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INDIA’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: THE DIGITAL INDIA JOURNEY India’s digital landscape has evolved from a basic connectivity mission into a massive empowerment journey. Anchored by the Digital India programme (2015), the
INDIA’S EXPORT MOMENTUM: SCALING THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS WHY IN NEWS? In March 2026, the Economic Survey 2025-26 hailed India’s post-pandemic export growth as “the envy of the world.” Despite
16TH FINANCE COMMISSION In February 2026, the Union Government accepted the core recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission (16th FC), chaired by Arvind Panagariya, for the award period 2026–31. While
CUSTOM DUTY EXEMPTION ON PETROCHEMICALS The Government of India has granted full customs duty exemption (0% rate) on ~40 critical petrochemical products and polymers from April 2, 2026, to June
JAN VISHWAS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026 The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament in April 2026, aims to improve ease of doing business and living by decriminalizing
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN FCRA The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, seeks to significantly tighten government control over foreign-funded non-governmental organisations
E 20 FUEL The government has mandated usage of E 20 fuel on petrol pumps from 1 April, 2026. What is E 20 fuel? E20 fuel is a blended gasoline
ARTEMIS 2 MISSION Artemis II is a 10-day NASA mission launched on April 2, 2026, marking the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. Four astronauts (Reid Wiseman, Victor
INDIA CANADA RELATION RESET Why in News? India and Canada have reset and revitalised their bilateral relations through high-level meetings in January 2026. This marks a new phase of cooperation
RAJYA SABHA ELECTIONS In February 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for biennial elections to fill 37 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant across 10 States. These
