Union Cabinet on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) approved the National Sports Policy 2025. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this during a press conference in New Delhi.

National Sports Policy is a landmark initiative aimed at reshaping the country’s sporting landscape and empowering citizens through sports.

The new policy supersedes the existing National Sports Policy 2001 and lays out a visionary and strategic roadmap to establish India as a global sporting powerhouse. National Sports Policy also makes India a strong contender for excellence at international sporting events including hosting the 2036 Olympic Games.

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) approved an Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme with an allocation of ₹99,446 crore to support employment generation, primarily in the manufacturing sector. The government said the scheme would enhance employability and social security across all sectors, with special focus on the manufacturing sector.

“Under the scheme, while the first-time employees will get one month’s wage [up to ₹15,000], the employers will be given incentives for a period up to two years for generating additional employment, with extended benefits for another two years for the manufacturing sector,” Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. While the industries have welcomed the announcement, trade unions have looked at it with suspicion.

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated first-ever ASEAN-India Cruise Dialogue on Monday at Chennai.

The meet hosted by India is being attended by all the member nations of ASEAN; i.e. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, along with Timor Leste.

The dialogue aims to strengthen maritime cooperation, enhance cruise connectivity, and promote sustainable tourism across the Indo-Pacific region.

Young Divyanshi Bhowmick made history by becoming the first Indian in 36 years to win the U-15 girls' singles title at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships here.

The 14-year-old defeated China's Zhu Qihi 4-2 in a high-pressure final, capping a sensational run that included victories over three Chinese players — an unprecedented feat in Indian youth table tennis.

With this win, Divyanshi, who was seeded second, also sealed a berth in the World Youth Championships.

The ban on supply of fuel to old vehicles kicked off in Delhi on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) amid high security.

The Delhi government has installed Automatic Number Plate reader cameras (ANPR) at nearly 350 petrol pumps across the national capital for detection of such vehicles.

The transport department has chalked out a detailed deployment plan involving personnel from its organisation, Delhi Police, Traffic Police and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

Teghbir Singh has become the youngest ever in the world to scale the Mount Elbrus which is the highest peak of European continent and located in Russia at a height of more than 18,510 ft (5,642 metres). He is all of six years and nine months.

Hailing from Ropar, Teghbir started the trek to the Mount Elbrus on June 20 and walked all along to reach the Elbrus peak, the highest point of the mountain, on June 28, 2025.

It is a low-oxygen trek and one needs preparation to tackle problems associated with altitude sickness. However, conquering all these challenges, Teghbir reached the summit, where normal temperature is -10 Celsius.

As reported by ET earlier, the Ministry of Power confirmed on Saturday the appointment of Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani as the Chief Mentor of a newly formed Task Force to develop the India Energy Stack.

The move aims to form a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) designed to standardise and modernise operations across the sector.

ET had earlier reported the news on June 18. The initiative has been approved under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with REC Ltd. as the Programme Nodal Agency and FSR Global as Knowledge Partner, said an official memo.

On the historic night of 1st July 2017, India embarked on a transformative journey in its tax landscape with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "a path-breaking legislation for New India," GST replaced a fragmented and complex indirect tax regime that burdened businesses and consumers alike. Before GST, the tax framework consisted of numerous levies such as excise duty, service tax, VAT, CST, and others, each with its own set of compliance challenges and inefficiencies. This multiplicity not only increased the cost of doing business but also hindered seamless interstate movement of goods due to tax barriers.

GST unified India's tax system, creating a single market that removed interstate barriers and boosted operational efficiency. It ended tax cascading by allowing businesses to claim input tax credit across the supply chain, reducing overall tax burden and simplifying compliance. This reform also enhanced transparency, accountability, and economic growth by rationalizing rates and standardizing procedures, aligning with India's vision of 'Ek Bharat – Sreshtha Bharat'.

Bengaluru-based SatSure, a full-stack satellite Earth Observation (EO) and Decision Intelligence company, on Monday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space, a leading full-stack space solutions provider with proven expertise in satellite platforms, launch services, and ground station infrastructure.

This strategic partnership aims to unify the two companies’ end-to-end, indigenously developed capabilities across the upstream and downstream segments of the space value chain, addressing the needs of both strategic and commercial stakeholders with high-reliability, home-grown technology.

A prominent Hindu spiritual leader has been recognised by New York City officials for his decades of community work and spiritual leadership.

Radhanath Swami, a leading figure in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), was presented with the New York City honour at an event at the organisation's Bhakti Center in Manhattan's East Village.

The event, titled "Foundation of Future", brought together city officials and members of the Hindu spiritual community to celebrate Radhanath Swami's contribution to New York's diverse religious landscape.