Economy Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

April–June 2026 quarter mein India ki GDP 7.8% badhi

31 August 2026 ko MoSPI ne 2026-27 ke Q1 (April–June) mein India ki real GDP growth 7.8% aanki; nominal GDP 10.3% aur real GVA 8.2% badha.

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💹 Economy 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Mines Ministry ne critical mineral auction ke 8th tranche ke liye Raipur mein roadshow kiya

31 August 2026 ko Ministry of Mines ne critical and strategic mineral blocks auction ke 8th tranche ke liye Raipur mein roadshow kiya; isme nau States ke 20 blocks hain, jinme paanch Chhattisgarh ke hain.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Lakshadweep Important

Vice President ne Lakshadweep ornamental fisheries ke liye 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031' jaari kiya

31 August 2026 ko Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan ne Agatti, Lakshadweep mein ornamental fisheries development ka strategic action plan 'Mission Rangeen Machhli 2031' jaari kiya.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India

July 2026 tak Union Government ki receipts Budget Estimate ka 35.8% pahunchi

31 August 2026 ko monthly accounts se pata chala ki July 2026 tak Union Government ko ₹13,06,709 crore yaani 2026-27 ke total receipts Budget Estimate ka 35.8% mila.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Uzbekistan Important

NPCI International ne UZQR se UPI payments ke liye Uzbekistan ke NIPC se deal ki

30 August 2026 ko NPCI International Payments Ltd ne Uzbekistan ke National Interbank Processing Centre ke saath commercial agreement kiya, jisse Indian UPI apps Uzbekistan ka national QR code UZQR scan karke merchant payments kar sakenge.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

July 2026 mein Index of Industrial Production 6.7% badha

28 August 2026 ko MoSPI ke quick estimate ke mutabik July 2026 mein India ka Index of Industrial Production (IIP) year-on-year 6.7% badha, jisme manufacturing (7.3%) aur electricity & gas supply (8.7%) aage rahe.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana ke 12 saal poore, 59 crore se zyada accounts

28 August 2026 ko Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana ne 12 saal poore kiye; 59 crore se zyada accounts mein 56% women ke hain aur deposits ₹3.1 lakh crore se upar hain.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Defence Ministry ne Defence Export SOP aur Open General Export Licence framework simplify kiya

28 August 2026 ko Department of Defence Production ne Defence Export SOP aur Open General Export Licence (OGEL) framework simplify kiya aur OGEL validity do se badhakar teen saal kar di.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

July 2026 ke end mein India mein telephone subscribers 1,354.28 million

28 August 2026 ko Ministry of Communications ne bataya ki July 2026 ke end mein India mein 1,354.28 million telephone subscribers aur (M2M sahit) 1,094.48 million broadband subscribers the.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

PM SVANidhi ke restructured phase ka ek saal poora, 21.86 lakh loans disburse

27 August 2026 ko street vendors ki restructured PM SVANidhi scheme ka ek saal poora hua, jisme 10.56 lakh naye beneficiaries ko ₹6,294 crore ke 21.86 lakh loans diye gaye.

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💹 Economy 📍 Delhi

Sarkar Delhi-NCR mein ₹35/kg par buffer onions bech rahi hai; Kanda Express ka expansion

27 August 2026 ko Consumer Affairs Ministry ne bataya ki Delhi-NCR mein buffer onions ₹35 per kg par beche ja rahe hain aur Kanda Express rail initiative se stocks consumption centres tak pahunchaye ja rahe hain.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Chile Important

Santiago meeting mein India aur Chile ne saal ke end tak CEPA talks poori karne par zor diya

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal ne 26 August 2026 ko Santiago mein Chilean Vice-Minister Paula Estévez Weinstein se mil kar India–Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ko aage badhaya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Japan Important

Piyush Goyal ne Tokyo, Nagoya aur Osaka mein investment push ke baad Japan visit poori ki

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal ne 26 August 2026 ko Tokyo, Nagoya aur Osaka mein meetings ke baad Japan visit poori ki, jisme Tokyo mein India–Japan Startup Roundtable bhi shamil thi.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Morocco Important

7th Joint Commission mein India aur Morocco ne trade double karne par sehmati jatayi

MoS Jitin Prasada ne 25 August 2026 ko Morocco visit poori ki, jahan 7th India–Morocco Joint Commission co-chair karte hue dono sides paanch saal mein bilateral trade double karne par sehmat hue.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Important

National Shipping Board ka pehla 'Sagar Samvad'; India 100 naye ships jodega

25 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein National Shipping Board ke pehle 'Sagar Samvad' mein Sarbananda Sonowal ne kaha ki India $75 billion ke foreign freight bill ko ghatane ke liye paanch saal mein 100 vessels jodega.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

Regional Rural Banks ne FY 2025-26 mein record ₹10,176 crore net profit kamaya

25 August 2026 ko Finance Ministry review mein bataya gaya ki India ke 28 Regional Rural Banks ne FY 2025-26 mein record ₹10,176 crore net profit kamaya aur total business ₹13.5 lakh crore se upar raha.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Maharashtra

Mines Ministry ne Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026 launch kiya

Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy ne 25 August 2026 ko Critical Minerals Innovation Hackathon 2026 launch kiya, jiski hosting JNARDDC Nagpur karega.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

Maldives ka 'Favara' instant payment system India ke UPI se juda; cross-border corridor live

30 July 2026 ko Maldives ke instant payment system 'Favara' ka India ke UPI se integration live hua, jisse Maldives ke log India mein UPI-enabled bank accounts mein turant paisa bhej sakenge.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

DFS ne Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool ke tahat pehla sovereign-backed Protection & Indemnity insurance launch kiya

30 July 2026 ko Department of Financial Services ne Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool ke tahat New India Assurance ka banaya India ka pehla sovereign-backed P&I insurance product launch kiya.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Gwalior District Important

DoT aur Madhya Pradesh ne Gwalior mein India ke pehle Telecom Manufacturing Zone ke liye MoU kiya

30 July 2026 ko DoT aur MP sarkar ne Gwalior mein India ka pehla integrated Telecom Manufacturing Zone (350 acre) banane ka MoU kiya; Phase-I ke liye Centre Rs 493 crore dega.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

Structural aur pro-competitive reforms ranking mein India 82nd se 57th par: Competere Foundation report

30 July 2026 ko jaari Competere Foundation report ke mutabik 2010–2023 ke reforms ke aadhar par India Market Distortions Performance Index mein 25 sthan upar, 82nd se 57th par pahuncha.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Karnataka

APEDA ne Karnataka ke Neelam aur Totapuri aamon ki Maldives ko pehli air shipment bheji

30 July 2026 ko APEDA ne Karnataka ke Kolar district ke kisanon se liye gaye late-season Neelam aur Totapuri aamon ki Maldives ko pehli air shipment flag off ki.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Must know

MoSPI ne nayi CPI series samjhayi: base year 2012=100 se badalkar 2024=100

29 July 2026 ko MoSPI ne bataya ki Consumer Price Index ka base year 2012=100 se 2024=100 kar diya gaya hai; naye basket mein 358 items hain aur prices 1,465 rural aur 1,395 urban markets se li jaati hain.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

FY 2025-26 mein India ke exports record US$ 863.1 billion par

28 July 2026 ko Commerce Ministry ne bataya ki FY 2025-26 mein India ke total exports record US$ 863.1 billion rahe – US$ 441.8 billion merchandise aur US$ 421.3 billion services.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

June 2026 mein Index of Industrial Production 7.3% badha

28 July 2026 ko MoSPI ke quick estimate ke mutabik June 2026 mein IIP (base 2022-23=100) 7.3% badha, manufacturing (7.8%) aur electricity & gas supply (10.6%) ki wajah se.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

Public Sector Banks ka gross NPA historic low 1.9% par; FY 2025-26 mein record Rs 1.98 lakh crore net profit

28 July 2026 ko Finance Ministry ne bataya ki March 2026 ke end mein PSBs ka gross NPA historic low 1.9% raha, net profit record Rs 1.98 lakh crore aur total business Rs 283.3 lakh crore.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Assam

Assam ne Purabi ice cream ki pehli international consignment Bhutan bheji

28 July 2026 ko Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ne Guwahati se Bhutan ke liye Purabi ice cream ki pehli international consignment – 5,627 litre – flag off ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Toy sector ke liye task force, 2032 tak 5% global market share ka target

27 July 2026 ko Piyush Goyal ne 2032 tak global toy market mein 5% share ke liye task force announce ki aur DPIIT ke 'Team Up for Toys' event mein Toy Sector Playbook launch ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India

Tourism Ministry aur Air India ke beech MoU

27 July 2026 ko Tourism Ministry ne Incredible India brand ke tahat India ko global tourism destination banane ke liye Air India se MoU sign kiya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 Gujarat

3rd Bharat CPSEs' Conclave GSV Vadodara mein sampann

25 July 2026 ko Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara mein Project and Asset Management par 3-din ka 3rd Bharat CPSEs' Consultative Conclave khatam hua.

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