In H1 2025, Apple sets a new “iPhone manufacturing record” in India.

Apple has set a new milestone in India, achieving its fastest-ever growth in iPhone production and exports in the first half of 2025. According to market research firms Canalys and CMR, iPhone output surged 53% year-on-year to 23.9 million units, while exports rose 52% to 22.88 million units valued at $22.56 billion. The United States emerged as the largest destination for Indian-made iPhones, receiving 78% of exports. The Prime Minister’s Office celebrated the achievement, highlighting India’s expanding role in global tech manufacturing. The Tata Group has also become a significant exporter, now accounting for nearly 40% of India’s iPhone exports. This rapid growth underscores Apple’s growing confidence in India as a core manufacturing base and provides a major boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

A GST notice is sent to Tata Steel for potential discrepancies in input tax credits.

Tata Steel has received a show cause-cum-demand notice from tax authorities alleging irregular input tax credit (ITC) claims exceeding ₹1,000 crore for FY 2018-19 to 2022-23. The notice, issued by the Central Tax Commissioner (Audit), Ranchi, requires the company to justify within 30 days why ₹1,007.54 crore in GST should not be recovered. Tata Steel clarified it has already paid ₹514.19 crore as part of its routine operations, reducing the proposed GST exposure to ₹493.35 crore. The company maintains that the allegations are without merit, intends to present its case, and assures stakeholders that the notice will not impact its financial or operational activities.

More than Rs 2,000 crore would be invested by Amazon India to expand its pan-India operations.

Amazon has announced a major investment of over ₹2,000 crore in 2025 to expand and upgrade its all-India operations network. This strategic move aims to accelerate delivery speeds, boost operational efficiency, and enhance technology and innovation across fulfillment centers, sortation hubs, and delivery stations. The investment will also support improvements in employee and associate well-being, including safer and more inclusive workplaces, and further strengthen Amazon’s presence in India’s rapidly growing e-commerce market. These upgrades are designed to ensure faster, more reliable service for customers nationwide while promoting sustainable and accessible work environments.

From July 1, Tatkal tickets can only be booked on the IRCTC website by individuals who have successfully verified their Aadhaar.

In a significant move to curb illegal booking and hoarding of train tickets, Indian Railways has announced that, effective July 1, 2025, only Aadhaar-authenticated users will be able to book Tatkal tickets online via the IRCTC website and mobile app. Further strengthening security, Aadhaar-based OTP authentication will become mandatory for all online Tatkal bookings starting July 15, 2025. Similar OTP authentication will also be required for Tatkal bookings at PRS counters and through authorized agents from July 15. These measures follow a major crackdown in which 24 million user accounts were blocked and 2 million flagged as suspicious, as the Railways aims to ensure fair access and reduce misuse of the Tatkal scheme. Passengers are urged to link their Aadhaar with their IRCTC accounts and update their mobile numbers to avoid disruptions in booking.

To control the unlawful selling of radio equipment on e-commerce websites, the centre provides an advisory.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued strict guidelines to curb the illegal sale of radio equipment, including walkie-talkies, on e-commerce platforms. Issued under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the 2025 guidelines aim to prevent the unauthorised sale of wireless devices that may interfere with law enforcement and emergency communication networks.

The advisory mandates that no radio equipment requiring Department of Telecommunications (DoT) frequency assignment may be sold online unless by an authorised dealer listed on the Saral Sanchar portal. It also requires product listings to include frequency specifications and regulatory approval details, while banning misleading advertisements and the online sale of mobile signal boosters and wireless jammers.