PM Modi releases about ₹19,000 crore under PM-KISAN’s 24th instalment
Update — 30 October 2026, 12:13 p.m. IST: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released about ₹19,000 crore under the 24th...
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Cabinet clears ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme
In brief: The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000-crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme to expand domestic freight-container production. The programme...
Cabinet approves ₹1,856.67 crore Khelo India sports-goods manufacturing scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved a new programme to expand sports-goods manufacturing, quality certification, research and exports in India. The...
Cabinet clears ₹7,395.55 crore plan to strengthen village panchayats
Deck: The Union Cabinet has approved a 2026–27 to 2030–31 programme to strengthen village-level planning, digital governance and online audits....
Central government raises DA and DR to 63%, effective July 1
The three-percentage-point increase takes DA and DR to 63% of basic pay or basic pension. On 28 October 2026, the...
‘Punah Bharan’ app launched to map groundwater recharge opportunities within 3 km
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the ‘Punah Bharan’ mobile application on October 28, 2026, to support scientific planning...
Annual FASTag local pass for residents within 20 km of eligible toll plazas from November 1
From November 1, eligible non-commercial vehicle owners living within 20 km of a National Highway fee plaza can choose a...
India proposes PLFS survey changes to count platform and unpaid work
India’s National Statistics Office has proposed changes to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) to better measure digital-platform employment and...
India’s October business activity grows at fastest pace in four months; flash PMI rises to 56.7
India | 23 October 2026: India's private-sector business activity expanded at its fastest pace in four months in October, according...
NIOS Class 10 and 12 theory exams begin October 22; hall tickets available
India | October 20, 2026. The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) October 2026 theory examinations for Secondary (Class 10)...
