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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Must know

India rises to 9th in global forest area, stays 3rd in annual forest gain: FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025

India moved up to 9th place globally in total forest area, from 10th, and kept 3rd place in annual forest area gain, according to the FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025 released in Bali (PIB, 22 October 2025).

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Eight core industries grow 3.0% in September 2025; steel up 14.1%

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.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

Ministry of Mines releases State Mining Readiness Index; Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Punjab top their categories

The Ministry of Mines released the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) and state rankings (PIB, 16 October 2025), with Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Punjab ranked first in Categories A, B and C.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog releases strategy report on harnessing deep-sea and offshore fisheries

NITI Aayog released 'India's Blue Economy: Strategy for Harnessing Deep-Sea and Offshore Fisheries' on 13 October 2025, setting out six policy interventions and a three-phase roadmap from 2025 to 2033 and beyond.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog tax paper finds Income-tax Act, 2025 still criminalises 35 acts; proposes decriminalisation roadmap

On 10 October 2025 NITI Aayog released the second NITI Tax Policy Working Paper, 'Towards India's Tax Transformation: Decriminalisation and Trust-Based Governance', which finds the Income-tax Act, 2025 still criminalises 35 acts and omissions across 13 provisions.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog's 'Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy' sees up to 4 million new tech jobs in five years

On 10 October 2025 NITI Aayog released a 'Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy', saying India's tech services sector could create up to 4 million new jobs in five years and recommending a National AI Talent Mission.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog roadmap 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development' proposes Mission Digital ShramSetu for 490 million informal workers

On 8 October 2025 NITI Aayog released 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development', a roadmap on using AI for India's 490 million informal workers, proposing a national Mission Digital ShramSetu.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India

NITI Aayog's fourth Trade Watch Quarterly (Q4 FY25): total trade $441 billion; spotlight on leather and footwear

On 6 October 2025 in New Delhi, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam released the fourth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly for January–March 2025, reporting total trade of $441 billion and focusing on the leather and footwear sector.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

Competition Commission releases market study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition

On 6 October 2025 the Competition Commission of India released its 'Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition', conducted through the Management Development Institute Society, urging self-audits of AI systems and steps to lower entry barriers.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

Employment rose to 64.33 crore in 2023–24, unemployment fell to 3.2%: government explainer

On 4 October 2025, a government explainer citing the Labour Ministry said employment in India rose from 47.5 crore in 2017–18 to 64.33 crore in 2023–24, and unemployment fell from 6.0% to 3.2%.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog releases first Tax Policy Working Paper on Permanent Establishment and profit attribution for foreign investors

On 3 October 2025 in New Delhi, NITI Aayog released the first paper in its Tax Policy Working Paper Series–I, on improving tax certainty around Permanent Establishment and profit attribution for foreign investors.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi records its best January–September average AQI since 2018, barring 2020

Delhi's average AQI for January–September 2025 was 164, its best for the period since 2018 apart from the 2020 lockdown year, the Environment Ministry said on 1 October 2025.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Must know

NIRF India Rankings 2025: IIT Madras tops overall for seventh straight year; SDG category added

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the India Rankings 2025 under NIRF on 4 September 2025, with IIT Madras first overall for the seventh consecutive year and IISc Bengaluru topping universities.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog releases roadmap for self-reliance in pulses

NITI Aayog released a report on 'Strategies and Pathways for Accelerating Growth in Pulses towards the Goal of Atmanirbharta' on 4 September 2025, projecting domestic pulse supply could reach 48.44 MT by 2030 with focused interventions.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

NSO releases first Quarterly Bulletin of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises; employment crosses 13 crore

The National Statistics Office released the first Quarterly Bulletin of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (QBUSE) on 3 September 2025, showing employment in the sector crossing 13 crore for the first time in January–March 2025.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

RSSDI report: regular yoga may cut Type 2 diabetes risk by up to 40%

On 24 July 2025, a report titled 'Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes', prepared by RSSDI, was presented to Health Minister J.P. Nadda, suggesting regular yoga may cut the risk by up to 40% in predisposed people.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

India presents its third Voluntary National Review on SDGs at UN HLPF

On 23 July 2025, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery presented India's third Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals at the UN High-Level Political Forum.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India

Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025 — 85.5% of households own a smartphone

The MoSPI Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom 2025 (January–March 2025), released on 29 May 2025, found 85.5% of Indian households had at least one smartphone and 86.3% had internet access at home.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog releases report 'Designing a Policy for Medium Enterprises'

NITI Aayog on 26 May 2025 released the report 'Designing a Policy for Medium Enterprises', noting that medium enterprises are only 0.3% of MSMEs but contribute 40% of MSME exports.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NSO releases Energy Statistics India 2025; total primary energy supply up 7.8% in FY24

The National Statistics Office (NSO) released 'Energy Statistics India 2025' on 29 March 2025, showing total primary energy supply grew 7.8% in FY 2023-24.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NSO releases 'Time Use in India 2024', the second all-India Time Use Survey

The National Statistics Office released the report of the second all-India Time Use Survey (January–December 2024) on 28 March 2025, showing that 74.5% of men and 24.9% of women aged 15–59 took part in paid activities.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Must know

India Bioeconomy Report 2025: bioeconomy grows 16-fold to $165.7 billion in 2024

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh released the India Bioeconomy Report 2025 at BIRAC's Foundation Day in New Delhi on 21 March 2025; it puts India's bioeconomy at $165.7 billion in 2024, up from $10 billion in 2014.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 World Must know

World Happiness Report 2025: India ranks 118th of 147; Finland tops for eighth year

The World Happiness Report 2025, released on 20 March 2025, ranked India 118th of 147 countries, up from 126th, while Finland was the happiest country for the eighth year in a row.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 World Must know

IQAir World Air Quality Report 2024: Byrnihat most polluted city, India fifth most polluted country, Delhi most polluted capital

The 2024 World Air Quality Report by Swiss firm IQAir, released on 11 March 2025, named Byrnihat on the Assam–Meghalaya border the world's most polluted metropolitan area and ranked India the fifth most polluted country.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled: FY25 growth 6.4%, FY26 projected at 6.3–6.8%

The Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 31 January 2025, estimated India's real GDP growth at 6.4% in FY25 and projected 6.3–6.8% for FY26.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

HCES 2023-24 report: rural MPCE ₹4,122, urban ₹6,996; consumption inequality falls

MoSPI released the detailed report of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 on 30 January 2025, putting average monthly per capita consumption expenditure at ₹4,122 in rural and ₹6,996 in urban India.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

ASUSE 2023-24: unincorporated sector establishments grow 12.84% to 7.34 crore

MoSPI released the detailed report of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises 2023-24 on 29 January 2025, showing establishments up 12.84% to 7.34 crore and GVA up 16.52%.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

SBI report: investment announcements rise 39% to ₹32.01 lakh crore in April–December 2024

An SBI report highlighted by the Finance Ministry on 26 January 2025 said investment announcements in April–December 2024 rose 39% to ₹32.01 lakh crore.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog's first Fiscal Health Index 2025 ranks Odisha top among 18 major states

The inaugural Fiscal Health Index 2025 of NITI Aayog, launched in New Delhi on 24 January 2025, ranked Odisha first among 18 major states with a score of 67.8.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

MeitY report puts India's digital economy at 11.74% of national income in 2022-23

A MeitY report, 'Estimation and Measurement of India's Digital Economy', released on 22 January 2025, estimated India's digital economy at 11.74% of national income in 2022-23, or ₹31.64 lakh crore.

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