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Nagori Ashwagandha: GI Tag for Rajasthan's Medicinal Plant
Why in news? The variety of Ashwagandha cultivated in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, known as Nagori Ashwagandha, has been awarded a Geographical Indi...
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Why in news? The variety of Ashwagandha cultivated in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, known as Nagori Ashwagandha, has been awarded a Geographical Indi...
Why in news? The Geographical Indications (GI) Registry recently approved GI tags for four traditional crops grown by tribal communities of Madhya Pra...
Why in news? Bharat Taxi, a driver‑owned ride‑hailing app, was rolled out in February 2026. Unlike private aggregators, it operates on a cooperati...
Why in news? In June 2026 the government highlighted the achievements of the ASPIRE scheme. It noted that over 109 Livelihood Business Incubators acro...
Why in news? On 26 June 2026 a one‑tonne consignment of GI‑tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh was airlifted to the United Arab Emira...
Why in news? The Ministry of Corporate Affairs announced that the Corporate Mitra scheme will start with 2,000 participants, including 200 from the No...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) shipped its first commercial consignment of Banganapall...
Why in news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is set to release a new Index of Services Production (ISP) in July 2026. ...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) announced the first cohort of its BHARATI programme in ...
Why in news? The fruit of the Baobab tree growing in the historic town of Mandu in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, locally known as Khurasani Imli or...
Why in news? The World Bank has provided development policy financing (DPF) to India to support climate‑friendly reforms. Recent operations, totalli...
Why in news? India depends on West Asian suppliers for roughly one‑third of its bitumen needs. In early 2026 geopolitical tensions in the region dis...
Why in news? A new analysis by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) finds that rising borrowing costs are squeezing develop...
Why in news? The ongoing conflict in West Asia and a decline in Iran’s saffron production have boosted demand for Kashmir saffron in 2026. Prices ha...
Why in news? The World Gold Council (WGC) released its 2026 central bank gold reserves survey in mid‑June. The survey reveals that central banks rem...
Why in news? Drop shipping has gained attention as major e‑commerce firms and small entrepreneurs adopt the model to reduce costs. A number of regul...
Why in news? The Bihar government dispatched around 125 quintals of GI‑tagged Jardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur to the President, Vice‑President and...
Why in news? As markets remain volatile, investors are exploring arbitrage mutual funds as an alternative to bank deposits. These funds are promoted f...
Why in news? On 12 June 2026 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and the Open Network for Digital Commerce held a roundtable o...
Why in news? The Ministry of Railways has reported that more than 2,300 One Station One Product outlets are now operating at over 2,000 railway statio...