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The GOBARdhan Central Sector Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on 6 August 2026, came into force on 1 September 2026 with a total outlay of ₹23,731 crore. Running until 2035–36, it seeks to expand production and use...
The Talabira II & III open-cast coal mine in Odisha, operated by NLC India Ltd, recorded its highest-ever annual coal production of 19.14 million tonnes (MT) in FY 2025–26. The mine is located in the Sambalpur and Jharsu...
Coastal Local Area Bank Limited has been included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, gaining Scheduled Bank status through an RBI notification. Headquartered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and...
The Ministry of Coal and Coal India Limited (CIL) unveiled India's first sector-wide Comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Framework for coal companies in New Delhi. It is the first sector-specific CSR guid...
In August 2026, alternative-fuel passenger vehicles — CNG, LPG, hybrid and electric — together overtook petrol vehicles in India's retail passenger vehicle market for the first time, taking 41.95% of sales against 40.85%...
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways launched the One Tag system on September 11, 2026, at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai. Similar to mobile number portability, it lets users digitally shift their F...
India's direct tax buoyancy has remained above 1 for the third consecutive financial year, standing at 1.39 in 2024-25. The ratio was 1.27 in 2022-23 and 1.48 in 2023-24. Tax buoyancy measures how fast direct tax revenue...
Chennai's Pallikaranai marshland logged large numbers of native waterbirds before the 2026-27 migratory season. In August 2026, 3,091 common coots were counted, the highest August figure since 2014-15, along with a recor...
India's foreign exchange reserves climbed to an all-time high of US$740.8 billion in the week ended August 28, 2026, marking a new record level for the country's forex holdings.
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has tied up with Uzbekistan's National Interbank Processing Centre (NIPC) to enable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant payments in that country. Uzbekistan is now the 11t...
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) published National Accounts Statistics 2026 using 2022-23 as the base year. Its 64 statements cover GDP, GVA, national income, consumption, savings, capital...
The Reserve Bank of India's special USD-INR forex swap facility has drawn in $136.377 billion. Of this, $127.226 billion came via FCNR(B) deposits, $5.260 billion via Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings and $3.891 billi...
