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Aadhaar Face Authentication Surpasses 200 Crore Transactions by August 10, 2025
India's Commitment to Ukraine Peace
Gadkari Advocates Biofuel
By August 10, 2025, Aadhaar's Face Authentication System surpassed 200 crore transactions, doubling in six months from 100 crore. UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar attributes this to public trust and confidence in the system's security and inclusivity. The milestone showcases India's digital readiness and the system's scalability, enabling quick identity verification via facial recognition, benefiting users nationwide in accessing services easily. The system eliminates the need for physical documents, offering a fast and secure alternative.
Why it's important: Reaching 200 crore Aadhaar Face Authentication transactions in six months demonstrates the system's success in providing secure, convenient, and inclusive digital identity verification across India.
Modi-Zelenskyy Call Underscores India's Commitment to Ukraine Peace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reaffirming India's commitment to a peaceful and early resolution of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Modi emphasized India's consistent stance and willingness to contribute to peace. He listened to Zelenskyy's views on recent developments. This call precedes a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on next Friday to discuss the war. India aims to strengthen bilateral ties with Ukraine.
Why it's important: India's continued diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict are crucial for regional stability and underscore its commitment to peaceful international relations.
Gadkari Advocates Biofuel Revolution for Energy-Independent India
On World Biofuel Day, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated ‘Bioverse’ in Pune. He emphasized India's potential to become an energy exporter by increasing biofuel and green hydrogen production. Gadkari highlighted the biofuel revolution's role in reducing imports and boosting the rural economy, advocating a shift from solely sugar production to ethanol, biofuels, and green hydrogen. He stressed research into green hydrogen from agricultural produce, transforming agricultural waste into biofuels like Bio-CNG and Bio-aviation fuel, thus empowering farmers as energy suppliers. Industries were urged to prioritize alternative biofuels alongside traditional products.
Why it's important: Promoting biofuels and green hydrogen is crucial for India's energy independence, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.
Global Chronicles 🌐
US and China extended their trade truce until November 10, pausing planned tariff increases (145% and 125%) for 90 days, maintaining current tariffs (30% and 10%) while continuing negotiations on trade imbalances and other issues, amid a $300 billion US trade deficit with China in 2024.
PM Modi spoke with President Zelenskyy today, reiterating India's commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflict and stronger bilateral ties with Ukraine.
Market Movers 🤑
Mutual fund equity inflows hit a record ₹42,702 crore in July, driven by NFOs (₹30,416 crore) and SIPs (₹28,464 crore), pushing total AUM to ₹75.35 lakh crore.
FPIs pulled out ₹18,000 crore from Indian equities in August, reversing three months of inflows, while investing ₹3,432 crore in the debt market.
Sports Spectacle 🏅
India's Namrata Batra secured a silver medal in Wushu at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, guaranteeing India its first-ever medal in the sport.
Annu Rani won the women's javelin throw (62.01m) at the Indian Open 2025, while Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage won the men's (86.50m), and India's Murali Sreeshankar took the men's long jump title (8.13m).
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