Issue #13 | July 2025
Highlights
राजस्थान में तीसरा डिफेंस कॉरिडोर
यह प्रस्ताव सीमा के पास मरम्मत और उत्पादन इकाइयां स्थापित करने का लक्ष्य रखता है, जिससे देरी कम हो, संसाधनों की बचत हो, और संघर्ष-प्रवण गांवों में मजबूत आवास के माध्यम से नागरिकों की सुरक्षा हो।


Can A Tough Cop Fix Rajasthan’s Recruitment Mess?
New leadership in the commission has accelerated exam schedules, balanced firmness with flexibility, and improved credibility by responding decisively to protests and logistical conflicts in competitive examinations.

Rajasthan: A Solar Energy Leader
Effective scheme implementation has cut power costs for utilities, reduced debt pressure, and positioned the state as a leader in affordable, decentralised renewable generation benefiting rural
Policy & Investment Climate
Frequent Transfers Hurt Governance
Frequent transfers erode continuity, weaken institutional memory, and create short-termism in administration despite legal provisions for fixed tenure, highlighting gaps between policy intent and implementation.

India Bets on Human Capital
Enhancing education, healthcare, and skills is vital to economic resilience. Current deficits in learning outcomes and health systems undermine productivity and limit adaptive capacity in rapidly changing markets.

Growth Needs Infra and Trade Push: Sanjeev Sanyal
While performance is steady, sustaining momentum requires stronger infrastructure, streamlined trade pacts, and regulatory simplification to achieve growth rates above eight percent.

India-EFTA Free Trade Pact from October 01
The agreement will attract foreign capital, expand sectoral opportunities, and generate substantial employment, marking a milestone in diversifying market access and enhancing competitiveness.

NITI’s FDI Template to Aid States
Proposed framework will help states boost investor readiness through regulatory easing, infrastructure upgrades, and professional investment facilitation agencies.

Cut Red Tape, Not Just Reforms: Gauba
States urged to simplify rules, improve accountability, and adopt collaborative approaches to strengthen investor confidence and foster sustainable business environments.

MSME Reforms Need Action, Not Memos
Beyond legislative change, deeper structural simplification is required to reduce compliance burdens, enabling smaller firms to scale and compete globally.


India Needs 10% GDP Growth: CII
Achieving long-term vision needs sustained high growth, market access expansion, and trade certainty through strategic international agreements.

Modi-Lula Set US$20bn Bilateral Trade Target
Leaders agreed to expand commercial engagement across multiple sectors, aiming to nearly double exchanges within five years while deepening cooperation in technology, sustainability, and security.

Rural Investment Key: IFAD President
Mobilising private and public capital into agriculture is essential for poverty reduction, climate resilience, and value chain modernisation in farming communities.

UKIBC Recommends UK-India Defence Ties
Proposals include establishing joint hubs, facilitating technology transfer, and enhancing industry-government coordination to strengthen bilateral strategic capabilities.
Manufacturing & Trade
New Government Boosts Rajasthan's Mining Sector
Policy changes have boosted auctions and diversified resources, though high costs, weak infrastructure, and slow clearances remain constraints.
राजस्थान में तेल गैस उत्पादन बढ़ेगा
राज्य दैनिक उत्पादन में उल्लेखनीय वृद्धि करने की योजना बना रहा है, जिससे ऊर्जा सुरक्षा और 
राजस्व स्रोतों में सुधार होगा।
ईएआर ने जापान व्यापार रिपोर्ट सौंपी
उद्योग प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने उन्नत प्रथाओं पर अपने विचार साझा किए, जिससे राज्य को वैश्विक प्रतिस्पर्धात्मकता रणनीतियों को अपनाने के संभावित मार्ग प्राप्त हुए

Manufacturing Can Drive Growth: C Banerjee
A coordinated mission focusing on high-value sectors, technology adoption, and bridging the mid-sized enterprise gap is proposed to scale exports and employment.

NITI Backs US-India Services Trade Deal
Framework should enhance digital commerce, improve visa mobility for professionals, and facilitate cross-border service flows.

Modi Highlights Job Creation through Welfare and Manufacturing
Employment opportunities have expanded through welfare housing, energy access programmes, and manufacturing growth, reflecting a dual policy approach.
 
Infrastructure & Energy Development
NTPC to Invest Rs 20,000 crore in Green Power
Major funding approvals will significantly expand renewable capacity, reduce fossil fuel reliance, and ensure stable power supply.

GCC Expansion Beyond Major Cities
Strategy aims to move service hubs beyond metro cities, boosting inclusivity and GDP contribution through digital skills and infrastructure.
Food for Thought
Can Local Skills Transform Lives?
Community-based capability building can enhance livelihoods, strengthen resilience, and stimulate local economies.

Adani’s ₹60,000 Crore Healthcare Push
Philanthropic investment will create AI-integrated hospitals, blending care, research, and training to set global standards in affordability and innovation.
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