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Animal Disease Programme Logs 132.49 Crore FMD Vaccine Doses

Animal Disease Programme Logs 132.49 Crore FMD Vaccine Doses

Why in news?The Union government released updated progress figures for the National Animal Disease Control Programme. By March 2026, states had admini...

SEBI Proposes an Advertising Code for Online Bond Platforms

SEBI Proposes an Advertising Code for Online Bond Platforms

Why in news?The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued a consultation paper on 21 August 2026. It proposes a revised advertisement code for Onl...

India Weighs Fresh Subsidy for Domestic Polysilicon Capacity

India Weighs Fresh Subsidy for Domestic Polysilicon Capacity

Why in news?The Union government is examining an additional subsidy framework for polysilicon manufacturing. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Secr...

PM-AASHA Allocation Crosses Rs 7,000 Crore for 2026-27

PM-AASHA Allocation Crosses Rs 7,000 Crore for 2026-27

Why in news?The Union government highlighted increased support under Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). Actual expenditure was...

Van Dhan Network Reaches 4,172 Kendras across 28 States

Van Dhan Network Reaches 4,172 Kendras across 28 States

Why in news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs reported new national figures for the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission. It has sanctioned 4,172 Van ...

Kashmir's Mushqbudji Rice Growers Hit by a Problem of Plenty

Kashmir's Mushqbudji Rice Growers Hit by a Problem of Plenty

Why in news?Growers in Sagam say expanded cultivation has weakened demand and prices. They also fear that unsuitable locations may reduce the rice’s...

Regional Rural Banks Post Record β‚Ή10,177 Crore Net Profit

Regional Rural Banks Post Record β‚Ή10,177 Crore Net Profit

Why in news?Regional Rural Banks recorded a consolidated net profit of β‚Ή10,177 crore during 2025–26, their highest annual total. The latest financ...

Electronics Components Scheme Clears 31 More Projects

Electronics Components Scheme Clears 31 More Projects

Why in news?The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology approved 31 more proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme on...

Areca-nut Origin Fraud Tests Regional Trade Safeguards

Areca-nut Origin Fraud Tests Regional Trade Safeguards

Why in news?The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence reported a large scheme that falsely presented South-East Asian areca nuts as Bangladeshi. What in...

FAST-DS 2026: Foreign Asset Disclosure Window Now Open

FAST-DS 2026: Foreign Asset Disclosure Window Now Open

Why in news?The Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme returned to coverage as a one-time route for correcting limited overseas non-discl...

PM Vishwakarma Artisans Invited to Red Fort Ceremony

PM Vishwakarma Artisans Invited to Red Fort Ceremony

Why in news?The Government invited 100 Delhi-National Capital Region beneficiaries to the Red Fort ceremony. They were to attend with a spouse or comp...

India and SACU Agree Framework for Preferential Trade

India and SACU Agree Framework for Preferential Trade

Why in news?India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) signed terms of reference. The document creates a framework for preferential trade tal...

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