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Coir exports from India touched ₹6,614.40 crore in 2025-26, a jump of 305.70% over 2014-15. Coir is a natural fibre taken from the outer husk of the coconut, and India leads the world in both producing and exporting it,...
The National Statistics Office (NSO) has published results of India's first National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), carried out between July 2025 and June 2026. Just 15% of workers rely on public transport, while 46% co...
Tripura achieved a zero per cent dropout rate in Classes 1 to 5 during the 2025-26 academic year, according to UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) data. The State's primary dropout rate has fa...
The 5th Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards 2026 were presented on Swachh Vayu Diwas 2026 to the best-performing cities and wards under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Lucknow came first among cities with over 10 lakh...
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 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,...
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister presented the Nammazhvar Awards for excellence in organic farming for 2025-26 to C. Nallasivam (Namakkal), A. Subramanian (Pudukkottai) and Sadhana (Chengalpattu), each receiving ₹2 lakh and...
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched in 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), completed 10 years on 25 August 2026. Annual transactions grew from 1.78 crore in FY 2016-17 to more than 24,16...
Gross loans of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) grew 10.3% year-on-year to ₹5.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, from ₹5.24 lakh crore. Their average Priority Sector Lending (PSL) achievement touched 91.7% of Adjusted Net Bank Cred...
IntroductionDemonstrating robust structural expansion over the past decade, India's agriculture and allied sectors achieved historic milestones on 18 August 2026: the Agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA) expanded from ₹2...
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) released the Research and Development (R&D) Statistics 2025–26. India's Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) reached a record 0.84% of GDP in 2023–24, up from 0.64% in 2020–21, a...
IntroductionThe Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on 7 August 2026, presented the National Tourism Awards 2026 at a ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Tamil Nadu bagged the top honour of 'Best Overall Tourism...
