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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has extended the Minimum Import Price (MIP) on natural honey, fixed at $1,400 per tonne, until December 31, 2026. A minimum import price means honey cannot be brought into...
Price Support for Farmers: The MIS Initiative in UP The Central Government has approved the procurement of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for the 2025–26 season. This safety net ensu...
The Income Tax Department has introduced 'Kar Saathi', a chatbot platform powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The tool guides taxpayers through routine tasks such as filing tax returns, meeting compliance requiremen...
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd has made India's first Port of Refuge (PoR) facilities operational at its Dighi and Gopalpur ports. A Port of Refuge is a designated location where a ship in distress can take sh...
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...
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 Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 was held in New Delhi.The summit focused on renewable energy, smart grids and energy storage.Its theme was ‘Electrifying Growth, Empowering Sustainability, Connecting Globally’.It broug...
The Union Cabinet has approved a partial relaxation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules under Press Note 3 (2020) for countries sharing land borders with India. Press Note 3, brought in during the COVID-19 pandemic...
The Karnataka government has announced in its 2026-27 State budget that children below 16 years will be barred from accessing social media. The restriction will cover platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Ti...
The Government of India has made it compulsory to sell petrol blended with 20% ethanol, with a minimum Research Octane Number (RON) of 95, across the country from April 1, 2026. India had already achieved 10% ethanol ble...
**Overview** In early March 2026, the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced a resolute strategic shift, pledging to heavily leverage advanced technologies, including Artificial Intell...
**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...
