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Inland Waterways Authority of India

Inland Waterways Authority of India

Why in news? The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) signed a series of agreements worth about ₹3,000 crore during India Maritime Week 2025. ...

Simplified Registration under SARAL SIMS

Simplified Registration under SARAL SIMS

Why in news? The Ministry of Steel has launched a new facility called SARAL SIMS to simplify registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SI...

National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC‑2025)

National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC‑2025)

Why in news? India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released a new National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC‑2025) to repl...

Trade Intelligence and Analytics Portal – democratising trade data

Trade Intelligence and Analytics Portal – democratising trade data

Why in news? On 18 November 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry unveiled the Trade Intelligence and Analytics Portal. Designed to put detailed...

Viscose Staple Fibre – revocation of Quality Control Order

Viscose Staple Fibre – revocation of Quality Control Order

Why in news? The Ministry of Textiles has withdrawn the Quality Control Order (QCO) for Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF). Industry bodies argued that the or...

National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025

National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025

Why in news? On 17 November 2025, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) for ...

Hindustan Zinc's Move into Tungsten Mining

Hindustan Zinc's Move into Tungsten Mining

Why in news? Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), a company best known for its zinc, lead and silver operations, has obtained a composite licence to explore ...

Export Promotion Mission – Boosting India’s Trade

Export Promotion Mission – Boosting India’s Trade

Why in news? The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) in November 2025. Announced in the Union Bu...

India to Expand Neodymium Production – Securing Critical Minerals

India to Expand Neodymium Production – Securing Critical Minerals

Why in news? Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) has announced plans to increase production of the rare earth element neodymium to about 500 tonnes by F...

Molasses: Export Duty Removal and Its Many Uses

Molasses: Export Duty Removal and Its Many Uses

Why in news? The Government of India has allowed the export of 1.5 million tonnes of sugar during the 2025‑26 season and removed a 50 percent duty o...

Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) Report

Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) Report

Why in news? The World Bank recently released its Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) report on India under the joint IMF–World Bank Financial Sector ...

ReALCRaft Portal and Sustainable Fisheries Rules

ReALCRaft Portal and Sustainable Fisheries Rules

Why in news? The Government of India recently notified rules for the sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone. A key part of...

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