Weekly Current Affairs (10th August to 16th August 2025)

Category : Business and economics Published on: August 17 2025

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AIM and Bhashini partner to promote innovation in Indian languages and bridge the digital divide.
RBI grants AU Small Finance Bank approval to become a universal bank, expanding its national presence.
Philippines delegation led by Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. agrees to increase imports of rice, meat, and other food products from India.
Trump announces 100% tariff on chips from companies not investing in the U.S., hitting Asian markets hard.
Reliance Industries creates 5x shareholder value over a decade with massive growth in market cap and profits.
PayMate enters Indonesia with $400 million acquisition of DigiAsia.
PM Modi inaugurates Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line, lays Phase-3 foundation.
Cabinet approves ₹30,000 crore compensation for OMCs’ domestic LPG losses.
MakeMyTrip launches ‘Myra,’ an AI-powered multilingual travel assistant.
ICICI Bank hikes minimum monthly balance for new savings accounts to ₹50,000.
Tata’s Nelco and France’s Eutelsat will provide OneWeb satellite internet services in India.
Aadhaar Face Authentication transactions doubled from 100 crore to 200 crore in just six months.
Kerala’s KSFE became the first miscellaneous NBFC in India to cross ₹1 lakh crore turnover.
Lok Sabha passed the revised Income Tax Bill 2025, expanding officials’ powers for search operations.
DPIIT signed an MoU with Zepto to support manufacturing startups under the Zepto Nova Innovation Challenge.
ONGC will invest ₹4,600 crore in Andhra Pradesh’s KG Basin for drilling, offshore platforms, pipeline, and gas processing.
Cabinet approves ₹4,600 crore semiconductor projects in Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh.
UIDAI and ISI sign 5-year R&D pact to boost Aadhaar security and fraud detection.
HDFC Bank’s SmartWealth app now supports nine Indian languages for investment services.
SBI will levy nominal charges on online IMPS transfers above ₹25,000 from August 15.
SEBI permits advisers and analysts to use liquid and overnight mutual funds for deposit requirements.
ICICI Bank cut minimum savings account balance to ₹15,000 for metros, effective August 1.
Rapido launched its ‘Ownly’ app in Bengaluru with a zero-commission model for restaurants.
Vikram Solar will launch a ₹2,000 crore IPO on August 19, including ₹1,500 crore fresh issue and ₹1,745 lakh shares OFS.

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