News One Liner: 16-June-2025

DGT (MSDE) and Shell India have jointly launched a Green Skills–focused EV technician training programme across ITIs and NSTIs in five states to prepare youth for green‐economy jobs.
MyGov, under MeitY, organised the “Think Social @ MyGov” workshop engaging ministry representatives to improve social media communication and digital governance strategies
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled significant R&D policy reforms granting greater autonomy, higher procurement limits, and streamlined procedures to boost India’s innovation ecosystem.
The second batch of NAKSHA Phase‑2 capacity building programme was launched on 16 June across four Centres of Excellence, training ULB and district officers in geospatial urban land surveying.
DLF plans a ₹5,500 crore investment to develop the 18-acre Privana North luxury housing project in Gurugram’s Sector 76/77, comprising over 1,150 apartments.
Maruti Suzuki signed an MoU with Equitas Small Finance Bank to offer retail financing for new, used, and commercial vehicles through an expanded network
Minister Pralhad Joshi announced India has achieved 51.5 GW of installed wind energy capacity, reflecting a 150% growth over the past ten years
Government of Uttar Pradesh has acquired 18,000 acres in Bundelkhand to establish major industrial zones and employment hubs in the region.
RBI has increased the loan-to-value (LTV) limit on gold loans under ₹2.5 lakh from 75% to 85%, effective April 1, 2026, to support NBFCs and improve credit access for small borrowers.
CareEdge Ratings warns that Indian banks, especially private banks, may face higher credit costs in FY26 due to stress in unsecured retail and microfinance portfolios.
India’s life insurers reported a 13% rise in new business premiums in May, while non-life insurers saw a 6.3% increase on a year-on-year basis.
PSBs have registered a sharp rise in business per employee (BPE) in FY25, with SBI, PNB, and BoB recording BPE of ₹13.23cr, ₹26.86cr, and ₹32.53cr respectively.
Jammu & Kashmir aims to transform its agricultural sector into a ₹1 trillion economy by 2030, under the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan initiative.
Madhya Pradesh signed a tripartite MoU with France and Alliance Française de Bhopal to ramp up cultural exchange and promote tourism via joint events and capacity building.
Andhra Pradesh has advanced tendering for its ₹81,900 crore Polavaram–Banakacherla river interlink project to channel surplus Godavari floodwaters to drought-prone regions.
Amazon plans to invest A$20 billion (~US$13 billion) between 2025 and 2029 in expanding its AWS data‑centre network across Australia, boosting capacity for generative‑AI workloads.
Meta has secured a $14.3 billion investment for a 49% stake in Scale AI and onboarded its CEO Alexandr Wang to helm a superintelligence unit, reinforcing its ambition in AGI development.
Anant Deshmukh’s new biography, R D Karve: The Champion of Individual Liberty, reintroduces Karve—a pioneer in sex education, birth control, and gender rights in early 20th-century India.
World Blood Donor Day, observed on 14 June 2025, celebrates voluntary blood donors and encourages regular blood donation to enhance global healthcare resilience.
Observed on 15 June, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025 promotes awareness against physical, emotional, financial abuse of seniors, urging policy and societal safeguardsThe theme emphasizes prevention of physical, emotional, sexual, financial elder abuse.
Global Wind Day, held on 15 June, promotes wind energy adoption and highlights its role in climate action and sustainable development.
RBI has granted a six‑month extension to Yes Bank MD & CEO Prashant Kumar—effective 6 October 2025—indicating regulatory confidence and allowing time for leadership succession.