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NMDC Limited: Iron-Ore Production, Navratna PSU & Mining

NMDC Limited: Iron-Ore Production, Navratna PSU & Mining

Why in news? NMDC Limited has become the first mining company in India to produce 50 million tonnes of iron ore in a single financial year. The achiev...

Joha Rice: Assam GI Tag, APEDA & Agricultural Exports

Joha Rice: Assam GI Tag, APEDA & Agricultural Exports

Why in news? On 12 March 2026, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) dispatched 25 tonnes of GI‑tagged J...

Deendayal Port: Kandla Port, Gujarat & Maritime Trade

Deendayal Port: Kandla Port, Gujarat & Maritime Trade

Why in news? On National Maritime Day 2026 the chairman of Deendayal Port Authority announced that the port handled a record 160.11 million tonnes of ...

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 ...

Fiscal Health Index 2026: NITI Aayog, State Finances & FHI

Fiscal Health Index 2026: NITI Aayog, State Finances & FHI

Why in news? In March 2026 NITI Aayog released the second edition of its Fiscal Health Index (FHI), assessing how well Indian states manage their fina...

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 β‚Ή117 crore to modernise the historic double‑leaf bascule bridge at Syam...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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