Economy Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

India aur Norway ne rishte 'Green Strategic Partnership' tak upgrade kiye; 2030 tak trade double karne ka target

18 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi aur Norway ke PM Jonas Gahr Støre ne Oslo mein baat ki, India–Norway rishton ko Green Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiya aur 2030 tak bilateral trade double karne ka target rakha.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Goyal ne is saal $1 trillion aur 5 saal mein $2 trillion export target rakha; exports $863 billion

18 May 2026 ko Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne kaha ki India is saal $1 trillion aur 5 saal mein $2 trillion exports ka target rakh raha hai, jabki exports pichhle saal se lagbhag 5% badhkar $863 billion pahunch gaye.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

India aur Sweden ne rishte Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiye; Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 apnaya

17 May 2026 ko PM ki visit ke dauran PM Narendra Modi aur Sweden ke PM Ulf Kristersson ne Gothenburg mein baat ki, India–Sweden rishton ko Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiya aur India-Sweden Joint Action Plan 2026-2030 apnaya.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Rajasthan

DoNER ne Kaithoon mein North-East ke Eri silk ko Rajasthan ke Kota Doria ke saath milane ki sambhavna dekhi

17 May 2026 ko Secretary Sanjay Jaju ki aguvai mein DoNER ministry ki team ne Rajasthan ke Kota mein Kaithoon Common Facility Centre ka daura kiya, taaki North-East ke Eri silk ko GI-tagged Kota Doria fabric ke saath milane ki sambhavna dekhi ja sake.

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💹 Economy 📍 Uttar Pradesh

National Test House, Ghaziabad ne state-of-the-art shoe testing laboratory banayi

PIB ne 17 May 2026 ko bataya ki Department of Consumer Affairs ke under National Test House (Northern Region), Ghaziabad ne Indian Standards ke hisaab se footwear test karne ke liye state-of-the-art Shoe Testing Laboratory banayi hai.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Gujarat

Amit Shah ne Gandhinagar ke Dashela mein Madhur Dairy ke ₹128 crore ke plant ka udghatan kiya

17 May 2026 ko Union Home aur Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne Gujarat ke Gandhinagar ke Dashela mein Madhur Dairy ke naye plant ka udghatan kiya, jo lagbhag ₹128 crore mein bana hai aur roz 2.5 lakh litre doodh process kar sakta hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

India aur Netherlands ne rishte Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiye; Roadmap 2026-2030 apnaya

16 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi aur Netherlands ke PM Rob Jetten ne The Hague mein mulaqat ki, India–Netherlands rishton ko Strategic Partnership tak upgrade kiya aur 2026-2030 ke liye Strategic Partnership Roadmap apnaya.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

Gandhinagar mein BRICS CGETI ki doosri meeting; intra-BRICS trade US$1.17 trillion tak pahuncha

PIB ne 16 May 2026 ko bataya ki Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal ne Gujarat ke Gandhinagar mein BRICS Contact Group on Trade and Economic Issues (CGETI) ki doosri meeting mein keynote address diya aur kaha ki intra-BRICS trade US$1.17 trillion tak pahunch gaya hai.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Gujarat Important

Tata Electronics aur Dutch company ASML ne Dholera semiconductor fab ke liye agreement kiya

16 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi aur Dutch PM Rob Jetten ne Gujarat ke Dholera mein India ke pehle front-end semiconductor fab ke liye Tata Electronics aur ASML ke agreement ki signing dekhi.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

India duniya ka 70% se zyada jaggery banata hai; 2015-16 se export value 106.5% badhi

PIB ke 16 May 2026 ke backgrounder ke mutabik global jaggery production mein India ka hissa 70% se zyada hai, India apne 20–30% sugarcane ko jaggery ke liye use karta hai aur 2015-16 se 2024-25 ke beech jaggery exports ki value 106.5% badhi.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

GeM ne Incorporation Day 2026 manaya; platform par 1.36 lakh buyers aur lagbhag 25 lakh sellers

PIB ne 16 May 2026 ko bataya ki Government e Marketplace (GeM) ne Incorporation Day 2026 manaya; GeM SPV 17 May 2017 ko incorporate hua tha aur ab platform par 1.36 lakh se zyada government buyers aur lagbhag 25 lakh sellers hain.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Asia Must know

PM Modi UAE mein: ADNOC India ke strategic reserves mein 30 million barrel tak rakhega; Strategic Defence Partnership framework sign

15 May 2026 ko PM Narendra Modi ki UAE visit mein India ke strategic reserves mein ADNOC ke 30 million barrel tak crude ke liye ISPRL–ADNOC pact aur Strategic Defence Partnership framework hua, aur US$5 billion UAE investment announce hua.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

April 2026 mein India ka total export 13.59% badhkar US$80.80 billion

Commerce Ministry ne 15 May 2026 ko bataya ki April 2026 mein India ka total export (merchandise aur services) estimated US$80.80 billion raha, jo April 2025 se 13.59% zyada hai.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS April 2026: urban unemployment ghatkar 6.6%; urban female unemployment one-year low 8.5% par

MoSPI ke 15 May 2026 ko jaari April 2026 ke PLFS monthly bulletin mein urban unemployment rate (15+) 6.6% aur overall labour force participation rate 55.0% raha.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan ko pehla semiconductor plant: Bhiwadi mein Sahasra Semiconductors ki OSAT unit

15 May 2026 ko Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne Bhiwadi mein Sahasra Semiconductors ki ATMP/OSAT facility – Rajasthan ka pehla semiconductor plant aur India ki pehli SME-led semiconductor facility – aur ELCINA ke Electronics Manufacturing Cluster ka virtual udghatan kiya.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Maharashtra Important

India ki chairship mein Kimberley Process Intersessional 2026 Mumbai mein sampann

PIB ne 15 May 2026 ko bataya ki natural diamond trade par India ki chairship aur uski '3Cs' theme ke tahat chaar din ki Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting 2026 Mumbai mein sampann hui.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

Hindustan Copper ka FY26 mein record ₹1,233 crore PBT, 95% badha

Ministry of Mines ne 15 May 2026 ko bataya ki uske under Miniratna CPSE Hindustan Copper Limited ne FY 2025-26 mein 95% badhkar ₹1,232.73 crore ka record profit before tax darj kiya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

April 2026 mein WPI inflation badhkar 8.30%, fuel & power 24.71% par

14 May 2026 ko DPIIT ne bataya ki annual WPI inflation March ke 3.88% se badhkar April 2026 mein 8.30% (provisional) ho gayi, mineral oils, crude petroleum aur natural gas ki wajah se.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

4th India-Africa Forum Summit se pehle India–Africa Business Dialogue curtain raiser; 2025-26 mein trade US$93.69 billion

13 May 2026 ko Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne 4th India-Africa Forum Summit ke saath hone wale India-Africa Business Dialogue & Exhibition ka curtain raiser kiya aur 2025-26 mein US$93.69 billion India–Africa trade ka zikr kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

EU ne September 2026 se aquaculture exports jaari rakhne ki revised draft list mein India ko shamil kiya

12 May 2026 ko European Union ne September 2026 se EU ko aquaculture products export karte rehne wale deshon ki revised draft list mein India ko shamil kiya, jisse Regulation (EU) 2024/2598 ki chook door hui.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne 2026-27 ke liye 14 kharif crops ka MSP badhaya; paddy (common) ₹2,441 per quintal

13 May 2026 ko CCEA ne marketing season 2026-27 ke liye 14 kharif crops ke MSP badhane ko manzoori di; paddy (common) ₹2,441 per quintal aur sabse zyada badhat sunflower seed (₹622) mein.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal ne LEAPS 2025 awards diye aur LEADS 2025 report jaari ki; exports record US$863 billion

13 May 2026 ko Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne 13 categories mein LEAPS 2025 logistics awards diye, LEADS 2025 report jaari ki, aur kaha ki India ke exports record US$863 billion rahe aur current year ka target US$1 trillion hai.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India

Chile ke Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna ki India visit; dono sides CEPA jaldi poora karne par sehmat

13 May 2026 ko Chile ke Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna ne New Delhi mein Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal se baat ki, aur dono sides ne India–Chile CEPA jaldi poora karne ka commitment dohraya.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Must know

Public sector banks ka FY 2025-26 mein record ₹1.98 lakh crore net profit; gross NPA ghatkar 1.93%

12 May 2026 ko Finance Ministry ne bataya ki PSBs ne FY 2025-26 mein ₹1.98 lakh crore ka record aggregate net profit kamaya, lagataar chautha profitable saal, aur gross NPA record low 1.93% raha.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

Naye CPI base 2024 par April 2026 mein retail inflation 3.48%; food inflation 4.20%

12 May 2026 ko MoSPI ne bataya ki CPI (base 2024=100) par retail inflation April 2026 mein 3.48% (provisional) rahi, jo March mein 3.40% thi, aur food inflation (CFPI) 4.20% rahi.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Must know

DFS ne ₹12,980 crore sovereign guarantee ke saath US$1.5 billion ka Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool shuru kiya

12 May 2026 ko Department of Financial Services ne Middle East tensions ke beech maritime insurance available rakhne ke liye US$1.4 billion (₹12,980 crore) sovereign guarantee ke saath US$1.5 billion ka Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool launch kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Mines Ministry ne Jammu & Kashmir mein limestone block auction ki doosri kisht shuru ki; 12 blocks

12 May 2026 ko Ministry of Mines ne Srinagar mein J&K ke Anantnag, Rajouri aur Poonch districts ke 12 limestone blocks ki e-auction ki doosri tranche launch ki.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

I4C aur Reserve Bank Innovation Hub ne mule accounts ki AI-driven detection ke liye MoU kiya

12 May 2026 ko MHA ke Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) aur Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) ne mule accounts pakadne ke liye I4C ki Suspect Registry ka data AI-driven fraud detection mein dene ka MoU kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

West Asia par 5th IGoM: India ke paas 60 din crude aur gas, 45 din LPG; fertiliser stock Kharif zaroorat ka 51%

11 May 2026 ko Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh ki adhyakshata mein West Asia par IGoM ki 5th meeting mein bataya gaya ki India ke paas 60 din crude oil aur natural gas, 45 din LPG, aur Kharif 2026 ki 390.54 LMT zaroorat ke muqable 199.65 LMT fertiliser stock hai.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS Jan–Mar 2026: LFPR 55.5%, 57.4 crore employed; rural regular wage share badhkar 15.5%

11 May 2026 ko MoSPI ke January–March 2026 PLFS Quarterly Bulletin mein overall LFPR (15+, CWS) 55.5% aur 57.4 crore log employed aanke gaye, aur urban unemployment declining trend mein rahi.

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