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15 stories for “growth” · February 2026
Clear filtersUttar 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...
India and the World Bank Group unveiled a New Country Partnership Framework for 2026-2031 aligned with the Viksit Bharat goal. It envisages annual financing of roughly $8-10 billion over five years. Priority sectors incl...
Rajasthan is India's top wool producer at 16,013.50 thousand kg, or 47.53% of national output, mostly from Marwari and Chokla breeds used for carpets, rugs and blankets. Jammu and Kashmir follows with 7,770 thousand kg o...
**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...
Overview: The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded its first meeting of 2026 by maintaining the Repo Rate at 6.5%. The decision reflects a balanced approach to managing inflation while suppor...
The 16th Finance Commission recommended grants of ₹9.47 lakh crore over five years, only for local bodies and disaster management, ending revenue deficit, sector-specific and State-specific grants. Local bodies get ₹7,91...
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...
The Union Budget 2026-27 has a total outlay of ₹53.5 lakh crore and sets the fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP, down from 4.4% in 2025-26, with the revenue deficit at 1.5%. The debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to ease to 55.6%...
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...
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 Following the presentation of the Union Budget 2026–27, the government introduced several tax reforms aimed at simplifying the tax system, improving compliance, and boosting economic activity. The changes focuse...
