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The Ministry of Textiles launched the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative. It aims to turn 100 high-potential districts into global export champions and help 100 aspirational districts become self-reli...
The Government of India granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Nagauri Ashwagandha from Nagaur district, Rajasthan - the State's second agricultural GI product after Sojat Mehendi. It grows well in Nagaur's dry cl...
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968. It regulates manufacture, import, sale, storage, transport and use of pest...
In January 2026, the Government of India accelerated the implementation of the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce dependency on imports. The initiative focuses on establi...
On January 9, 2026, comprehensive updates regarding the highly impactful Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam (Kalaignar Women's Rights Grant Scheme) were prominently highlighted by the Tamil Nadu government. This flagship w...
Two pilot credit schemes were launched under Niryat Protsahan, the financial-support arm of the Export Promotion Mission. The Interest Subvention Scheme gives eligible exporters 2.75% support on rupee export loans. The C...
Andhra Pradesh emerged as India's top investment destination in FY26, securing 25.3% of total proposed investments in the first nine months, per a Bank of Baroda report. Odisha ranked second (13.1%) and Maharashtra third...
The RBI published its Financial Stability Report on 2 January 2026. The report comes out twice a year with inputs from a sub-committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council. It found India's government debt...
The Centre launched the Market Access Support (MAS) intervention to help Indian exporters reach foreign markets. It sits under the NIRYAT DISHA sub-scheme of the Export Promotion Mission and mainly targets MSMEs and firs...
For the first time, India has overtaken China in rice production. India produced about 152 million metric tonnes against China's 146 million, and now accounts for more than 28% of the world's rice. India has nearly 60,00...
India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 6.7% in November 2025, the fastest rise in 25 months. Only October 2023, at 11.9%, was higher. Infrastructure and construction goods rose 12.1%. Consumer durables grew 10...
In early January 2026, India’s economic outlook reflected cautious optimism ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27. Key indicators such as GDP growth, inflation trends, and fiscal deficit projections played a crucial role in...
