi.

Sun, 06 Apr 2025

• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the 26th edition of 'Women and Men in India 2024', showing the labour force participation rate (usual status, 15+) rising from 49.8% in 2017-18 to 60.1% in 2023-24.

Sat, 05 Apr 2025

• The Stand-Up India Scheme completed nine years on 5 April 2025, with total loans sanctioned of Rs 61,020.41 crore by 17 March 2025, the Finance Ministry said.

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

• Indian Railways produced an all-time high of 41,929 wagons in FY 2024-25, the Railways Ministry said on 4 April 2025, up from 37,650 in FY 2023-24.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025

• Indian Railways manufactured a record 7,134 coaches in FY 2024-25, 9% more than the 6,541 of the previous year, with the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai rolling out 3,007, the Railway Ministry said on 3 April 2025.

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

• US President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14257 on 2 April 2025, imposing a 10% baseline tariff on imports from all trading partners from 5 April and higher country-specific rates from 9 April; India's Department of Commerce said on 3 April that it was carefully examining the implications.
• Indian Railways produced a record 1,681 locomotives in FY 2024-25, 19% more than the 1,472 of the previous year, the Railway Ministry said on 2 April 2025.
• MOIL recorded its best-ever financial year in FY 2024-25 with record manganese ore production of 18.02 lakh tonnes, 2.7% higher year on year, the Steel Ministry said on 2 April 2025.