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Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme

Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme

Why in news? The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently praised India's liberalised Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme for boosti...

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and State-Sponsored Terrorism

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and State-Sponsored Terrorism

Why in news? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held its plenary meetings in Paris from 22 to 24 October 2025. Among the topics discusse...

Free trade deals threaten farmers’ seed rights, warns GRAIN

Free trade deals threaten farmers’ seed rights, warns GRAIN

Why in news? International advocacy group GRAIN released a report in October 2025 highlighting how recent free‑trade agreements are being...

State Mining Readiness Index ranks Indian states on mineral reforms

State Mining Readiness Index ranks Indian states on mineral reforms

Why in news? The Ministry of Mines released the first State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) on 16 October 2025. The index evaluates how effe...

Codex committee finalises standards for vanilla, cardamom and coriander

Codex committee finalises standards for vanilla, cardamom and coriander

Why in news? The 8th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) concluded in Guwahati on 17 October 2025. Delegat...

LEAPS 2025 – Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield

LEAPS 2025 – Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield

Why in news? On 13 October 2025 the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, launched LEAPS 2025 in New Delhi. The Logistics ...

Understanding Fomoflation: Price Spikes Driven by Fear of Missing Out

Why in news? Economists and market analysts have coined the term “fomoflation” to describe episodes when prices rise not because of shor...

Surge in Microfinance Loan Defaults: Understanding the Crisis

Why in news? In its 2024–25 report released in October 2025, industry body Sa‑Dhan warned that overdue payments in the microfinance sect...

Bharat Taxi Initiative

Bharat Taxi Initiative

Why in news? On 10 October 2025 the National e‑Governance Division (NeGD) signed a memorandum of understanding with Sahakar Taxi Cooperati...

Responsible Mining: UNEP Calls for Financial Sector Reform

Why in news? The United Nations Environment Programme released a report titled “Financing the Responsible Supply of Energy Transition Mine...

Foreign Currency Settlement System: GIFT City’s New Milestone

Why in news? The International Financial Services Centres Authority launched a Foreign Currency Settlement System (FCSS) at Gujarat Internat...

NITI Aayog’s Roadmap on AI for Inclusive Societal Development

Why in news? NITI Aayog released a comprehensive report on harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to empower India...

Navi Mumbai International Airport

Navi Mumbai International Airport

Why in news? Construction of the Navi Mumbai International Airport has been progressing rapidly, and the project was highlighted in October ...

Draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025

Why in news? The Ministry of Labour and Employment released a draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for publi...

Transformation of India’s Logistics Sector

Why in news? The government has been highlighting the rapid modernisation of India’s logistics sector. New policies, infrastructure projec...

State of Social Justice 2025 report

Why in news? The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its “State of Social Justice 2025” report ahead of World Day of Social...

Trade Watch quarterly report

Trade Watch quarterly report

Why in news? NITI Aayog released its Trade Watch report for the fourth quarter of financial year 2024–25. The report analyses India’s ex...

Towards a unified national employment framework

Towards a unified national employment framework

Why in news? India’s young population offers a demographic dividend, yet job creation has not kept pace. In early 2025 industry bodies urg...

NITI’s Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Foreign Investors

Why in news? NITI Aayog released a working paper proposing an optional presumptive taxation scheme for foreign companies operating in India....

Stablecoins Explained

Why in news? Regulators and investors renewed discussions on stablecoins after price volatility in some crypto projects. Questions arose abo...