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Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) – Boosting Small Enterprises

Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) – Boosting Small Enterprises

Why in news? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) recently launched three sub‑schemes under the World Bank‑supported Raising...

PM Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana

PM Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana

Why in news? India’s PM Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana, launched on 13 February 2024, reached a milestone of 10 lakh rooftop solar installations b...

Apple Cultivation in India

Apple Cultivation in India

Why in news? The Jammu and Kashmir Economic Survey 2025–26 reports that apples account for half of the Union Territory’s horticultural output. Ami...

Revision of India’s Merchandise Trade Indices

Revision of India’s Merchandise Trade Indices

Why in news? India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a comprehensive revision of the country’s Merchandise Trade Indices (MTI) on 22 F...

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)

Why in news? On 20 February 2026, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chaired a review meeting on the Na...

FCI and World Food Programme – Rice Supply Agreement

FCI and World Food Programme – Rice Supply Agreement

Why in news? On 18 February 2026 the Food Corporation of India (FCI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the World Food Programme (WFP). U...

Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

Why in news? The Union Cabinet has launched Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0, a second phase of the government’s flagship venture capital programme. ...

Urban Challenge Fund

Urban Challenge Fund

Why in news? The government has approved a ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund to spur transformative infrastructure projects in Indian cities. The f...

Lead Bank Scheme (LBS)

Lead Bank Scheme (LBS)

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a draft circular on 13 February 2026 proposing revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme. Public...

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025

Why in news? Transparency International released its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking 182 countries and territories by perceived public‑se...

Public Financial Management System – Ensuring Transparent Fund Flow

Public Financial Management System – Ensuring Transparent Fund Flow

Why in news? The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) was highlighted in February 2026 government reports for streamlining fund releases and enha...

India set to chair the Kimberley Process in 2026

India set to chair the Kimberley Process in 2026

Why in news? India will assume the chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2026, a global initiative that regulates the trade of rough diamonds to prev...

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