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ICAR Task Force: Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Food Security & Crop Diversification

ICAR Task Force: Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Food Security & Crop Diversification

Why in news? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has constituted a Special Task Force to enhance food security and farmer resilience in light ...

Makhana Fox Nut: Bihar Euryale ferox, GI Tag & Wetland Conservation

Makhana Fox Nut: Bihar Euryale ferox, GI Tag & Wetland Conservation

Why in news? Exports of makhana from India have been disrupted by geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Traders report that the closure of shipping rout...

TReDS RBI: MSME Financing, Working Capital & Bill Discounting

TReDS RBI: MSME Financing, Working Capital & Bill Discounting

Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India has proposed easing the onboarding process for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on Trade Receivables...

PLI Scheme Food Processing: Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Value Addition & MSMEs

PLI Scheme Food Processing: Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Value Addition & MSMEs

Why in news? The Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry has recorded investment and job creation figures that have exceed...

ASISSE Survey NSO: Services Sector, GDP Contribution & MoSPI

ASISSE Survey NSO: Services Sector, GDP Contribution & MoSPI

Why in news? The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation commenced the inaugural Annual Survey ...

Government e Marketplace GeM: Public Procurement, MSMEs & Digital India

Government e Marketplace GeM: Public Procurement, MSMEs & Digital India

Why in news? The Government e Marketplace (GeM) achieved a record gross merchandise value of over ₹5 lakh crore during the financial year 2025–26,...

Coal Gasification Scheme: Syngas Production, Aatmanirbhar Bharat & Clean Fuel

Coal Gasification Scheme: Syngas Production, Aatmanirbhar Bharat & Clean Fuel

Why in news? In April 2026 the Union Cabinet approved an ₹8,500 crore incentive scheme to accelerate coal and lignite gasification projects across I...

FAO Food Price Index: Global Food Security, Cereal Prices & Inflation

FAO Food Price Index: Global Food Security, Cereal Prices & Inflation

Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that its Food Price Index averaged 128.5 points in March 2026, representing a 2.4 % ...

Purchasing Managers' Index: S&P Global, Manufacturing Expansion & PMI

Purchasing Managers' Index: S&P Global, Manufacturing Expansion & PMI

Why in news? India’s seasonally adjusted manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, slipped to 53.9 in March 2026 fro...

GAAR Clarification: CBDT, Income Tax Rules & Tax Avoidance

GAAR Clarification: CBDT, Income Tax Rules & Tax Avoidance

Why in news? On 1 April 2026 the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) amended Rule 10U of the Income‑tax Rules to clarify that income arising from t...

RBI NDD Ban: Non-Deliverable Forwards, Rupee Volatility & Forex Markets

RBI NDD Ban: Non-Deliverable Forwards, Rupee Volatility & Forex Markets

Why in news? On 1 April 2026 the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed authorised dealer banks to stop offering non‑deliverable derivative contracts ...

TEAM Initiative: MSME E-commerce, ONDC Onboarding & Women Entrepreneurship

TEAM Initiative: MSME E-commerce, ONDC Onboarding & Women Entrepreneurship

Why in news? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) is holding district‑level workshops across India to onboard five lakh micr...

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