Public private collaboration to boost innovation in affordable housing and PropTech through an MoU enabling investments, mentorship and ecosystem linkages.
A memorandum of understanding creates a public private collaboration to support innovation in affordable housing and PropTech through the H@ART Programme, which promotes efficiency and cost reduction across residential real estate by building linkages with developers, making strategic investments in emerging PropTech firms, and offering mentorship via accelerators, academic partners, and investors to scale technology adoption and strengthen the startup ecosystem.

Memorandum of Understanding expands startup access to mentorship, pilot studies, regulatory and IP guidance to scale healthcare innovations.
A Memorandum of Understanding establishes a collaborative framework to support DPIIT recognised healthtech startups by providing mentorship from global experts, support for pilot and validation studies, access to advanced technologies and infrastructure, entry to international platforms, guidance on regulatory pathways and intellectual property, facilitation of real world validation, and capacity building in HEOR, Good Clinical Practice, and patient engagement.

Household consumption expenditure data underpins MPCE-based policy targeting using CPI-deflated real-price estimates for programme design.
The National Statistics Office's Household Consumption Expenditure survey reports Average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) in nominal and real terms, with rural-urban gaps; recent MPCE estimates were deflated to a common base using sector-specific Consumer Price Index series to enable real-price comparisons and to inform policy and social welfare programme design, with the methodology and figures provided in a parliamentary written reply and cited from the NSS report.

Supply and Use Tables reconcile production, income and expenditure estimates to harmonize GDP measurement and product-industry flows.
The Supply and Use Tables for 2020-21 and 2021-22 present a product-by-industry framework where total supply (domestic production and imports) equals total use (intermediate consumption, final consumption, capital formation and exports), enabling reconciliation of production/income and expenditure GDP estimates by adjusting expenditure components and CIF valuation. The SUTs cover 140 products and 66 industries, compiled from NAS 2024, ASI and administrative sources, and transform valuations from basic to purchasers' prices to reflect final uses.

Unclaimed dividend recovery: campaign urges shareholders to update KYC and nominations to reclaim and receive direct dividends.
A nationwide outreach campaign directs companies to identify and notify shareholders with unclaimed dividends, assist in KYC and nomination updates, and enable prompt direct payment of dividends to verified investors to prevent transfer of dividends and shares to the investor protection fund.

Competition approval granted for acquisition of shareholding in automobile manufacturer, transferring equity and preference shares to Renault entities.
The Commission approved the proposed acquisition of certain equity shares and fully paid zero-coupon non-convertible redeemable preference shares in Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited by Renault Group B.V. and Renault S.A.S, from Nissan Motor Company Ltd. and Nissan Overseas Investments B.V.; Acquirer 1 and Acquirer 2 are part of Renault Group, and the Target manufactures and assembles passenger vehicles, transmissions and parts while providing related services.

Patentability of AI implemented and other computer related inventions clarified through structured Section 3(k) assessment and illustrative examples.
The patents office released Revised Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions, 2025, introducing a structured framework including a jurisprudence chapter, a step-wise assessment methodology for Section 3(k) with flowcharts and worked examples, and a comprehensive chapter on AI/ML/DL, Blockchain and Quantum Computing that addresses sufficiency of disclosure and features that may remove inventions from exclusion; an annexure adds further illustrative examples and consultation summaries are published alongside the final guidelines.

Central funding for PM Ekta Malls under SASCI expands, approving DPRs and prioritising first-come first-served allocation.
Central capital assistance under the SASCI Unity Mall provision funds construction of PM Ekta Malls to promote ODOP, GI and handicraft products, with total earmarked funds to be disbursed on a first-come first-served basis; DPRs for twenty-seven States have been approved and sanctioned amounts identified, one Mall is contemplated per State with an exception for multiple malls in a large State, and States must provide land free or bear acquisition costs.

Memorandum of Understanding strengthens EV manufacturing support and startup mentorship under Build in Bharat initiative.
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Ather Energy creates a public-private collaboration under the Build in Bharat initiative to accelerate EV manufacturing and clean mobility. The MoU focuses on strategic mentorship for deep tech startups, infrastructure support across the EV value chain, joint innovation programs, talent and skill development, and coordinated events and exposure visits to strengthen manufacturing oriented startups and catalyse battery and clean energy innovation.

Third-party certification under NPOP ensures accredited oversight, recognition by partners, and enforcement against non-compliant operators.
The press release explains that the National Programme for Organic Production uses third-party certification by accredited Certification Bodies, recognised as equivalent by trading partners, covering many States/UTs and crops beyond cotton; APEDA does not provide subsidies. Grower group certification is governed by Internal Control Systems with mandated internal inspections, annual audits by Certification Bodies using risk-based sampling, and unannounced audits coordinated by APEDA. Where malpractice is found, revised NPOP rules, targeted procedures for cotton, increased unannounced inspections, and sanctions are applied following principles of natural justice.

Digital credit assessment enables objective, fully digital MSME loan decisions, reducing processing time and paperwork.
The digital credit assessment model requires public sector banks to perform in-house, fully digital MSME loan appraisals using verifiable digital data (PAN, OTPs, GST, ITR, account aggregator, bureau/CIC data and fraud APIs) and system-generated scorecards. Applicable to ETB and NTB borrowers, it preserves existing eligibility norms while standardising and expediting sanctioning through objective decision logic and Business Rule Engines, reducing paperwork, subjectivity and turnaround time.

Startup support schemes expand funding via fund of funds, seed finance and credit guarantees to strengthen early stage ventures.
Government policy expands targeted support for startups through three flagship initiatives: Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS)-operationalised by SIDBI and channelled to SEBI registered AIFs required to invest at least twice the FFS commitment into startups; Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)-providing financial assistance to seed stage startups via incubators; and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)-operationalised by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company to enable collateral free loans guaranteed for startup borrowers.

Procurement access expansion: GeM broadens marketplace tools and reduces seller barriers to boost participation by MSEs and startups.
GeM expands procurement access for micro and small enterprises, startups, women and SC/ST entrepreneurs through marketplace filters and catalogue icons for category specific procurement, reduced vendor assessment fees and exemption from caution money for OEMs, API based two step seller auto registration with the Udyam MSME database, forward market linkages via dedicated outlet stores, immersive onboarding for sellers, and strategic MoUs and outreach to boost market visibility and compliance with MSE procurement policies.

Voluntary contributory pension scheme secures guaranteed monthly pension with spouse continuity and corpus return after deaths.
A voluntary contributory pension scheme guarantees a monthly pension payable from age sixty, continues the same pension to the spouse on subscriber's death, and returns the accumulated corpus to the nominee after death of both. The scheme is open to adult citizens within a specified younger-adult age band and excludes persons who are or have been income taxpayers; enrolment is expanded through banks, postal operators, outreach, training and communications.

Multimodal connectivity prioritized: five projects assessed to align transport links with PM GatiShakti and boost logistics efficiency.
The Network Planning Group evaluated five projects for conformity with PM GatiShakti and multimodal connectivity, focusing on last mile linkages, inter departmental coordination, and logistics efficiency. Three road projects-including a greenfield tunnel, a high speed expressway, and an upgrade to four lanes-were assessed for congestion relief, airport access, and regional economic integration. Two rail projects-a greenfield new line and a coastal line doubling-were examined for industrial connectivity, passenger and freight throughput, pilgrimage access, and defense logistics, with emphasis on aligning design and implementation to PM GatiShakti principles.

Trade remedies: strengthening MSME participation through institutional support and advisory mechanisms to combat unfair trade.
The workshop focused on empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to participate in trade remedy processes by sensitising them to anti dumping and related mechanisms, addressing legal and data challenges that hinder engagement, encouraging firms to form associations to consolidate representation in proceedings, and providing institutional assistance via a Trade Remedies Advisory Cell to improve legal preparedness and regulatory engagement.

Intellectual property filings surge after policy reforms and digitization, with fee concessions and expedited procedures boosting applications.
Aggregate intellectual property filings in India have increased substantially due to legislative and administrative reforms and digitization that streamline processing, fix timelines, mandate electronic submissions, and simplify documentary and compliance requirements. Key operational changes include reduced timelines for examination requests, consolidated trademark and other application forms, a prima facie threshold for pre grant oppositions, introduction of Certificate of Inventorship, and significant fee concessions and expedited examination for startups, MSMEs, educational institutions and other specified applicants. IP office modernization-e filing, AI/ML trademark search, an IP dashboard, remote hearings, and expanded manpower-supports faster processing and broader accessibility.

Open interoperable commerce network expands seller access and lowers transaction costs through decentralized discovery and multilingual support.
ONDC is an open interoperable protocol (not a marketplace) enabling discovery and transactions across compliant buyer and seller applications; its interoperability, unbundling, and decentralized discovery lower customer acquisition and transaction costs by expanding the buyer pool and leveraging established digital platforms, while competition among seller applications aims to reduce transaction fees relative to conventional platforms.

Access to credit for marginalized entrepreneurs expands through targeted loan-linked support and institutional facilitation under the scheme.
Stand-Up India Scheme enables targeted credit for greenfield enterprises led by SC, ST and women by requiring scheduled commercial bank branches to sanction loans within a prescribed band, subject to bank pricing limits, repayment tenor and moratorium rules, and by providing an online portal plus linkages to skilling, mentorship and enterprise-development centres to guide applicants from training through loan application and agency referrals.

Bima Sakhi Scheme: stipend and performance incentives with pathway to ADO recruitment after required service and eligibility.
Bima Sakhi Scheme provides time-bound stipend support and performance-linked incentives to women insurance agents to supplement commissions; stipend payments are conditional on meeting performance parameters and are staged across the initial years. Graduate participants who complete the required service period and satisfy performance and eligibility conditions may later participate in recruitment for the Apprentice Development Officer post under the insurer's standard eligibility rules.