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The Union Cabinet cleared the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a ₹10,000 crore corpus to channel long-term domestic capital into startups and venture funds. It succeeds the 2016 Fund of Funds for Startups, under whic...
India is hosting the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, the first global Artificial Intelligence summit held in the Global South. It rests on three Sutras – People, Planet and Progress – and deliberations are orga...
The Mumbai Coastal Road is now home to India's first musical road. The stretch has been laid on the northbound carriageway, which runs between Nariman Point and Worli, making it the first of its kind in the country. In a...
Overview In February 2026, India and the UAE ratified a new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to further strengthen the economic corridor established by the 2022 CEPA. This treaty provides a comprehensive legal framework...
The highly esteemed Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology is currently conducting vastly extensive, scientifically rigorous archaeological excavations across eight major historical sites throughout the ongoing 2025-...
**Overview** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officially accepted the offer of the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) amounting to ₹9,500 crores for the asset monetization of five crucial highway secti...
The Union Budget 2026-27 has a total outlay of ₹53.5 lakh crore and sets the fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP, down from 4.4% in 2025-26, with the revenue deficit at 1.5%. The debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to ease to 55.6%...
Overview The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a major expansion of the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) in February 2026, with a specific focus on nurturing entrepreneurs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The...
Entering into the economic landscape of 2026, the state of Tamil Nadu has effectively and aggressively capitalized on the five new Geographical Indication (GI) tags it recently received, bringing the state's total formid...
The State Bank of India launched 'CHAKRA' (Centre of Excellence for Sunrise Sectors) on 31 January 2026 to build expertise in evaluating and financing emerging high-technology industries. SBI has identified eight sunrise...
Overview In the Union Budget 2026–27, the Government of India placed strong emphasis on increasing capital expenditure (CapEx) to drive long-term economic growth. Investments were directed toward infrastructure sectors s...
Overview Presented on February 1, 2026, the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 focused on a seven-sector manufacturing scale-up and the creation of 'Champion SMEs' to drive India toward its 2047 vision. The budget...
