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BHAVYA Scheme: DPIIT, Industrial Parks & Make in India

BHAVYA Scheme: DPIIT, Industrial Parks & Make in India

Why in news? In May 2026 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released operational guidelines for the Bharat Audyogik V...

Cold Water Fisheries: Blue Economy & PMMSY Scheme

Cold Water Fisheries: Blue Economy & PMMSY Scheme

Why in news? The Government of India has highlighted cold‑water fisheries as a priority sector within the country’s Blue Economy strategy. Recent ...

Hutti Gold Mines: HGML, Karnataka & Gold Production

Hutti Gold Mines: HGML, Karnataka & Gold Production

Why in news? The Ministry of Mines’ Annual Report 2025‑26 notes that India produced about 1,302 kilograms of primary gold that year, nearly 20 per...

Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: Organic Kiwi Production Hub

Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: Organic Kiwi Production Hub

Why in news? The Government of India launched the Mission on Arunachal Kiwi on 20 May 2026 to transform Arunachal Pradesh into a hub for premium organ...

Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer: ICAR Urea Alternative for Paddy

Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer: ICAR Urea Alternative for Paddy

Why in news? India’s farming community faced a shortage of urea in May 2026. In response, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) urged s...

RAINMUMBAI: NCDEX Weather Derivative Contract & Hedging

RAINMUMBAI: NCDEX Weather Derivative Contract & Hedging

Why in news? The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) announced on 21 May 2026 that it would launch RAINMUMBAI, India’s first exchang...

FAO Agricola Medal: PM Modi, Food Security & Agriculture

FAO Agricola Medal: PM Modi, Food Security & Agriculture

Why in news? On 20 May 2026 the Director‑General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, presented the prestigious Agricola Medal...

Jaggery Superfood: Production, Benefits & Rural Economy

Jaggery Superfood: Production, Benefits & Rural Economy

Why in News? A recent government backgrounder highlighted jaggery’s role in India’s rural economy, its nutritional benefits and measures being tak...

India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership: Roadmap 2026-2030

India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership: Roadmap 2026-2030

Why in News? During his official visit to the Netherlands on 16 May 2026, the Prime Minister of India and his Dutch counterpart elevated bilateral tie...

Mizoram Ginger Mission: GI Tag, Processing & Value Addition

Mizoram Ginger Mission: GI Tag, Processing & Value Addition

Why in news? The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and the Government of Mizoram launched a ₹189.79 crore Ginger Mission on 1...

Agarwood: Assam Exports, Aquilaria Trees & CITES Permit

Agarwood: Assam Exports, Aquilaria Trees & CITES Permit

Why in news? Assam shipped its first legal consignment of agarwood chips—100 kilograms to Saudi Arabia and 12 kilograms to the United Arab Emirates�...

Withholding Tax: Foreign Investors, Government Bonds & DTAA

Withholding Tax: Foreign Investors, Government Bonds & DTAA

Why in news? Policymakers are considering whether to reduce or eliminate the 20 percent withholding tax imposed on interest earned by foreign investor...

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