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NITI Aayog Releases Natural Farming Training Toolkit and Best Practices Guide

NITI Aayog has published a report titled 'Empowering Farmers: Natural Farming Training Toolkit & Best Practices Guide.' Natural farming is a livestock-based system that avoids chemicals and combines crops, trees and animals to enrich biodiversity. Unlike conventional agriculture, it depends on natural ecological processes rather than external chemical inputs.

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Economy

17-Member Committee Constituted to Draft SEZ 2.0 Policy Roadmap

The Government of India has set up a 17-member committee to recommend major reforms to the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) policy. The panel will draft a concept paper and roadmap for an 'SEZ 2.0' policy and review how effective the SEZ Act, 2005 remains in today's global trade and investment climate.

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International

Romania Ratifies Framework Agreement, Joins International Solar Alliance

Romania has formally joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) after ratifying its Framework Agreement. Romania's Ambassador Sena Latif handed over the instrument of ratification to the ISA Depository in the presence of officials from India's Ministry of External Affairs.

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Economy

Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 Notified for Captive Generating Plants

The Government of India has notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, which revise the provisions governing Captive Generating Plants (CGPs). CGPs are power plants that industries build mainly to produce electricity for their own consumption. The amendment removes legal ambiguity by clarifying ownership norms, including how subsidiaries and holding companies are treated.

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Economy

India Records Highest-Ever Agricultural Production in 2024–25

India achieved its highest agricultural output ever in 2024–25, setting records in both foodgrains and horticulture. Foodgrain production touched 357.73 million tonnes, while horticulture output reached 362.08 million tonnes.

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Environment

Government Approves India's New NDC Climate Targets for 2031–2035

The Government of India has approved a fresh set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) covering 2031–2035. Under these commitments, India will cut the emissions intensity of its GDP by 47% by 2035 compared with 2005 levels, and will source 60% of its total electric power capacity from non-fossil fuels such as solar and wind by 2035.

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International

India Hosts 12th Steering Committee Meeting of GlobE Network on Anti-Corruption Cooperation in New Delhi

India hosted the 12th Steering Committee Meeting of the GlobE Network in New Delhi. The meeting was held under the GlobE Network's framework for cooperation against corruption, with India acting as the host country for this round of the network's steering committee discussions.

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Environment

Botanical Survey of India Discovers New Wild Kiwi Species Actinidia indica near Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh

Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of wild kiwi, named Actinidia indica, near Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. The find adds to the documented plant diversity of India's north-eastern region.

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