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Between April and August 2026, ASEAN was the regional market where India's exports grew fastest, rising 56%, largely on the back of petroleum products. Petroleum product shipments to the bloc grew 2.4 times to more than...
NABKISAN Finance Limited has listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the first social bond in India devoted solely to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. The issue mobilised ₹180 crore for a five-year te...
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...
The Union government has cleared an incentive scheme to speed up household Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections through City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies, starting 1 September 2026. India now has 1.74 crore domestic P...
IntroductionIn a sobering macroeconomic assessment of global labour markets, the United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO) on 18 August 2026 published its flagship report titled “Global Employment Trends fo...
IntroductionIn a major boost to India's sovereign digital economy and AI computing infrastructure, global technology giant Microsoft on 16 August 2026 inaugurated its fourth and largest India Cloud data centre region in...
IntroductionIn a historic policy shift driven by accelerating climate change and extreme weather risks, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 16 August 2026 officially notified Heatwaves and Lightning as recognized natur...
IntroductionIn an innovative non-fare revenue commercial partnership, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) announced on 15 August 2026 that India's first privately operated passenger train, the Luc...
IntroductionThe Lok Sabha on 13 August 2026 passed the landmark National Cooperative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The legislation modernises the operational charter of the NCDC, enabling the statutory...
IntroductionIn a major digital empowerment initiative for the cooperative banking sector, the Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation launched the 'Bank in a Box' technology platform in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on 13...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is drafting a dedicated Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for polysilicon manufacturing. India has virtually no polysilicon capacity today and relies largely on impo...
IntroductionParliament cleared the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 during the Monsoon Session on 10 August 2026. One of the most notable aspects of the passage was a clarification from Finance Minister Nir...
