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India’s New Mobile Manufacturing Policy

The Union Cabinet approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme on 15 July 2026 with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore. The five-year scheme (FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31) replaces...

 July 18, 2026

IFSCA Updates Credit Rating Norms

IFSCA issued Circular No. IFSCA-CMIR/1/2026-CMIR on 16 July 2026 amending the Master Circular for Credit Rating Agencies in the IFSC (Master Circular dated 5 August 2025); the amendment...

 July 18, 2026

New Policy for Small River Rejuvenation

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) released the draft Small River Rejuvenation (SRR) Framework on 17 July 2026 to guide restoration of India’s smaller rivers through river-specific,...

 July 18, 2026

NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index

NITI Aayog released the Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) 2026 recently to rank all 28 States and 8 Union Territories on investment-related conditions. Gujarat leads with 56.6, followed by...

 July 18, 2026

RBI Norms for Stressed Non-Financial Assets

The Reserve Bank of India recently amended the Resolution of Stressed Assets Directions, 2025, to introduce a prudential framework for Specified Non‑Financial Assets (SNFAs). The rules apply to...

 July 18, 2026

Decarbonising Indian Railways via Hydrogen Fuel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the NaMo Green Rail, India’s first indigenous hydrogen-powered train, from Jind (Haryana) on 17 July 2026. The 10‑coach train runs two return...

 July 18, 2026

Infrastructure Boost for Chandigarh Tricity Region

On 17 July 2026 the Prime Minister inaugurated multiple projects in Chandigarh spanning healthcare and road infrastructure, including additions at PGIMER and final links of the Tricity Ring...

 July 17, 2026

Progress on Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway Corridor

On 17 July 2026, packages 1–5 (157.92 km in Jind, Haryana) and package 6 (30.9 km in Jalandhar, Punjab) of the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway were inaugurated, opening 188.82 km...

 July 17, 2026

Wegovy Approved for MASH Liver Disease

On 17 July 2026 the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4 mg) for treatment of noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction‑associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in adults...

 July 17, 2026

Mahe-Class ASW-SWC Vessel INS Malvan

INS Malvan, the second Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 March 2026 and is scheduled for commissioning on 22 July...

 July 17, 2026

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