Economy
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...
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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...
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...
Why in news? The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd. (NFCSF) recently appealed to the central government for support following a s...
Why in news? The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has issued a show‑cause notice to the Narmada Valley Development Authority over persistent lea...
Why in news? The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has integrated the Indian Customs Electronic Gateway with the Land Port Management...
Why in news? The central government has proposed merging the Krishonnati Yojana, the National Mission on Natural Farming and the National Bee and Hone...
Why in news? The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) released its World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report. T...
Why in news? The Government of India’s Public Investment Board recently approved the 1,720‑megawatt Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Prad...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched the BHARATI Startup Challenge to encourage...
Why in news? The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has enabled online ticket booking for more than 170 centrally protected monuments and museums, i...
Why in news? Veteran exporter A. Sakthivel was elected chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) for the fifth time on 6 January 2026. H...
Why in news? India has overtaken China to become the world’s largest rice producer. According to the Union Ministry of Agriculture, India produced a...
