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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India

Mandaviya ne MY Bharat Budget Quest 2026 launch kiya

2 February 2026 ko youth ke liye Union Budget quiz aur essay competition launch hua.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Must know

Budget 2026-27 mein defence ko record ₹7.85 lakh crore

1 February 2026 ko MoD ko ₹7.85 lakh crore mile — BE 2025-26 se 15.19% zyada.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Must know

Budget 2026-27: Income Tax Act 2025 April 2026 se, TCS 2%, IT safe harbour ₹2,000 crore

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein naya Income Tax Act, 2025 April 2026 se lagu hone ki pushti hui.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Must know

Budget 2026-27: Biopharma SHAKTI, ISM 2.0, Rare Earth Corridors, container scheme

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein 7 strategic sectors mein manufacturing push.

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🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 India Must know

Sarkar ne 16th Finance Commission ki 41% devolution sifarish maani

1 February 2026 ke Budget speech mein FM ne kaha states ka vertical share 41% hi rahega.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Must know

Budget 2026-27: public capex ₹12.2 lakh crore, Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein capex ₹12.2 lakh crore (RE 2025-26 ~₹11 lakh crore).

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

Budget 2026-27: Railways capex record ₹2.93 lakh crore, 7 high-speed corridors

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein Railways ko ₹2,93,030 crore capex mila.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Must know

Budget 2026-27: personal imports par duty 20% se 10%, 17 cancer dawaon par customs chhoot

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein personal use imports par tariff aadha kiya gaya.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Must know

Union Budget 2026-27: fiscal deficit 4.3% of GDP, debt-to-GDP 55.6%

1 February 2026 ko Nirmala Sitharaman ne Budget 2026-27 pesh kiya — fiscal deficit 4.3%, total kharch ₹53.5 lakh crore.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Budget 2026-27: kisanon ke liye Bharat-VISTAAR AI tool, Coconut Promotion Scheme

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein multilingual AI tool Bharat-VISTAAR ka prastav.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India Important

Budget 2026-27: 5 Regional Medical Hubs, NIMHANS-2, har district mein girls' hostel

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein health aur education ke liye kai ghoshnayein.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India Important

Budget 2026-27: 15 archaeological sites cultural destinations banenge; Khelo India Mission

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi samet 15 sites ka vikas.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

Budget 2026-27: ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund, banking par High Level Committee

1 February 2026 ke Budget mein Champion SMEs ke liye ₹10,000 crore fund.

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💹 Economy 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha Cabinet ne Dhenkanal mein Kalyani Group ke ₹17,250 crore complex ko manzoori di

31 January 2026 ko CM Mohan Charan Majhi ki cabinet ne Gajamara, Dhenkanal project approve kiya.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Important

December 2025 tak Centre ke accounts: receipts BE ka 72.2%, kharcha 66.7%

December 2025 tak (FY 2025-26) Centre ki total receipts ₹25,25,156 crore (BE ka 72.2%) aur total expenditure ₹33,80,998 crore (66.7%).

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Economic Survey 2025-26: FY26 mein GDP growth 7.4% anumanit; FY27 ke liye 6.8–7.2%

29 January 2026 ko FM Nirmala Sitharaman ne Economic Survey 2025-26 pesh kiya — FY26 real GDP growth 7.4%, FY27 projection 6.8–7.2%, potential growth ~7%.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

MoSPI ne naye CPI 2024 series par Expert Group report jaari ki; 358 items, COICOP 2018

29 January 2026 ko MoSPI ne naye CPI 2024 series ki Expert Group report jaari ki — COICOP 2018, HCES 2023-24 weights, 358 items; series 12 February 2026 ko aani thi.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Bihar Important

Bihar cabinet: Mahila Rozgar Yojana mein ₹2 lakh tak extra madad, Semiconductor aur GCC Policy 2026 manzoor

29 January 2026 ko Bihar cabinet ne Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana mein ₹2 lakh tak extra sahayata, Bihar Semiconductor Policy 2026 aur GCC Policy 2026 ko manzoori di.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

Economic Survey 2025-26: Global Innovation Index mein India 66th (2019) se 38th (2025) par

Economic Survey 2025-26: GII rank 66th (2019) se 38th (2025); PLI se ₹2 lakh crore+ investment; 6 states mein ₹1.60 lakh crore ke 10 semiconductor projects.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne coking coal ko MMDR Act, 1957 ke tahat Critical & Strategic Mineral notify kiya

29 January 2026 ko Centre ne coking coal ko MMDR Act, 1957 ki First Schedule ke Part D mein jod kar Critical & Strategic Mineral notify kiya — steel sector ki import dependence kam karne ke liye.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Economic Survey 2025-26: FY25 mein record USD 825.3 billion exports; India sabse bada remittance receiver

Economic Survey 2025-26: FY25 mein total exports record USD 825.3 billion, services exports USD 387.6 billion, remittances USD 135.4 billion — duniya mein sabse zyada.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Europe Important

India aur EU ne financial services par FTA negotiations poore kiye

Finance Ministry ne 28 January 2026 ko bataya ki India-EU FTA ka financial services chapter 6 January 2026 ke last round mein final hua.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

December 2025 mein IIP 7.8% badha, do saal se zyada ka sabse uncha star

December 2025 mein IIP 7.8% badha; manufacturing 8.1%, mining 6.8%, electricity 6.3%.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

16th India–EU Summit mein India aur EU ne FTA poora hone ka elaan kiya

PM Modi aur Ursula von der Leyen ne 27 January 2026 ko India–EU FTA conclude hone ki ghoshna ki; 99%+ Indian exports ko EU mein preferential entry.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

RBI ne CCIL ki recognition ke liye ESMA ke saath MoU kiya

Cabinet approval ke saath RBI ne 27 January 2026 ko ESMA ke saath MoU sign kiya taaki CCIL aur dusre RBI-regulated CCPs ko ESMA recognition mile.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 India

Department of Posts ne capital market access ke liye Stock Holding Services se samjhauta kiya

27 January 2026 ko Dak Bhawan mein DoP aur SSL ka agreement; 1.65 lakh+ post offices ke zariye capital market services.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India

Halwa ceremony ke saath Union Budget 2026-27 ki taiyari ka last stage

27 January 2026 ko North Block ke Budget Press mein FM Nirmala Sitharaman ki maujoodgi mein Halwa ceremony hui; Budget 1 February 2026 ko.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United Arab Emirates Important

Dubai ke Gulfood 2026 mein India sabse badi bhagidari ke saath Country Partner

India Gulfood 2026 (Dubai Expo City) mein Country Partner; India Pavilion 26 January 2026 ko khula.

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💹 Markets & Finance 📍 India Important

PFRDA ne NPS investment guidelines review ke liye SAARG committee banayi

Chair: Narayan Ramachandran (ex-CEO Morgan Stanley India).

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

PLI White Goods: fourth round mein 5 AC component makers select

Committed investment ₹863 crore; production ₹8,337 crore, 1,799 jobs by FY28.

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