Economy Current Affairs — Pichhle 6 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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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Must know

UPI ke 10 saal poore; annual transactions 24,162 crore ke paar

NPCI dwara 25 August 2016 ko launch kiye gaye Unified Payments Interface ne 25 August 2026 ko das saal poore kiye; FY 2025-26 mein annual volume lagbhag 13,000 guna badhkar 24,162 crore se zyada transactions ho gaya.

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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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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Asia Important

India–Cambodia ne Phnom Penh mein Trade and Investment par 3rd Joint Working Group kiya

India aur Cambodia ne 24 August 2026 ko Phnom Penh mein Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment ki teesri meeting ki; 2025-26 mein bilateral trade 36% se zyada badhkar USD 406.78 million raha.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

RBI ki USD-INR swap facility se gyarah hafton se kam mein USD 73 billion aaye

Finance Ministry ne 24 August 2026 ko bataya ki FCNR(B) deposits aur foreign borrowings ke liye RBI ki special USD-INR swap facility se 21 August tak USD 73 billion mobilise hue.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Argentina Important

India–Argentina ne Buenos Aires mein 4th Joint Trade Committee meeting ki

India aur Argentina ne 24 August 2026 ko Buenos Aires mein Joint Trade Committee ki chauthi meeting ki, jismein lithium, farm market access aur pharma mein cooperation aage badha.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Centre ne ₹62,500 crore ki Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme notify ki

MeitY ne 21 August 2026 ko ₹62,500 crore outlay wali Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) notify ki, taaki production badhe, domestic value addition gehra ho aur Indian-owned phone brands ko support mile.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Rajasthan Important

BRICS Tourism Ministers ne Jaipur Declaration apnaya

India ki Chairship mein BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting 21 August 2026 ko Jaipur mein BRICS Tourism Ministers' Communiqué 2026 yaani 'Jaipur Declaration' apnane ke saath khatam hui.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Revised land-border rules ke tahat ₹4,895.65 crore ke 29 FDI investments report hue

Commerce Ministry ne 21 August 2026 ko bataya ki land-bordering countries se chhote, non-controlling ownership wale investors ke liye revised framework ke tahat ₹4,895.65 crore ke 29 FDI investments report hue hain.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Festive season se pehle sugar prices thamne ke liye Centre ne kadam uthaye

Centre ne 21 August 2026 ko ek mahine mein ₹48.18 se ₹55.70 per kg pahunchi sugar prices thamne ke liye dealers par stock limit aur 10 LMT raw sugar ke duty-free import samet kai kadam bataye.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

India aur ADB ne Chennai water aur sewerage ke liye $230 million loan sign kiya

India aur Asian Development Bank ne 21 August 2026 ko Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project ke liye $230 million loan sign kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

CCI ne agro-input dealer associations par cartelisation ke liye penalty lagayi

Competition Commission of India ne 21 August 2026 ko Agro Input Dealers Association aur Agro Input Welfare Association par cartelisation ke liye monetary aur non-monetary sanctions lagaye.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

July 2026 mein core sector 5.4% badha

Commerce Ministry ne 20 August 2026 ko bataya ki Index of Core Industries (base 2022-23) July 2026 mein saal-dar-saal 5.4% badha, jo June ke 6.0% se thoda kam hai.

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🌐 International Relations 📍 Singapore

Piyush Goyal 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable mein shamil hue

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne 20 August 2026 ko Singapore mein PM Lawrence Wong se mulaqat ki aur 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable mein hissa liya.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Delhi Important

Delhi ke IGI Airport par transshipment cargo reform ka vistaar

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu ne 19 August 2026 ko Delhi ke IGI Airport par scaled-up transshipment cargo operations ko flag off kiya, jismein chaar domestic origins aur do naye international destinations jode gaye.

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