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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...
Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL) is preparing to float India's first-ever blue bond, with the proceeds going to sustainable port, shipping and ocean-economy ventures. SMFCL is the country's first Non-Banking...
The Union government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has officially prohibited Paraquat Dichloride, a highly toxic non-selective herbicide. Paraquat is a fast-acting, broad-spectrum contact weed...
A team of Indian-led astronomers has identified eRASSU J060839.5–704014 (eRASSU J0608), a pair of white dwarfs that orbit each other in about 6.2 minutes. It is an ultracompact double-white-dwarf binary whose orbit is sh...
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has facilitated tokenised corporate bond issuances totalling ₹1,000 crore. The deals were done under SEBI's Regulatory Sandbox Framework with guidance and support from the Reserve Bank o...
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...
Forty-four social and environmental groups, along with retired forest officers and scientists, have asked the Himachal Pradesh government to prohibit glyphosate-based herbicides on forest land. The chemical is reportedly...
IntroductionIn a contentious international trade development, the United States Department of Commerce and Homeland Security on 18 August 2026 released its comprehensive 'Shadow Transhipment Network' report, placing Indi...
IntroductionStrengthening South-South multilateral cooperation on climate change, circular economy, and biodiversity conservation, the BRICS Environment Working Group Senior Officers' Meeting officially commenced at the...
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...
IntroductionTo unlock the multi-billion-dollar global perfumery and incense market, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 14 August 2026 released the official Roadmap for Agarwood Export Promotion from the North Easte...
IntroductionMarking a significant economic milestone for agricultural entrepreneurship in Northeast India, the state of Tripura successfully executed its first-ever export consignment of organic Mustard Honey to Dubai, U...
