News One Liner: 04-July-2025

  1. APEDA organised Indian Mango Mania 2025 in Abu Dhabi to showcase GI-tagged premium mangoes and boost exports to the UAE, India’s top mango market.
  2. Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar launched Bharat Organics Mela 2025 at New Delhi’s World Trade Centre, integrating over 7,000 cooperatives from 19 states to promote organic produce.
  3. The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, approved 10 indigenous defence procurements totalling approx. ₹1.05 lakh crore under the Buy (Indian‑IDDM) category.
  4. NITI Aayog released a comprehensive study titled ‘Chemical Industry: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains’, highlighting policy reforms to enhance global competitiveness.
  5. India’s sugar industry has grown into a ₹1.3 lakh crore sector, emphasized by Food Minister Prahlad Joshi.
  6. The International Finance Corporation has committed ₹460 crore to support IndiGrid’s planned 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system—the country’s largest.
  7. Magna forecasts India’s advertising market to expand by 7–8% in 2025, driven by digital and regional content demand.
  8. India’s renewable power output registered its fastest growth in three years amid robust solar and wind capacity additions.
  9.  IBA CEO asserts that EASE (Enhanced Access & Service Excellence) reforms have strengthened PSU bank performance and helped advance the government’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
  10. Systemic liquidity in India’s banking sector reached a three-year high, supported by RBI’s surplus cash policy and government spending.
  11. UBI notes that India’s fiscal consolidation coincided with rising capital expenditure in April–May FY26, underscoring prudent public finance management.
  12. The CBDT has raised the Cost Inflation Index (CII) for FY26 to mitigate long-term capital gains tax burden on investors.
  13. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the Centre will invest ₹2 lakh crore in Jharkhand to bolster infrastructure, including highways and state-wide development projects.
  14.  Union Minister Jual Oram announced the allocation of ₹79,000 crore for tribal welfare initiatives over three years, covering housing, roads, health, and water.
  15. CM Pema Khandu stated that Arunachal Pradesh—with 79% forest cover and 1,021 million tonnes of carbon stock—is India’s largest carbon sink.
  16. Indian chess champion D Gukesh secured his fifth consecutive win, defeating Magnus Carlsen in the SuperUnited Croatia Rapid to claim solo lead.
  17. Indian chess champion D Gukesh secured his fifth consecutive win, defeating Magnus Carlsen in the SuperUnited Croatia Rapid to claim solo lead. 
  18. World Braille Day is observed annually on 4 January to honour the birth of Louis Braille and promote awareness of Braille’s role in literacy and inclusion.
  19. Former NITI Aayog CEO and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant was appointed non-executive director on IndiGo’s board, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.
  20. Dr B V Pattabhiram, renowned psychologist, hypnotist, magician, and personality development coach, passed away at 75 due to cardiac arrest in Hyderabad.




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