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17 stories for “Government” · February 2026
Clear filtersIndia set up its first government-supported National Biobank devoted to Lysosomal Storage Disorders. These are inherited metabolic diseases caused by the lack of particular enzymes, leading to harmful build-up of substan...
**Overview** From February 26 to 28, 2026, the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-K) hosted the International Conference ANVESH-2026, a landmark global platform bringing togethe...
**Overview** On February 28, 2026, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) introduced the Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMI) scheme, a landmark reform allowing the deferred payment of Customs import dut...
The government shifted the base year of India's merchandise trade indices from 2012-13 to 2022-23. The revision, carried out by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) on the advice of...
The Union Home Minister launched India's first Public Distribution System using Central Bank Digital Currency in Gandhinagar. Run by the Food and Public Distribution Ministry with the RBI and the Gujarat Government, the...
Uttar Pradesh tabled its first-ever Economic Survey for 2025-26 in the State Legislative Assembly, setting out a roadmap to a $1 trillion economy through investment-led growth. The State's GSDP is projected to touch Rs 3...
Overview In February 2026, National Productivity Day was observed with a special focus on 'Artificial Intelligence: The Catalyst for MSME Growth.' The National Productivity Council (NPC) organized a nationwide campaign t...
The Government has finished setting up 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under the central sector scheme launched on 29 February 2020 to help small and marginal farmers pool production, marketing and processing...
Kerala announced a separate Elderly Budget for FY27, the first Indian State to do so. It earmarks Rs 46,236.52 crore, roughly 19.07% of the State Budget, bringing together spending on pensions, healthcare, social securit...
**Overview** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officially accepted the offer of the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) amounting to ₹9,500 crores for the asset monetization of five crucial highway secti...
Trade between India and China reached a historic USD 155.6 billion in 2025, growing by around 12% over the year. Indian exports to China rose by 9.7% during 2025. Separately, the Union Government signed an agreement with...
The Union Budget 2026-27 introduced a new scheme to create a Buddhist Circuit in the north-eastern States. It will conserve and develop Buddhist temples and monasteries in the region and upgrade tourism infrastructure an...
