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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...
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...
Two new telescopes in Ladakh, along with an upgrade to one already operating there, received approval in the Union Budget 2026. The National Large Solar Telescope is planned at Merak, close to Pangong Tso, and will be us...
Overview In February 2026, India and the UAE ratified a new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to further strengthen the economic corridor established by the 2022 CEPA. This treaty provides a comprehensive legal framework...
Gross Non-Performing Assets of India's scheduled commercial banks dropped to a record low of 2.15% in September 2025. NPAs are loans on which repayment is overdue by more than 90 days. Public sector banks reported 2.50%,...
Azista Space demonstrated India's first in-orbit imaging, or 'space snooping', capability by photographing the International Space Station with an indigenous satellite. The images were captured by the ABA First Runner (A...
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...
In 2025 the United Arab Emirates became the leading overseas destination for Indian blue-collar workers, receiving 200,686 migrants compared with 136,812 for Saudi Arabia. In 2024 Saudi Arabia had topped the list with 16...
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has launched the NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme on a pilot basis to combine health-related financial benefits with the National Pension System. Subscribers can use it to...
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...
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...
