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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.
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...
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) clarified the revised GDP estimates for Q1 of 2026-27. A negative 1.5% manufacturing GVA deflator does not mean factory prices fell; under double deflation,...
India's solar photovoltaic module manufacturing capacity hit 233 GW by June 2026, but cell capacity is only about 35 GW, with very little ingot and wafer capacity, exposing a large upstream gap. Module plants run at just...
India's exports of coconut products grew 62% in FY 2025–26 to ₹7,038.35 crore (USD 794.70 million), up from ₹4,349.03 crore the previous year. India remains the largest coconut producer with 31.24% of world output, and K...
The Union government has notified the Semicon India Programme 2.0 with an outlay of ₹1.27 lakh crore to strengthen the country's semiconductor ecosystem. Built on six pillars, it covers the value chain from wafer fabrica...
India has become an important supplier of petrol to Russia after Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted Russian refineries. Russia's seaborne petrol imports touched a record 125,000 barrels per day in August 2026. Over the la...
National Small Industry Day is observed on August 30 to honour the contribution of small industries to India's economic and industrial growth. It was formally recognised in 2000, after the Government brought in a compreh...
The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a green Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centre proposed by AM AI Factory. The project involves an investment of ₹31,387 crore and a capacity of 512 megawatts. It will be locat...
Hindalco Industries has commissioned India's first Superfine Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate (PPT ATH) plant at Belagavi, Karnataka, with an initial yearly capacity of 30,000 tonnes, expandable to 60,000 tonnes. PPT AT...
