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Ningbo Zhoushan Port: China Seaport & Global Supply Chain

Ningbo Zhoushan Port: China Seaport & Global Supply Chain

Why in news? China’s Ningbo Zhoushan port retained its title as the world’s busiest port in early 2026. In 2025 the port handled over 1.4 billion ...

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Railway Redevelopment & ABSS

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Railway Redevelopment & ABSS

Why in news? A Parliamentary Committee has urged Indian Railways to conduct regular surveys of passenger satisfaction and evaluate the impact of redev...

Bascule Bridge: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port & Sagarmala

Bascule Bridge: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port & Sagarmala

Why in news? The Union government has approved a project costing more than ₹117 crore to modernise the historic double‑leaf bascule bridge at Syam...

NH-GCI: National Highways Green Cover Index, NHAI & NRSC

NH-GCI: National Highways Green Cover Index, NHAI & NRSC

Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) have jointly launched a National Highways G...

Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy, Gulf Security & Anti-Piracy

Operation Sankalp: Indian Navy, Gulf Security & Anti-Piracy

Why in news? Following escalating tensions in West Asia and recent strikes in Iran in late February 2026, the Government of India reviewed security in...

BEE: 25th Foundation Day, RCO Portal & PAT Scheme

BEE: 25th Foundation Day, RCO Portal & PAT Scheme

Why in news? On 1 March 2026 the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) celebrated its 25th Foundation Day at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Union ...

EMI Scheme: Customs Duty, AEO Programme & CBIC Rules

EMI Scheme: Customs Duty, AEO Programme & CBIC Rules

Why in news? The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued guidelines for a new Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMI) scheme. Anno...

CGA: Functions, Government Bank Manual & Recent Initiatives

CGA: Functions, Government Bank Manual & Recent Initiatives

Why in news? On 27 February 2026 the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) launched two major initiatives – the Government Bank Dashboard and the Gov...

Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) – Boosting Small Enterprises

Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) – Boosting Small Enterprises

Why in news? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) recently launched three sub‑schemes under the World Bank‑supported Raising...

PM Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana

PM Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana

Why in news? India’s PM Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana, launched on 13 February 2024, reached a milestone of 10 lakh rooftop solar installations b...

Apple Cultivation in India

Apple Cultivation in India

Why in news? The Jammu and Kashmir Economic Survey 2025–26 reports that apples account for half of the Union Territory’s horticultural output. Ami...

Revision of India’s Merchandise Trade Indices

Revision of India’s Merchandise Trade Indices

Why in news? India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a comprehensive revision of the country’s Merchandise Trade Indices (MTI) on 22 F...

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