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Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and the November 2025 Slowdown

Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and the November 2025 Slowdown

Why in news? Outward remittances by Indian residents under the Reserve Bank’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme fell to about US ${\approx}$ 1.94 billi...

₹5,000 Crore Equity Infusion into SIDBI to Boost MSME Credit

₹5,000 Crore Equity Infusion into SIDBI to Boost MSME Credit

Why in news? The Union Cabinet has approved an equity infusion of ₹5,000 crore into the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The capi...

Steel Slag Technology for Sustainable Road Construction

Steel Slag Technology for Sustainable Road Construction

Why in news? During a press event on 20 January 2026, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh called on state agencies to a...

Central Silk Board – Higher Project Approval Limit

Central Silk Board – Higher Project Approval Limit

Why in news? The Ministry of Textiles has amended the rules governing the Central Silk Board (CSB), raising the limit up to which the board can approv...

World Economic Forum – Dialogues at Davos

World Economic Forum – Dialogues at Davos

Why in news? India’s delegation to the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos drew attention because government ministers emphasise...

Responsible Nations Index – Measuring Ethical Governance

Responsible Nations Index – Measuring Ethical Governance

Why in news? India hosted the launch of the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The index, developed by ...

India Hosts Inaugural Conference on Democracy and Election Management

India Hosts Inaugural Conference on Democracy and Election Management

Why in news? The Election Commission of India (ECI) is organising the first India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDE...

Palghar Residents Protest Proposed Vadhavan Port

Palghar Residents Protest Proposed Vadhavan Port

Why in news? On 19 January 2026 around 20,000 residents of Maharashtra’s Palghar district marched nearly five kilometres to the district Collector�...

Export Preparedness Index 2024

Export Preparedness Index 2024

Why in news? In mid‑January 2026, NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of its Export Preparedness Index (EPI). The report benchmarks how Indian st...

NPS Vatsalya Scheme for Minors

NPS Vatsalya Scheme for Minors

Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) released guidelines for the NPS Vatsalya scheme in 2025, and by early 2026 ...

India’s Diplomat to Chair UN Advisory Board on Disarmament

India’s Diplomat to Chair UN Advisory Board on Disarmament

Why in news? The United Nations Secretary‑General has appointed Indian diplomat D.B. Venkatesh Varma as chair of the UN Advisory Board on Disarmamen...

RBI Considers Fresh Licensing of Urban Cooperative Banks

RBI Considers Fresh Licensing of Urban Cooperative Banks

Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a discussion paper proposing to reopen the licensing window for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCB...

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