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  1. D2C Organic Beauty Brands – $105 million (79% increase YoY)
  2. Online Jewellery Brands
  3. D2C Beauty Brands

  • : BlueStone
  • : $71 million (Series D)
  • : $964 million

  • : $253 million
  • : $164 million
  • : $99.8 million

: Bengaluru and Gurugram together contributed over .

To strengthen the D2C ecosystem, the Government of India has launched several schemes:

  • Digital India
  • Startup India
  • Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
  • Export Promotion Mission
  • Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
  • Green Credit Programme

  • India’s displayed and to win the in Carlow, Ireland, defeating compatriot in an all-Indian final.
  • This marks Kothari’s in the , emphasizing both precision and endurance.

  • : 2025 IBSF World Billiards Championship
  • : Timed format (session-based play requiring both scoring power and strategy)
  • : Carlow, Ireland
  • : Sourav Kothari vs. Pankaj Advani

  • Every year is celebrated as for monuments and sites.
  • The International Council on Monuments and Sites encourages cultural heritage and a range of the world’s monuments and heritage sites on this day.

  • The suggested that April 18 should be celebrated as World Heritage Day.
  • in its 22nd general conference in 1983 approved the date.
  • Since then, the International Council on Monuments and Sites has suggested a theme for the celebrations.
  • This day is not just about the listed sites but all cultural heritage landscapes of global state and local significance.

  • The organized a of the at .
  • released a report titled , aiming to position India as a global leader in manufacturing and exports in this domain
  • The , an iconic traditional wind instrument from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has been granted the , signifying a major recognition of India’s intangible cultural heritage.
  • marked the of India’s first train journey in a social media post on , recalling the departure of the inaugural train from in on
  • India’s of goods and services registered a, reaching a during the period.
  • India’s rose by , reaching (≈ ₹5,710 crore) in , up from USD 494.80 million (≈ ₹4,240 crore) in the previous year.
  • a with China in the fiscal year ending March 2025, driven by a sharp rise in and , according to Commerce Ministry.
  • According to a , India secured the in terms of
  • India’s displayed and to win the in Carlow, Ireland, defeating compatriot in an all-Indian final.
  • Every year is celebrated as for monuments and sites.
  • The undertook against banks and NBFCs in FY25, as per a report by FACE, an RBI-recognised self-regulatory organisation.
  • Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd has received TPAP (Third-Party Application Provider) approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
  • UK fintech giant Revolut has received full approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) such as digital wallets and prepaid cards integrated with India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
  • Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that a Flying Training Organisation (FTO) will be established in Amravati city of Vidarbha, which will train 180 pilots each year using a fleet of 34 training planes.
  • Tamil Nadu has formed a high-level committee on Centre-State relations headed by former Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph.
  • The name of Justice Bhushan R Gavai has been proposed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), with the Supreme Court forwarding the recommendation to the Law Ministry.
  • The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Rajiv Shakdher Palli’s elevation as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh just days before Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan retired on April 9, 2025.
  • Gen.Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president, has been elected president with a landslide victory in the country’s first election since the 2023 coup.
  • The 6th edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise – DUSTLIK-VI commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Aundh, Pune.
  • The 3rd edition of the Indian Navy’s Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium – Meghayan 25 – was held on 14 April 2025 at Nausena Bhawan, Delhi.

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