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New GI Tagged Products from Jharkhand

In June 2026 Jharkhand received Geographical Indication (GI) tags for four traditional products: Bhagaiya Silk, Kuchai Silk, Munda Jewellery and Jharkhand Bamboo Craft. The four GI‑tagged products Bhagaiya...

 July 16, 2026

India’s Strategy for Semiconductor Self-Reliance

The Union Cabinet approved Semicon Mission 2.0 (outlay ₹1.27 lakh crore) and a new Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (outlay ₹62,500 crore) on 15 July 2026, committing nearly ₹1.9...

 July 16, 2026

CCEA Approves Odisha-Jharkhand Railway Expansion

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved two Ministry of Railways multitracking projects on 15 July 2026: doubling of the Paradeep–Haridaspur line and construction of a fourth line...

 July 16, 2026

Agnibaan Rocket Reusability Mission

On 16 July 2026 Agnikul Cosmos announced Mission 02 for the Agnibaan rocket, aiming to recover the first-stage booster by controlled descent and ocean recovery while demonstrating a...

 July 16, 2026

Evaluating India’s Battery Manufacturing PLI Scheme

On 15 July 2026 the Ministry of Heavy Industries invited global bids for giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery plants totalling 10 GWh, reserved for Grid-Scale Stationary Storage...

 July 16, 2026

New Varanasi Highway Infrastructure Projects

On 15 July 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved two elevated highway corridors for Varanasi under the Varanasi Decongestion Plan, with a combined investment of ₹25,445.96...

 July 16, 2026

Former ISRO Chief Joins Agnikul Cosmos

S. Somanath, former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from January 2022 to January 2025, has joined Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos as an observer on its board....

 July 16, 2026

Sushruta Legacy and Saushrutam 2026

Saushrutam 2026, an international seminar on Ayurvedic surgery, was held at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) from 15–17 July 2026 with a pre-conference workshop on 14...

 July 16, 2026

Economic Implications of India-UK CETA

India and the United Kingdom implemented the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on 15 July 2026. The FTA covers goods, services, investment, intellectual property and regulatory...

 July 16, 2026

India Launches Eighth Critical Minerals Auction

On 15 July 2026 the Centre launched the eighth tranche of auctions for 20 critical and strategic mineral blocks; tender sale opened 15 July and closes 14 September...

 July 16, 2026

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