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Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs): Digital Gold, Economy
Why in news? On 4 May 2026 the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) launched Electronic Gold Receipts, a new class of securities backed by physical ...
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Why in news? On 4 May 2026 the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) launched Electronic Gold Receipts, a new class of securities backed by physical ...
Why in news? The Department of Financial Services (DFS) convened a colloquium to discuss reforms for India’s Debt Recovery Tribunals. Officials emph...
Why in news? In April 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a ₹1,500‑crore incentive scheme to develop recycling capacity for critical minerals. Shortly...
Why in news? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has operationalised the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA). From 4 May 2...
Why in news? On 30 April 2026 the Italian government extended, for three more weeks, a temporary reduction in excise duties on fuels. The measure aims...
Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched Mission SAKSHAM (Sahkari Bank Kshamta Nirman), an extensive training programme aimed at enhancin...
Why in news? A sustained outbreak of leaf spot disease has been troubling arecanut growers in Karnataka. To help farmers, the Central Plantation Crops...
Why in news? The Ministry of Agriculture issued a statement on 26 April 2026 clarifying media reports about wheat production. Despite heatwaves and ha...
Why in news? The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) recently hosted an international symposium in Mumbai to mark its...
Why in news? Patel Engineering Ltd. recently secured a major contract for the construction of the 679‑megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower Project in east...
Why in news? India’s flagship old‑age income scheme, the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), has surpassed 9 crore enrolments as of 21 April 2026. More tha...
Why in news? The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) released its Economic and Social Survey 2026. The re...
Why in news? India’s Union Ministry of Textiles instructed traders and balers to reduce their stocks of raw jute to zero by 5 May 2026. The order, i...
Why in news? The Union Agriculture Minister recently approved several procurement proposals under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and the Price S...
Why in news? A parliamentary standing committee recently urged the government to strengthen the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NM...
Why in news? The Union Government recently approved the continuation of PMGSY‑III beyond March 2025 up to March 2028. The scheme’s third phase, wh...
Why in news? India has launched the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool with a government guarantee of ₹12,980 crore (around $1.6 billion). The initiativ...
Why in news? During the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in April 2026, a coalition of developing countries launched ...
Why in news? The Union Jal Shakti ministry recently reviewed progress on the Lakhwar multipurpose project and urged the executing agency to stick to t...
Why in news? Farmers cultivating annatto seeds in the tribal belts of Andhra Pradesh have urged the government to provide organic certification, procu...