News One Liner: 14-July-2025

  1. Sanchar Mitra Scheme expands across India enlisting student volunteers to promote digital literacy, cybersecurity and telecom awareness among grassroots communities.
  2. UNESCO inscribes Maratha Military Landscapes—spanning 12 forts across Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu—as India’s 44th World Heritage Site.
  3. Government unveils ₹9.6 lakh incentive per electric truck under PM E‑DRIVE to deploy 5,600 e‑trucks and curb freight emissions.
  4. NLC India Ltd commits ₹1.25 lakh crore capex by 2030 to boost capacity to 20 GW, with ₹65,000 crore dedicated to renewables and green energy.
  5. Bihar’s new renewable energy policy targets ₹1.5 lakh crore investments and 23.96 GW clean energy capacity, projected to generate 1.25 lakh jobs.
  6. Crisil forecasts that Assets Under Management (AUM) of private ARCs could drop by 4–6%, reaching ₹1.05 lakh crore in FY26, reflecting reduced stressed‑asset acquisition.
  7. India’s net direct tax mop‑up fell by 1.3% to ₹5.6 lakh crore between April 1 and July 10—primarily due to a 38% surge in refunds.
  8. PhonePe secured a commanding 46.46% share of total UPI transactions in June, processing over 8.5 billion transactions.
  9. Trade pact between India and the four‑nation EFTA bloc to commence in October 2025, expected to catalyse $100 billion in investments and a million jobs.
  10. India becomes the first country to launch an AI-supported Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), integrating ancient AYUSH wisdom with modern technology, as hailed by WHO.
  11. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav confirmed transfer of ₹1,543.16 crore to 1.27 crore women under the Ladli Behna Yojana.
  12. Arunachal Pradesh is executing multiple hydropower projects worth over ₹1 lakh crore to generate 18,000 MW, led by central PSUs.
  13. European Union and Indonesia reach political understanding to accelerate negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
  14. Jannik Sinner becomes the first Italian man to win Wimbledon, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling four-set final.
  15. Iga Świątek wins her first Wimbledon title by demolishing Amanda Anisimova 6–0, 6–0, becoming the first Pole to achieve this feat.
  16. Chelsea triumphed over Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final, with Donald Trump’s presence drawing global attention.
  17. Pune’s social activist Varsha Deshpande has been honoured with the prestigious UN Population Award for her efforts towards gender equality.
  18. Malala Day 2025 commemorates Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai with emphasis on girls’ education and strategic quotes inspiring global learning access.
  19. Renowned Telugu actor and Padma Shri awardee Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away at 83 due to age-related ailments.
  20. Filmmaker Ram Madhvani has launched India’s first mythological Virtual Reality Universe themed on Indian epics.

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