News One Liner: 21-July-2025

  1.  A memorandum of understanding has been signed between NIEPID and Jai Vakeel Foundation to implement a training module for educators under Disha Abhiyan, enhancing support for children with intellectual disabilities.
  2. The Labour Bureau has updated the CPI‑AL & CPI‑RL base year to 2019=100, with June 2025 index values recorded at 134 points each, showing modest inflation rates.
  3.  India commissioned INS Nistar, the first indigenously designed and built diving support vessel, enhancing deep-sea rescue and saturation diving capabilities.
  4. India’s national standard for millets was endorsed by the 88th Codex Executive Committee in Rome, marking global acceptance of its quality benchmarks.
  5. L&T Energy GreenTech has signed a build-own-operate agreement to set up India’s largest green hydrogen plant at IOCL’s Panipat refinery, supplying 10,000 tonnes annually for 25 years.
  6. Electronics exports have grown eightfold to reach US $40 billion in 11 years, while domestic production has increased six times.
  7. Jio Financial Services and Allianz have signed a non‑binding agreement to form a 50:50 reinsurance joint venture targeting both general and life insurance markets in India.
  8. India’s insurtech sector is expected to attract over US $1 billion in private funding over the next 12 months.
  9. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has confirmed that the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement will be implemented from October 1, 2025, unlocking US $100 billion in investment and creating one million jobs.
  10. India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by US $3.064 billion to reach US $696.672 billion in the week ending 11 July, marking the second consecutive weekly decline.
  11. The Arunachal Pradesh government has approved the formation of a new Arunachal Armed Police Battalion (AAPBN) to enhance internal security in the state.
  12. Assam Cabinet has approved exempting hydrocarbon exploration and production from the Assam Land Reclassification Act, subject to payment of premium.
  13. The Meghalaya government has notified the Real Estate Regulatory Authority under the RERA Act to regulate registrations, enforce compliance, and protect homebuyers.
  14.  India will participate in the 32nd Singapore‑India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) with its Eastern Fleet later this month, reinforcing maritime partnership under Vision SAGAR.
  15. The Asian Development Bank has become Nepal’s largest development partner in FY 2024/25 with over Rs 118 billion in aid commitments across environment and infrastructure sectors.
  16. India secured 10 medals at the 2025 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial in Budapest, including three golds in women’s categories and one in men’s 65 kg freestyle.
  17. The United Nations has honoured Brenda Reynolds of Canada and Kennedy Odede of Kenya with the 2025 Nelson Mandela Prize for their service to humanity and community development.
  18.  International Chess Day is observed on 20 July annually to commemorate the founding of FIDE, with 2025’s theme “Every Move Counts” emphasising strategic importance in life.
  19. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, previously Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, was appointed as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court in Hyderabad on 19 July 2025.

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