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17 stories for “ICA” · January 2026
Clear filtersOverview In January 2026, India strengthened its industrial growth strategy by accelerating manufacturing expansion and boosting domestic production capabilities. The government focused on enhancing industrial output thr...
Overview In January 2026, India significantly accelerated its efforts in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and semiconductor development, marking a critical step toward technological self-reliance. The government intensified...
Overview In January 2026, India introduced and strengthened several governance and policy initiatives aimed at improving administrative efficiency, digital governance, and public service delivery. The focus remained on t...
India has brought out its first full policy on tailings. It allows critical and strategic minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earths to be recovered from mine waste, tailing ponds, slag and industrial resid...
In late January 2026, the Tamil Nadu State Government officially confirmed a truly historic and monumental operational milestone regarding its massive, globally recognized flagship educational initiative, the 'Illam Thed...
In January 2026, India strengthened its focus on cultural heritage preservation and archaeological research, with new excavation updates and conservation initiatives across key historical sites. These developments provid...
India registered two high-yielding synthetic cattle breeds: Karan Fries, developed by NDRI Karnal (Tharparkar x Holstein-Friesian), and Vrindavani, developed by ICAR-IVRI Bareilly, both combining high milk productivity w...
The Financial Intelligence Unit-India introduced stricter KYC and Anti-Money Laundering rules for cryptocurrency users, requiring live-selfie identity verification, geo-tagging, bank validation and PAN linking, and banni...
The United States invited India and Australia to the G7 finance ministers' meeting on critical minerals in Washington in January 2026. The talks focus on secure supply chains for minerals used in defence, electronics and...
The Government of India granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Nagauri Ashwagandha from Nagaur district, Rajasthan - the State's second agricultural GI product after Sojat Mehendi. It grows well in Nagaur's dry cl...
In January 2026, the Government of India accelerated the implementation of the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce dependency on imports. The initiative focuses on establi...
On January 9, 2026, comprehensive updates regarding the highly impactful Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (Kalaignar Women's Rights Grant Scheme) were prominently highlighted by the Tamil Nadu government. This flagship w...
