Current affairs One Liner: 06-August-2025

  1.  The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has evaluated 293 infrastructure projects valued at ₹13.59 lakh crore using the Network Planning Group mechanism since its launch in October 2021.
  2. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved defence procurement projects worth approximately ₹67,000 crore, including drones, missile systems and mountain radars to modernise armed forces.
  3. NABARD and RBI have collectively established 2,421 financial literacy centres (FLCs) as of March 2025, supporting rural financial inclusion through literacy camps and digital education
  4. India exported $354 million worth of textiles to Japan in 2024, and is actively inviting Japanese investment into PM MITRA textile parks under the CEPA to scale up manufacturing and exports.
  5. Under the Sagarmala initiative, 839 coastal and port-related projects worth ₹5.79 lakh crore have been identified for implementation by 2035, of which 272 are completed and ₹1.41 lakh crore invested so far.
  6. Central schemes like PM MITRA Parks and PLI for textiles and electronics underpin investment across sectors; Japanese collaboration is being steered via PLI-backed textile infrastructure.
  7. BEML has entered a strategic MoU with IIT Madras-incubated startup TuTr Hyperloop to co‑develop India’s first home‑grown Hyperloop transportation system.
  8. Under White Revolution 2.0, the government aims to increase milk procurement by 50 percent within five years, driven by cooperative-led expansion.
  9. The Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), with ADT and Map My Crop, has launched a National AI‑ML Network Program to boost sugarcane yield, quality and farmer income.
  10. NPCI’s domestic card network RuPay has entered a year-long strategic partnership with BookMyShow/Bigtree Entertainment to enhance its presence in India’s live entertainment sector.
  11. Global consultancy Deloitte India forecasts India’s GDP growth at 6.4–6.7 percent in FY26, driven by strong domestic demand and global trade opportunities, while cautioning on emerging geopolitical and trade uncertainties.
  12. Credit growth extended to the corporate segment (India Inc.) has dropped to 22 percent in Q1 FY26, indicating a slowdown compared to previous quarters.
  13. IDFC First Bank has introduced ‘RemitFirst2India’—a secure digital platform facilitating real‑time remittances to India for NRIs and foreign residents.
  14. India and Russia reaffirmed their intent to deepen bilateral defence cooperation during a high-level meeting between Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Colonel‑General Alexander Fomin in Moscow.
  15. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated 14 development projects worth ₹17.65 crore, including community centres and water conservation infrastructure across the state.
  16. The World Bank has approved a $150 million (approx. ₹1,250 crore) programme to improve access to quality jobs for 1.6 million women in Tamil Nadu through skill‑building, safety infrastructure and enterprise support.
  17. India and the Philippines exchanged nine Memorandums of Understanding across sectors including defence, space, digital technology, maritime cooperation, tourism, and cultural exchange.
  18. Russia officially withdrew from the 1987 Intermediate‑Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty citing Western deployments as a direct threat, signalling a collapse of Cold War arms control framework.
  19. Argentina’s men’s and women’s hockey teams both won gold at the 2025 Pan American Cup in Montevideo, Uruguay, marking a sensational continental double.
  20. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveiled ‘Ashoka’ the rabbit as the official mascot for the Asia Rugby Under‑20 Sevens Championship, to be hosted in Rajgir on 9–10 August 2025.
  21. On 6 August 2025, the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, reflecting on nuclear disarmament and human resilience.
  22. Pratyaya Amrit, a 1991-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as Bihar’s next Chief Secretary, taking office from 1 September 2025.
  23. Gujarat retained its position as India’s leading exporter in FY25, with outbound shipments worth ₹9.83 lakh crore, or 26.6 percent of the country’s total exports.

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