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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 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) introduced a new logo on the theme 'Data for Development'. It combines the Ashoka Chakra, the Rupee symbol and rising bars. MoSPI also introduced a mascot c...
In the third round of approvals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), MeitY cleared 22 projects worth about ₹41,863 crore that are expected to create 34,061 jobs. Tamil Nadu gained the most: three...
India's broadband subscriber base crossed 100 crore (1 billion) users in November 2025, the first time the country reached this milestone. It represents a more than six-fold increase since November 2015, reflecting rapid...
India and Pakistan exchanged lists of their nuclear installations on 1 January 2026 under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities (signed 31 Dec 1988, in force 27 Jan 1991...
The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) began charging for the carbon emitted in making imported steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, chemicals, paper, glass and power-related goods. Indian steel...
Bulgaria switched from its national currency, the lev, to the euro and became the 21st country in the Eurozone. It joined the European Union nearly 20 years ago. The euro is now used by more than 350 million people in Eu...
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) launched a nationwide Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service that lets users make calls and send messages over a Wi-Fi network instead of mobile towers, using their existing mobile number a...
Dong village in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district held the state's first New Year Sunrise Festival in 2026, on the theme 'First to Rise, First to Celebrate'. Dong is India's easternmost village and the first place in th...
In January 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) continued to advance its space capabilities through key mission developments and technological progress. The organisation focused on deploying advanced Earth...
Indian Railways completed the last high-speed trial of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train on the Kota-Nagda section, where it touched 180 km/h. Until now, Vande Bharat trains have been chair-car only. The sleeper version is...
The United Nations has named 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, to highlight healthy grazing lands and sustainable herding. 2026 is also the International Year of the Woman Farmer, which aims to...
