Public-private partnership to scale manufacturing startups via mentorship, market access and supply chain integration support.
A public-private partnership establishes a six-month innovation programme to identify, mentor and scale early-stage manufacturing startups in hardware, IoT, packaging and sustainable manufacturing. The programme provides expert-led mentorship, capacity-building workshops and Startup India support-with emphasis on women-led and Tier II/III startups-and leverages the private partner's delivery and digital infrastructure to transition prototypes to market-ready products. The agreement also commits to integrating over one hundred Indian startups into the private partner's supply chain to provide market access and commercial scaling.

Memorandum of Understanding expands startup support with industry access to R&D, mentorship and paid PoCs for mobility and clean tech.
A Memorandum of Understanding between DPIIT and Hero MotoCorp creates a public-private partnership under Startup India to support startups in mobility, clean technology and deep technology by providing access to Hero MotoCorp's R&D facilities in Germany and India, its dealer and supplier networks, mentorship, and paid Proofs of Concept to enable pilots, market exposure and accelerated commercialization.

Public financial management: ICoAS promotes technology, capacity building and digital security to strengthen governance and evaluation frameworks.
The Department of Expenditure's Foundation Day for the Indian Cost Accounts Service emphasized strengthening public financial management through technology adoption, weekly capacity building training, iGoT Karmayogi engagement and development of capsule courses; an e brochure on ICoAS functions and initiatives was released and officers were felicitated.

Public procurement reforms expand inclusion and cut seller fees, exempting the vast majority of transactions from charges.
Reforms on GeM reduce supplier participation costs by eliminating caution money, rationalising vendor assessment fees and cutting transaction charges, resulting in a transaction charge exemption for ninety seven percent of orders; these financial measures, together with AI powered onboarding, paperless real time contracting and multilingual training modules, are intended to expand access for women entrepreneurs, startups, MSEs, SHGs and artisans and strengthen transparency and efficiency in public procurement.

Credit-linked subsidy under PMFME expands access, prompting increased loan sanctions and disbursements to micro enterprises.
Credit-linked subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme provides subsidy support linked to loans to extend credit to micro food processors under a centrally sponsored framework with a defined beneficiary target and scheme outlay. Recent operational metrics disclosed in a parliamentary reply report a substantial number of applications received and a material number of loans sanctioned and disbursed to eligible micro food enterprises, reflecting active deployment of the Scheme's credit-linked subsidy mechanism.

Strategic partnership deepening industrial cooperation after protocol signing to expand technology transfer and sectoral collaboration.
India and Russia reaffirmed their strategic partnership and signed a Protocol to deepen industrial and economic cooperation, focusing on aluminium, fertilizers, railway transport, and technology transfer in mining equipment, exploration, and waste management; the session also advanced aerospace cooperation, carbon fibre development, additive manufacturing and collaboration on critical minerals and underground coal gasification to promote modern industrial infrastructure.

Household Income Survey framework establishes Technical Expert Group to finalise methodology, sampling and instruments for national implementation.
The National Statistics Office has constituted a Technical Expert Group chaired by Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla to finalise concepts and definitions, prepare the survey methodology and instruments, design sampling and estimation methods, and finalise survey results and reporting for the Household Income Survey; development of methodology and instruments has begun under TEG guidance.

Merger control clearance: competition approval for private equity acquisition of equity in Theobroma Foods, detailed order to follow.
The Competition Commission of India granted approval for the acquisition of certain equity shareholding in Theobroma Foods Private Limited by Infinity Partners, Aqua Investments Limited and Atreides Investments B.V., comprising a proposed combination by private equity investors affiliated with ChrysCapital; a detailed Commission order will follow.

Integrated infrastructure planning under PM GatiShakti advances multimodal project evaluation with geospatial integration and capacity building.
PM GatiShakti NMP institutionalises the Network Planning Group to evaluate infrastructure projects for multimodality, inter-modality, synchronization and last-mile connectivity; 293 projects have been evaluated. The platform has onboarded 57 Central Ministries/Departments and 36 States/UTs, integrated about 1,700 georeferenced data layers, and implemented capacity building, SOPs, a single sign-on user management system, a JS-level technical group, and District Master Plans to enable geospatially driven planning.

Stamp duty on share certificates required in NCT of Delhi; companies must seek adjudication and comply.
The circular directs that stamp duty under Article 19 of Schedule I-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is payable on certificates or other documents evidencing title to shares for companies registered in the NCT of Delhi at a rate of 0.1% of the value of shares. All listed and unlisted companies with registered offices in the NCT of Delhi must apply for adjudication of stamp duty for issuance of shares, including physical and DEMAT/digital forms, submit supporting documents within prescribed timeframes, and note that noncompliance may attract penalties.

Centre-State partnership to accelerate industrial corridors and investment through NICDC industrial cities and startup-led innovation.
Centre-State partnership is presented as the central mechanism to fast-track industrialisation and attract investment under the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision through NICDC's greenfield industrial city model and the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme. The roundtable promoted enabling national reforms-Start-Up India, BRAP, the National Single Window System, LEADS, and Invest India-to bolster investor confidence. Six southern nodes including Tumakuru were identified as priority sites for advanced manufacturing and sectoral growth, while engagements with state officials, industry bodies, incubators, and manufacturers aim to align policies and accelerate infrastructure creation to operationalise smart industrial cities.

Integrated claims portal streamlines claim processing and mandates timely SRN uploads to enable uninterrupted settlements.
IEPFA is launching an Integrated Portal linking companies, depositories and PFMS to streamline claims processing; companies must upload IEPF-1/7 SRNs with the prescribed Excel template under Rule 1(A) to ensure uninterrupted processing. IEPFA will simplify documentation for low-value claims and establish an Integrated Call Center to improve grievance redressal, noting possible temporary disruptions during implementation.

Corruption enforcement: arrest of tax inspector and middleman for soliciting and accepting bribes; investigation ongoing.
An Income Tax Inspector and a private intermediary were arrested after investigators intercepted the intermediary accepting a bribe paid to prevent departmental notices and an income-tax raid; the complainant had alleged an initial larger demand later reduced, and searches and a continuing investigation have been initiated with both accused to be produced before the special court.

Digital startup registry enables ecosystem collaboration and pilot testing of identity, microsite integration and outreach measures.
The BHASKAR digital startup registry is in pilot phase testing peer-to-peer interaction, partnership and collaborative engagement features, generation of unique personalized identification for stakeholder categories, and microsite integration for scheme implementation; the Government is undertaking targeted outreach with State/UT nodal agencies, incubators, accelerators and academic partners to collect stakeholder requirements and feedback, and 197,932 entities had been registered under the 'startup' category with BHASKAR IDs as of 30 June 2025.

Limit on number of tax audits per member set yearly, aggregated across individual and firm roles with defined exemptions.
The Institute prescribed a cap of 60 tax audit assignments per member on a financial year basis, aggregating audits signed individually and as a partner; the cap is non-distributable among firm partners. Exemptions apply for tax audits arising from specified presumptive taxation categories, and revised tax audit reports are excluded from the reckoning. The rule applies to tax audits under the income-tax audit provisions from the stated implementation date and will remain until further notice.

Rail infrastructure expansion enhances capacity and connectivity under the PM-Gati Shakti framework, improving freight and passenger movement.
Approval of four railway multi-tracking projects increases route capacity and connectivity across multiple states, streamlines movement of passengers and freight-including bulk commodities and containers-and aims to reduce congestion and transport costs. Implemented under the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan, the projects emphasize integrated planning, multimodal linkages and stakeholder consultation, seek environmental gains through rail modal shift, and foresee employment generation during construction and extension of the rail network to additional districts and villages.

Government fiscal accounts show consolidated receipts and expenditure patterns with increased devolution to states and rising interest burden.
Monthly consolidation up to June 2025 shows total receipts of Rs.9,41,395 crore (26.9% of BE) consisting of Tax Revenue Rs.5,40,316 crore, Non Tax Revenue Rs.3,73,061 crore and Non Debt Capital Receipts Rs.28,018 crore, with Rs.3,26,941 crore devolved to states. Total expenditure was Rs.12,22,127 crore (24.1% of BE), comprising Revenue Expenditure Rs.9,46,995 crore and Capital Expenditure Rs.2,75,132 crore, including Interest Payments Rs.3,86,037 crore and Major Subsidies Rs.83,554 crore.

Financial inclusion campaign expands access to flagship savings and social security schemes via mass enrollment, KYC and awareness camps.
A nationwide administrative campaign from July 1 to September 30, 2025, deploys locally organised camps to achieve comprehensive coverage of Gram Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies by facilitating PMJDY account openings, enrolment in social security schemes, KYC re verification for inactive accounts, nomination updates, claims settlement, and financial literacy including digital fraud awareness and grievance redressal.

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.