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Limestone Auction in Jammu & Kashmir
Why in news? For the first time since becoming a Union Territory, Jammu & Kashmir announced that it will auction seven limestone blocks covering about...
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Why in news? For the first time since becoming a Union Territory, Jammu & Kashmir announced that it will auction seven limestone blocks covering about...
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. ...
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...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released a new National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC‑2025) to repl...
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 The Ministry of Textiles has withdrawn the Quality Control Order (QCO) for Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF).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...
Why in news? On 18 November 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry unveiled the Trade Intelligence and Analytics Portal. Designed to put detailed...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Why in news? The World Bank recently released its Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) report on India under the joint IMF–World Bank Financial Sector ...
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...
Why in news? The Ministry of Textiles recently approved a new round of research projects under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM). The mis...
Why in news? The government recently highlighted the achievements of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) during parliamentary disc...
Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its State of Food and Agriculture 2025 report. This annual publication examines the ...
Why in news? Odisha’s chief minister recently laid the foundation stone for the country’s first end‑to‑end silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor...
Why in news? The Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region recently laid the foundation stone for the Integrated S...
Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) plans to release real‑time data on accident‑prone stretches of national highways ...
Why in news? The Centre has extended the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission until 2025‑26 and highlighted its role in boosting honey production a...