Fiscal Health Index 2026
Why in News? NITI Aayog released the second annual edition of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026 in New Delhi…
Category: Economy
Public Sector Bank Reforms – Ease 9.0
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) launched EASE 9.0 reforms in February 2026 to modernize Public Sector Banks (PSBs) —…
Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIS) Scheme
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has recently issued detailed guidelines, eligibility conditions, and application procedures for…
Merchandise Trade Indices
The Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) has revised the base year of Merchandise Trade Indices from FY…
Startup India Fund Of Funds 2.0
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0, with a ₹10,000 crore corpus…
BRICS Centre For Industrial Competencies
India has formally joined the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC) at Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi. This development is relevant…
RBI Monetary Policy
The 16th Finance Commission (FC) has retained the States’ share in vertical devolution at 41%, despite a rare consensus among…
Deep Tech Start-ups
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has officially defined what qualifies as a deep tech start-up…
India–EU Trade Deal
India and the European Union (EU) recently concluded a long-pending trade agreement after 25 years of negotiations. The development is…
Illegal Mining In Meghalaya
On February 5, 2026, an explosion in an illegal rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya killed at least 18 workers. The…