Economic Survey Report, Trump's Warning to BRICS, And More | News Wrap January 31

♊Hello readers! In today’s news wrap, we bring you the key developments of the day.

🦄Here is a quick rundown of the events where the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey Report, and the Budget Session 2025 kick started. In international news, we have updates on Washington plane crash and Donald Trump's warning to BRICS.

Nirmala Sitharaman Tables Economic Survey 2025 In Parliament | Details

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman 🌳has tabled the Economic Survey 2025. The survey was tabled during the Budget Session in the Parliament on Friday.

ꦰAs per this document, the GDP growth for India is pegged at 6.3 to 6.8 percent.

"The fundamentals of the domestic economy remain robust, with a strong external account, calibrated fiscal consolidation and stable private consumption. On balance of these considerations, we expect that the growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8 per cent," said the economic survey released by the government. READ FULL STORY

Budget Session 2025: Modi Hits Out At Opposition, Says 'No Foreign Interference' Reported In 10 Years

Kicking off the Budget Session 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ꧒jibed at the opposition and stated that there had been no foreign interference in India for the first time in 10 years.

💧Addressing the session, Modi said - “This is probably the first session of Parliament since 2014 in which an attempt has been made to set fire to a foreign country a day before."

ꦰOn the eve of the Union Budget 2025, the prime minister added that he is "confident" that the Budget session will "infuse new confidence, energy in attaining the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'” by 2047.

The prime minister added that the country is "advancing in mission mode - Innovation, inclusion and investment." READ FULL STORY

Washington Plane Crash: Trump Blames Biden's Diversity Laws For Mishap

🍷During a conference following the tragic aircraft crash near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed all 67 people onboard, US President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at the previous Biden and Obama administrations over adopting diversity policies.

♍Despite having no evidence whatsoever to back his controversial claims, Trump held the air traffic controllers, the helicopter pilots, and Democratic policies at federal agencies accountable for the mishap.

The deadly midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials confirmed on Thursday. The massive aviation disaster is considered the deadliest in the history of the United States since the November 2001 plane crash that killed all 260 people onboard. READ FULL STORY

Donald Trump’s 100% Tariff Attack On BRICS Alternative Currency Move I Details Here

US President Donald Trump🍬 cautioned BRICS member countries against replacing the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency. This time, the caution comes with a threat of 100 per cent tariffs to all the member countries. "We are going to require a commitment from these seemingly hostile Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs,” President Trump said on TruthSocial.

🌠Trump also said that BRICS has no chance to replace the US Dollar as the international trade currency.

But what led to this, and why is BRICS planning to bring an alternative currency? READ DULL STORY

BCCI Awards 2023-24: Bumrah, Mandhana Crowned Best Cricketers, Sarfaraz Earns Best Debute

🐭In a standout year for Indian cricket, Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana, who made headlines at the ICC Awards 2024, are now set to be honored by the BCCI. Both have been selected for the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer 2023-24 in their respective categories—pacer Bumrah for men and batter Mandhana for women.

A few days back, the Indian right-arm fast bowler, was given the꧑ ICC Test and overall Cricketer of the Year awardꩵ as his 2024 campaign delivered "a master-class in skill, precision, and relentless consistency".

It was on the back of Jasprit Bumrah that India secured home wins over England and Bangladesh. READ FULL STORY