Economy Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

RBI ne 62nd MPC meeting ke minutes jaari kiye; repo 5.25% par barkarar

RBI ne 19 August 2026 ko Monetary Policy Committee ki 62nd meeting (3-5 August) ke minutes jaari kiye, jismein unanimously repo rate 5.25% aur stance neutral rakha gaya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Mining par State levies limit karne wala MMDR Amendment Act, 2026 notify

Centre ne 17 August 2026 ko Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026 notify kiya, jo States ko Centre ki shart ke alawa mineral rights aur mineral-bearing lands par naye tax lagane se rokta hai.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS July 2026: labour force participation badhkar 55.4%

17 August 2026 ko jaari July 2026 ke PLFS monthly bulletin ke mutabik 15 saal aur usse zyada umar walon ka labour force participation rate June ke 54.4% se badhkar 55.4% ho gaya.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India Important

Supreme Court ne fake motor accident claims ke liye har State mein SIT banane ka order diya

Supreme Court ne 17 August 2026 ko sabhi States ko suspected fraudulent motor accident insurance claims ki jaanch ke liye State level par dedicated SIT banane ka nirdesh diya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

MeitY ne 31 aur ECMS proposals approve kiye; ab tak 106 projects approved

Ministry of Electronics and IT ne 17 August 2026 ko Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) ke tahat 31 aur proposals approve kiye, jisse total approvals ₹69,548 crore ke 106 projects ho gaye.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India

Sitharaman ne NICDIT ki Apex Monitoring Authority ki teesri meeting ki adhyakshata ki

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ne 17 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) ki Apex Monitoring Authority ki teesri meeting ki adhyakshata ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

DRI ne supari import mein ₹2,500 crore ke SAFTA misuse ka bhandaphod kiya; nau giraftar

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ne 16 August 2026 ko bataya ki usne South-East Asian supari ko Bangladeshi origin ka batakar SAFTA duty exemption lene wale network ko tod diya, jisse ₹2,500 crore se zyada ka revenue loss hua.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Rajasthan Important

Amit Shah ne Alwar se ₹6,453 crore ke Rajasthan projects shuru kiye, dairy plants bhi shamil

Union Home aur Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne 16 August 2026 ko Alwar se 17 districts mein ₹6,453 crore ke Rajasthan Government projects ka udghatan aur shilanyas kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 Telangana Important

Telangana ka target 2034 tak $1 trillion economy, 2.25 lakh aur logon ko pension: Golconda Fort par CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy ne 15 August 2026 ko Golconda Fort se 2034 tak $1 trillion aur 2047 tak $3 trillion state economy ka target rakha aur 2.25 lakh aur logon ko social security pension di.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Qatar Important

UPI powered Qatar–India postal remittance service live

PosTransfer par based aur UPI se chalne wali Qatar–India remittance service 15 August 2026 ko Qatar Post outlets par available hui, jisse customers seedhe India ke UPI-enabled bank accounts mein paise bhej sakte hain.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne TV channels ke liye 12-minute advertisement cap hatayi

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting ne 14 August 2026 ko announce kiya ki Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 ke under 2006 mein laayi gayi TV channels ki 12-minute advertisement duration cap hatayi jayegi.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Chandigarh Important

Chandigarh aur Dadra & Nagar Haveli mein PMGKAY ke under CBDC-based DBT shuru

Government of India ne 14 August 2026 ko UT Chandigarh aur Dadra & Nagar Haveli mein PMGKAY ke under food subsidy ka Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer shuru kiya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein WPI inflation thodi ghatkar 9.78%; fuel aur power 20.05%

Ministry of Commerce and Industry ne 14 August 2026 ko bataya ki July 2026 mein All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation year-on-year 9.78% rahi, jo June mein 9.87% thi; fuel aur power inflation 20.05% rahi.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India

Logistics Data Bank ne 10 crore EXIM containers track kiye

Ministry of Commerce and Industry ne 14 August 2026 ko bataya ki 2016 mein shuru hue Logistics Data Bank (LDB) ne RFID-based technology se 10 crore EXIM containers track kiye hain.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Tripura

APEDA aur Tripura ne Agartala mein International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet kiya

APEDA aur Government of Tripura ne Agartala mein International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet kiya, jiski jaankari 14 August 2026 ko di gayi; isme 20 se zyada international buyers aaye aur Queen Pineapple va GI-tagged Kalikhasa rice jaise products display hue.

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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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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Cabinet ne 3 Chemical Parks ke liye BHAVYA Rasayan scheme manzoor ki

24 July 2026 ko Cabinet ne ₹3,030 crore ki BHAVYA Rasayan scheme ko manzoori di – teen dedicated Chemical Parks banenge.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

India ka services export FY26 mein USD 421.3 billion

FY 2025-26 mein India ka services export USD 421.3 billion raha (FY25: 387.5 bn) – RBI data, Parliament mein bataya gaya.

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