Economy
FAO Food Price Index: August 2026 Reading of 133.3 Points
Why in news?The Food and Agriculture Organization released its latest global food price assessment on 4 September. Its Food Price Index averaged 133.3...
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Why in news?The Food and Agriculture Organization released its latest global food price assessment on 4 September. Its Food Price Index averaged 133.3...
Why in news?Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched BIO-NIVESH on 3 September 2026. The first roundtable connected twenty biotechnology and deep-techno...
Why in news?Telangana’s Agriculture Minister announced ₹599 crore in sanctioned AgriStack-linked incentives. This total includes an earlier ₹424...
Why in news?The Supreme Court addressed Tamil Nadu fishers’ access to offshore fishing grounds on 2 September 2026. Their vessels carry purse seine ...
Why in news?A government explainer on 2 September 2026 reviewed the Districts as Export Hubs initiative. It described district-level planning and a fo...
Why in news?Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along has drawn fresh attention to Raja Mircha through a social-media video. His 1 September post celebrated...
Why in news?Vice President Radhakrishnan released Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031 on 31 August 2026. The launch took place during a fisheries outreach pr...
Why in news?The Department of Fertilizers announced a new phase for its Integrated Fertilizer Management System. The platform now combines transaction...
Why in news?More than 500 electric buses now operate under Pradhan Mantri e-Bus Sewa, or PM-eBus Sewa. They serve 23 cities and carry over one lakh pa...
Why in news?India’s Index of Industrial Production grew 6.7 per cent during July 2026. Manufacturing and electricity helped offset a contraction in ...
Why in news?An insurance advisory panel met on 28 August to examine health-insurance reforms. It discussed wider adoption of the National Health Claim...
Why in news?Two national development finance institutions signed a cooperation agreement for rural-linked infrastructure. The agreement joins the long...
