CURRENT AFFAIRS

The impact of the additional tariffs imposed by the US on goods imported from India is clearly visible in the September 2025 export data. This move reflects America's trade protectionist stance, which has directly impacted the economies of many countries, including India.

India has consistently made strides towards energy efficiency and conservation. To this end, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) annually recognizes industries, organizations, and individuals for their energy-efficient efforts. Recently, BEE invited applications for the 35th National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2025.

On October 13, 2025, the India Births and Deaths Report, 2023 was released by the Registrar General of India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three distinguished economists from the USA, UK, and France—Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt.

Experts believe that maintaining sustained economic growth in India amid growing global uncertainties will now primarily depend on strengthening domestic demand, job creation, and innovation. This requires Indian private capital to focus on domestic investment.

According to Prahlad Joshi, Minister of Renewable Energy, Government of India, the central government plans to demonstrate the Pradhan Mantri Kusum (PM-KUSUM) and Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar programs in African and island countries. 

The World Bank has raised India's growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025-26 from 6.3% to 6.5%. This increase is primarily a result of a strong domestic market and the impact of the government's visionary GST reforms.

The 11th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) was held on 2nd October 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted the Payment Regulatory Board (PRB) to regulate and supervise India’s evolving digital payments ecosystem.

The Government of Karnataka has launched the LEAP (Local Economy Acceleration Program) with a budget of ₹1,000 crore for five years.