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13 stories for “USTR” · February 2026
Clear filters**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 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced new base years for India's main economic indicators. Gross Domestic Product and the Index of Industrial Production move to a 2022-23 base, while the Consu...
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 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has formally defined a deep tech startup as one building solutions on new scientific or engineering knowledge, spending most of its funds on R&D, creating signi...
Wings India 2026, a large civil aviation conference and exhibition, was held in Hyderabad. It was organised jointly by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Federation of Indian Ch...
Overview The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a major expansion of the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) in February 2026, with a specific focus on nurturing entrepreneurs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The...
The State Bank of India launched 'CHAKRA' (Centre of Excellence for Sunrise Sectors) on 31 January 2026 to build expertise in evaluating and financing emerging high-technology industries. SBI has identified eight sunrise...
India's pharmaceutical industry is shifting its focus towards complex generics, biosimilars and innovation. The country ranks 11th in pharmaceutical exports by value with a 3% global share and third by volume, meeting ar...
Two new schemes for persons with disabilities were announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana will offer customised, industry-oriented training in IT, AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Com...
Overview In the Union Budget 2026–27, the Government of India placed strong emphasis on increasing capital expenditure (CapEx) to drive long-term economic growth. Investments were directed toward infrastructure sectors s...
Overview Presented on February 1, 2026, the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 focused on a seven-sector manufacturing scale-up and the creation of 'Champion SMEs' to drive India toward its 2047 vision. The budget...
