Economy Current Affairs — Pichhle 12 mahine

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne clear kiya: users par UPI charges nahi; MDR, agar laga, to sirf kuch merchant transactions par

Finance Ministry ne 8 August 2026 ko kaha ki UPI users par koi transaction charge nahi lagega aur person-to-person payments free rahenge, jabki koi bhi merchant discount rate sirf threshold se upar ke kuch merchant transactions tak limited hoga.

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💹 Economy 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah ne NUCFDC ke Mumbai premises ka inauguration kiya aur urban cooperative banks ke liye 'Bank in a Box' launch kiya

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah ne 8 August 2026 ko urban cooperative banks ke umbrella organisation NUCFDC ke naye Mumbai premises ka inauguration kiya aur iski 'Bank in a Box' service launch ki.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Bihar Important

APEDA ne Bihar se Australia ko GI-tagged Mithila Makhana ka pehla sea-route export karaya

Commerce Ministry ne 8 August 2026 ko bataya ki APEDA ne Bihta, Bihar se Australia ko 18 tonne GI-tagged Mithila Makhana ka pehla commercial sea shipment facilitate kiya.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Rajasthan Must know

Jaipur mein 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting mein MSME trade finance par Jaipur Consensus

7 August 2026 ko Jaipur mein Piyush Goyal ki chairmanship mein hui 16th BRICS Trade Ministers' Meeting mein Jaipur Consensus aur chaar annexes wala Chair's Statement jaari hua.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Russia

Modernization aur Industrial Cooperation par 12th India–Russia Working Group New Delhi mein

Modernization aur Industrial Cooperation par India–Russia Working Group ka 12th session 7 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein hua, jisme Vande Bharat project, SJ-100 aircraft, critical minerals aur UAVs par charcha hui.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Delhi Important

Tribal Affairs Ministry ne lagbhag 1,000 ST entrepreneurs tak pahunchne ke liye incubators ke saath MoUs kiye

Ministry of Tribal Affairs ne 6 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein state aur technology business incubators ke saath MoUs kiye, taaki lagbhag 1,000 Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs tak pahuncha jaaye aur kam se kam 100 ko VCF-ST ke under funding aur incubation mile.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Rajasthan Important

Jaipur mein 10th BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting mein MSMEs, photovoltaics aur startups par joint declaration

India ki BRICS Chairship mein Tenth BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting 6 August 2026 ko Jaipur mein MSMEs, photovoltaics, startups aur logistics par joint declaration ke saath khatm hui.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Uttar Pradesh

APEDA ne certified organic products promote karne ke liye Greater Noida mein BIOFACH INDIA 2026 organise kiya

APEDA, Nuernberg Messe India ke saath, India ke certified organic products promote karne ke liye 6–8 August 2026 ko India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida mein BIOFACH INDIA 2026 organise kar raha hai.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

April–July 2026 mein India ka crude steel output 2.6% badhkar 56.3 MT

Steel Ministry ne 6 August 2026 ko bataya ki April–July 2026 mein India ne 56.3 million tonne crude steel produce kiya, jo saal-dar-saal 2.6% zyada hai, jabki finished steel consumption 7.8% badha.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne FTP 2023 ke under inventory-based cross-border e-commerce export framework notify kiya

Sarkar ne 5 August 2026 ko Foreign Trade Policy 2023 ke under inventory-based cross-border e-commerce export framework laagu kiya, jo registered Exporters-on-Record ke through sirf export ke liye inventory operations allow karta hai.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Gujarat Important

DRI ne Kandla mein UAE origin bata kar laaye gaye 364 MT Pakistan-origin dry dates seize kiye

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ne 5 August 2026 ko bataya ki usne Kandla Port par UAE origin bata kar import kiye gaye lagbhag Rs 3 crore ke 364 metric tonne Pakistan-origin dry dates seize kiye.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railways ne container train operators ko Rs 25 crore fee par single All India licence ki anumati di

Indian Railways ne 5 August 2026 ko Model Concession Agreement mein badlav approve kiye, jisse Container Train Operators Rs 25 crore ki uniform registration fee par single All India licence ke under sabhi routes par chal sakenge.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Delhi Important

MSME Ministry aur DPIIT ne 'Bharat GI' banner ke under GI products commercialise karne ke liye MoU kiya

Ministry of MSME aur DPIIT ne 5 August 2026 ko India ke Geographical Indication products commercialise karne aur unhe 'Bharat GI' banner ke under ONDC aur GeM par laane ke liye MoU kiya.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Incredible India portal par 'As Seen on Netflix' section launch

Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat ne 5 August 2026 ko India mein Netflix ke das saal poore hone ke event mein Incredible India portal par 'As Seen on Netflix' section launch kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Commercial coal mine auctions ke 15th round mein chhe coal blocks auction

Ministry of Coal ne 15th round aur 13th round ke second attempt ke under 3–4 August 2026 ko hui forward auctions mein Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand aur Chhattisgarh ke chhe coal blocks auction kiye.

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💹 Economy 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone ko ₹5,500 crore ke investment commitments mile

Gwalior mein India ke pehle Telecom Manufacturing Zone ko 4 August 2026 ko Mumbai mein second investors' meet ke baad kul ₹5,500 crore ke investment commitments mil chuke hain.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Uttar Pradesh

BRICS National Statistical Offices ke heads ki Lucknow mein meeting

BRICS countries ke National Statistical Offices ke heads ki do-din ki meeting 'Quality Statistics as a Driver of Change' theme ke saath 4 August 2026 ko Lucknow mein khatam hui.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

KCC-MISS: har ₹1 se farm value addition mein ₹2.30 ka yogdaan, ISEC assessment

Finance Ministry ne 3 August 2026 ko bataya ki ISEC Bengaluru ke third-party assessment ke mutabik Kisan Credit Card–Modified Interest Subvention Scheme mein invest kiya har ₹1 agriculture mein net value addition mein ₹2.30 jodta hai.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

IIT Delhi mein Centre of Excellence for Handloom Technology ka udghatan

Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh ne 3 August 2026 ko IIT Delhi mein Centre of Excellence for Handloom Technology ka udghatan kiya aur paanch flagship initiatives launch kiye.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi Important

Goyal ne business forum mein India–Uzbekistan trade double karne ka aahvaan kiya

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne 3 August 2026 ko New Delhi mein India–Uzbekistan Business Forum mein agle teen saalon mein bilateral trade double karne ka aahvaan kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein Indian Railways ki freight loading 9% badhkar 141.3 MT

Railways Ministry ne 3 August 2026 ko bataya ki Indian Railways ne July 2026 mein 141.3 million tonnes freight load kiya, jo July 2025 se 9% zyada hai.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

99.92% inhabited villages mein ab 5 km ke andar banking outlet

Finance Ministry ne 3 August 2026 ko bataya ki India ne near-universal banking coverage haasil kar li hai aur 99.92% inhabited villages mein 5 km ke andar banking outlet hai.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India

TRAI ne voice call quality feedback ke liye revamped 'TRAI MyCall' app launch kiya

TRAI ne 3 August 2026 ko 'TRAI MyCall' app ka revamped version launch kiya, jisse telecom users voice calls ko rate kar sakte hain aur call drops jaisi problems report kar sakte hain.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India

July 2026 mein captive aur commercial coal mines ka production 9.61% badhkar 14.78 MT

Coal Ministry ne 3 August 2026 ko bataya ki captive aur commercial mines se coal production July 2026 mein saal-dar-saal 9.61% badhkar 14.78 million tonnes ho gaya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein India ka coal production 7.51% badhkar 69.75 MT

Coal Ministry ne 2 August 2026 ko bataya ki July 2026 mein India ka coal production saal-dar-saal 7.51% badhkar 69.75 million tonnes ho gaya, jabki dispatch 17.34% badhkar 86.33 MT raha.

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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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