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22 stories for “Government” · March 2026
Clear filtersThe 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 effe...
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 electric...
The Union government has notified the inflation target for 2026-2031 under the Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework. The target stays at 4% Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, with a tolerance band of 2% to 6%....
The Union government has notified the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to widen the use of natural gas. India aims to raise gas's share in its energy m...
The Government of India has brought 7 more districts under compulsory gold hallmarking in the sixth phase of the Gold Hallmarking Order. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) implements the scheme to guarantee purity, qua...
The Government has widened the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework to include solar ingots and wafers, with effect from 1 June 2028.ALMM was introduced in 2019 by the Ministry of New and Renewable...
India’s Orange Economy: Pioneering the Creative FutureThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has launched three landmark initiatives in March 2026 to strengthen India’s Orange Economy (Creative Economy). Thes...
The Government of India has launched PRARAMBH 2026, a nationwide awareness drive on the Income Tax Act 2025, which comes into force on 1 April 2026.PRARAMBH stands for Policy Reform and Responsible Action for Mission Vik...
The Government of India has rolled out the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions 2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0) with a corpus of ₹20,000 crore.It offers guarantee cover to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) that lend t...
The Government of India has introduced the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) to help exporters hit by trade disruptions.It aims to cut lo...
The Union government announced a Coconut Promotion Scheme in the Budget 2026–27 to lift coconut output and farm incomes. India is the world's largest coconut producer, with about 30.37% of global production. The crop cov...
Overview In 2026, the financial restructuring of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) became a critical focus of state governance due to its mounting debt and operational losses. Over...
