News of The Day: 5th August 2025

News of The Day – 5th August 2025

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• US President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Indian goods
• India’s criticism 
• Key Issues in US-India Trade Negotiations
• Importance of Domestic Reforms
• India’s Russian Oil Trade: Economic and Geopolitical Rationale
• Implications for India-US Relations

• About First joint naval exercise between India and Philippines in South China Sea.
• Objective: Enhance maritime security and counter China’s assertiveness.
• Significance: Strengthens India’s Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific strategy.

• About Russia withdrawal  from the INF Treaty.
• About the INF Treaty.
• Implication on a new arm race.

• About Agnishodh research centre.
• Significance for India’s defence self reliance.

• Highlights of the Report
• Current State of EV Adoption in India
• Key Challenges in India’s EV Transition
• Strategic Recommendations for Accelerating EV Adoption

• Key Findings of NITI Aayog’s report on EV.
• Policy Support for EV
• Tax incentives, PLI scheme, and state-level EV policies.
• Potential Environmental Impact of EVs.

• About India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI).
• Metrics used :
• Charging stations, EV registrations, and policy incentives.
• Significance: Guides policy to achieve 30% EV penetration by 2030.

• India growth in Aviation Market.
• Drivers: UDAN scheme, new airports, and low-cost carriers
• Economic Impact of the Aviation sector.

• Rising Battery Waste in India
• Battery Waste Management Rules (BWMR) and EPR Framework
• Challenges: Low EPR Floor Price and Non-Compliance
• Environmental and Economic Impacts of Inadequate Recycling
• Solutions: Fair EPR Pricing and Enforcement Mechanisms
• Role of Informal Recyclers

• Manouria emys (Asian forest tortoise) reintroduction in Nagaland’s Intanki Reserve.
• About Manouria emys (Asian forest tortoise).
• Significance and Challenges.

• About the Project
• Methodology Used: Radioactive Isotope Injections
• Scale of the Rhino Poaching Crisis
• Comparison with Other Conservation Methods

• About Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) City Index.
• Key Parameters
• AI startups, research hubs, and infrastructure investment.
• India’s Role and Significance.

• About National Medicinal Plants Board
• Initiatives of the Board.
• Economic Significance of Medicinal Plants.

• About Shibu Soren
• Political career and major contributions.
• Legacy: ‘Dishom Guru’