Economy
SAKSHAM 2026 – National Campaign on Fuel Conservation
Why in news? The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) launched its annual awareness drive called Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav (SAKSHAM 20...
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Why in news? The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) launched its annual awareness drive called Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav (SAKSHAM 20...
Why in news? On 2 February 2026 the world celebrated World Wetlands Day with the theme “Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge.” The day highlighted h...
Why in news? A team of doctors from PGIMER Chandigarh and other Indian hospitals reported that using an intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy can s...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 raised the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives trading to curb excessive speculation. From 1 April...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 allocated ₹20,000 crores to develop Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies in India. Th...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 clarified that the capital gains tax exemption on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) will apply only to bonds purchas...
Why in news? Guru Ravidas Jayanti, marking the 649th birth anniversary of the 15th‑century saint, was celebrated across India on 1 February 2026. Th...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 introduced two schemes to empower persons with disabilities (Divyangjan). The Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana will p...
Why in news? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Biopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 unveiled Bharat‑VISTAAR (Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources), a multilingual artif...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2026‑27 proposed a new programme called the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Initiative to strengthen khadi, handloom and ha...
Why in news? The 2023 Human Development Report, titled A Matter of Choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI, ranked India 130th out of 193 co...
