| Equities |
Sensex down 281 points to 77,728.16 |
Nifty IT dropped 1.75% to 30,807.80 (down 2.05% over two sessions), confirming the pull-back was driven by IT drag rather than a broad market decline. |
| Flows |
FPIs buy ₹16,621 crore in August (as of Aug 16) |
Inflows remained robust despite the session’s lower close, indicating that Monday’s selling pressure was not driven by foreign investors. |
| Reserves |
Forex reserves touch $707 billion |
Surged by $14.1 billion in the week ended Aug 7; such a steep single-week jump reflects accelerated reserve buildup and strong import cover support. |
| Trade |
July combined exports reach $80.14 billion |
Up 13.3% YoY; merchandise exports set a July record, but double-digit overall expansion continues to rely heavily on service sector strength. |
| Defence Production |
Navy leases 2 MQ-9B Sea Guardians for ₹1,943 crore |
30-month lease agreement with General Atomics avoids capital purchase expenditure and significantly speeds up induction timelines. |
| Aviation |
Air India shifts Visakhapatnam ops to Bhogapuram |
Full anchor-carrier migration completed in a single day, accelerating new airport viability while testing ground logistics. |
| Cooperatives |
Bharat Taxi reaches 8 lakh driver-members |
Operates on zero commission; 20% earnings retained as driver capital, 80% distributed by distance, charging a 7% fee only at airport booths. |
| Education Economy |
Zero-enrolment schools fall 29% in UDISE+ 2025–26 |
Zero-enrolment schools dropped to 5,663 and single-teacher schools fell ~3% to 1,00,843, signalling deliberate policy rationalisation over natural attrition. |
| Agriculture Policy |
Lakhpati Didi target doubled to 6 crore |
Expanded under ‘Shakti ki Sapt Dhara’ from the 3 crore already achieved; roadmap implementation begins Aug 18 at Pusa. |
| Statistics |
Ladakh initiates Census 2027 self-enumeration |
Self-enumeration runs through Aug 31 across ~637 blocks before field enumeration in Sept; 100% digital house listing was completed in June. |
