Weekly Current Affairs (17th August to 23rd August 2025)

Category : Business and economics Published on: August 24 2025

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India’s trade deficit widens to $27.35 billion in July 2025, highest in eight months.
SBI launches ₹4 lakh collateral-free personal loan scheme for Agniveers under Agnipath programme.
India and Singapore hold 4th Joint Working Group meeting on Trade & Investment in New Delhi.
NHAI launched FASTag Annual Pass at 1,150 toll plazas; 1.4 lakh users registered on the first day.
On 79th Independence Day, PM Modi delivered India’s longest-ever Independence Day speech lasting 103 minutes.
PM Modi inaugurated ₹11,000-crore Dwarka Expressway and UER-II projects in Delhi, pledging to make the Capital a world-class city.
RBI released a framework with 7 principles for responsible AI adoption in financial services.
Cabinet approves ₹1,507 crore Greenfield Airport project at Kota-Bundi, Rajasthan.
UIDAI ties up with Starlink to use Aadhaar Authentication for secure customer verification.
Dubai introduces unified free zone licence scheme; Louis Vuitton becomes first beneficiary.
Honda Motor launches Honda Finance India to offer loans and leasing for its products; will seek NBFC licence.
Govt extends Fortified Rice Scheme till 2028 with ₹17,082 crore funding.
UIDAI launches Aadhaar authentication framework for Cooperative Banks nationwide.
Meta signs $10 bn, six-year deal with Google Cloud to boost AI development.