Economy
NIIF: Investment Strategies, Funds & Economic Impact
Why in news? In late June 2026, the Union Cabinet approved an additional ₹30,000 crore investment in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund...
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Why in news? In late June 2026, the Union Cabinet approved an additional ₹30,000 crore investment in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund...
Why in news? The variety of Ashwagandha cultivated in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, known as Nagori Ashwagandha, has been awarded a Geographical Indi...
Why in news? The Geographical Indications (GI) Registry recently approved GI tags for four traditional crops grown by tribal communities of Madhya Pra...
Why in news? Bharat Taxi, a driver‑owned ride‑hailing app, was rolled out in February 2026. Unlike private aggregators, it operates on a cooperati...
Why in news? The Ministry of Corporate Affairs announced that the Corporate Mitra scheme will start with 2,000 participants, including 200 from the No...
Why in news? On 26 June 2026 a one‑tonne consignment of GI‑tagged Rewa Sundarja mangoes from Madhya Pradesh was airlifted to the United Arab Emira...
Why in news? In June 2026 the government highlighted the achievements of the ASPIRE scheme. It noted that over 109 Livelihood Business Incubators acro...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) shipped its first commercial consignment of Banganapall...
Why in news? The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is set to release a new Index of Services Production (ISP) in July 2026. ...
Why in news? The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) announced the first cohort of its BHARATI programme in ...
Why in news? The fruit of the Baobab tree growing in the historic town of Mandu in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, locally known as Khurasani Imli or...
Why in news? India depends on West Asian suppliers for roughly one‑third of its bitumen needs. In early 2026 geopolitical tensions in the region dis...
