Reports &amp; Indices Current Affairs — Last 12 months

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India's social protection covers about 101 crore people (over 68%), as highlighted by ILO

On 31 July 2026 Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said India's social protection systems now cover about 101 crore people, over 68% of the population, a figure highlighted by the ILO.

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India rises from 82nd to 57th in structural and pro-competitive reforms ranking: Competere Foundation report

A Competere Foundation report released on 30 July 2026 said India rose 25 places, from 82nd to 57th, in its Market Distortions Performance Index for reforms between 2010 and 2023.

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India becomes world's second-largest supplier of seafarers: BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026

According to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, cited by the Shipping Ministry on 28 July 2026, India is the world's second-largest supplier of seafarers with 311,936 professionals, or 12.16% of the global workforce, behind only the Philippines.

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Coal Ministry releases 'AAROH', India's first report on scientific mine closure

The Ministry of Coal released 'AAROH – Annual Report on Mine Closure', India's first comprehensive documentation of scientific mine closure and repurposing practices, in New Delhi on 22 July 2026, and signed an implementation agreement with Germany's GIZ on 'to-be closed mines'.

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NITI Aayog releases Investment Friendliness Index; Gujarat ranks first among Large States

NITI Aayog released the Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) on 17 July 2026, naming Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha as Top Performers.

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NITI Aayog launches roadmap to make India a leading bioeconomy powerhouse by 2035

NITI Aayog's 'Roadmap for Building India as a Leading Bioeconomy Powerhouse by 2035', launched by Dr Jitendra Singh on 16 July 2026, aims to grow India's bioeconomy to $691 billion by 2035 and $2.6 trillion by 2047.

💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS June 2026: unemployment rate steady at 5.5%, LFPR at 54.4%

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) monthly bulletin for June 2026, released on 15 July 2026, put the unemployment rate (15+ years) at 5.5% and the labour force participation rate at 54.4%.

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MeitY releases second Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for BFSI sector

MeitY, with CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin and SISA, released the second edition of the Digital Threat Report 2025–26 for India's banking, financial services, insurance and payments ecosystem on 13 July 2026.

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AISHE 2022-23 and 2023-24: higher education GER reaches 30

The Ministry of Education released the AISHE reports for 2022-23 and 2023-24 on 8 July 2026; Gross Enrolment Ratio rose to 30 in 2023-24 and total enrolment to 4.50 crore.

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UDISE+ 2025-26: teachers cross 1.02 crore, secondary dropout falls to 7%

The Ministry of Education released the UDISE+ 2025-26 report on school education on 7 July 2026: teachers rose to 1,02,73,020, secondary dropout fell to 7.0% and secondary GER rose to 71.7%.

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MoSPI releases report of the Expert Committee on Energy Statistics

MoSPI released the report of the Expert Committee on Energy Statistics, chaired by IIT Delhi Director Dr Rangan Banerjee, on 6 July 2026, recommending methods for biofuels and filling data gaps in captive power and EV electricity use.

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National study report on low participation in Gram Sabhas released

NITI Aayog Member Dr R. Balasubramaniam released the National Study Report on 'Low Participation in Gram Sabha across States and Union Territories', prepared by NIRD&PR for the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in New Delhi on 30 June 2026.

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Delhi Important

NITI Aayog releases eighth Trade Watch Quarterly with pharmaceutical sector focus

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri released the eighth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly for Q4 FY2025-26 in New Delhi on 23 June 2026.

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India becomes world's top ship recycling nation in 2025 with 35.4% share, per UNCTAD

The Ports Ministry said on 22 June 2026 that India ranked first in global ship recycling in 2025, with its share rising to 35.4% from 30.1% in 2024, according to UNCTAD.

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Health Ministry releases NFHS-6: stunting falls to 29.3%, institutional deliveries reach 90.6%

The National Family Health Survey-6 (2023-24), released on 29 May 2026, shows stunting among under-five children falling from 35.5% to 29.3% and institutional deliveries rising to 90.6%, with TFR at 2.0.

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NITI Aayog releases 'Future of India's Semiconductor Industry' 10-year roadmap

On 29 May 2026 NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub released 'Future of India's Semiconductor Industry', India's first comprehensive 10-year semiconductor roadmap, aiming to make India an indispensable global player by 2035.

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National Health Accounts 2022-23: out-of-pocket spending falls to 43.4%, government health spending at 1.43% of GDP

The National Health Accounts estimates for 2022-23, released on 27 May 2026, show out-of-pocket expenditure falling to 43.4% of total health expenditure and government health expenditure rising to 1.43% of GDP.

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MoSPI releases TAC report on revising IIP base year to 2022-23; new series from 1 June 2026

On 25 May 2026 MoSPI released the report of the Technical Advisory Committee on revising the base year of the All-India Index of Industrial Production from 2011-12 to 2022-23, ahead of the new series' launch on 1 June 2026.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

First ICMR Annual Clinical Trial Meet: Ayurvedic anaemia trial results, Phase 1 report and single ethics review guidelines

At the 1st ICMR Annual Clinical Trial Meet on 20 May 2026, ICMR presented an ICMR-CCRAS anaemia trial, launched a report on First-in-Human Phase 1 trials and released guidelines for single ethics review of multicentre research.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Piyush Goyal presents LEAPS 2025 awards and releases LEADS 2025 report; exports at record US$863 billion

On 13 May 2026 Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal gave the LEAPS 2025 logistics awards in 13 categories, released the LEADS 2025 report, and said India's exports hit a record US$863 billion with a US$1 trillion target for the current year.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Must know

NITI Aayog releases policy report on India's school education system and roadmap for quality

On 6 May 2026 NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery and CEO Nidhi Chhibber released the report 'School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement', covering 14.71 lakh schools and over 24.69 crore students across all 36 States and UTs.

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ASUSE 2025: 7.92 crore unincorporated non-agricultural establishments; women head over 60% of manufacturing units

On 6 May 2026 MoSPI released the detailed report of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025, which estimates 7.92 crore unincorporated non-agricultural establishments and finds female proprietors heading over 60% of manufacturing establishments.

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NITI Aayog report: India's sports equipment exports could rise from $275 million to $8.1 billion by 2036

NITI Aayog's report 'Realising the Export Potential of India's Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector', released on 19 March 2026, notes India's share of global sports equipment exports is about 0.5% and projects exports of about $8.1 billion by 2036.

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NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index 2026: Odisha tops major states again; Arunachal leads NE and Himalayan states

NITI Aayog released the second Fiscal Health Index on 11 March 2026 in New Delhi; Odisha topped the 18 major states with a score of 73.1 and Arunachal Pradesh led the 10 North-Eastern and Himalayan states.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Rajnath Singh releases 'Defence Forces Vision 2047' roadmap for a future-ready military

On 10 March 2026 at South Block, New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released 'Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military', prepared by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.

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Textiles Ministry report: India generates 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste a year

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh released the report 'Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain in India' in New Delhi on 10 March 2026, which estimates India's textile waste at about 70.73 lakh tonnes a year.

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Amit Shah unveils Census-2027 mascots Pragati and Vikas and soft-launches four digital tools

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the Census-2027 mascots 'Pragati' and 'Vikas' and soft-launched four C-DAC-built digital tools in New Delhi on 5 March 2026, for India's first digital census.

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade ranked first in Times B-School Ranking 2026

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), under the Commerce Ministry, was ranked first in the Times B-School Ranking 2026.