October 28, 2026
25 articles published on this date
PM-KISAN 24th Instalment: ₹18,680 Crore for 9.34 Crore Farmer Families
The 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme is to be released on 30 October 2026 at a national event in Gujarat (Bhildi, Banaskantha district). More than...
Green Finance in India Reaches $82 Billion, but Money Still Flows Mostly to Established Sectors
A new report, The Landscape of Green Finance in India (fourth edition), was released by Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), a global climate finance research...
Supreme Court Panel (CEC) Recommends Steps to Protect Himachal Pradesh's Fragile Himalayan Ecosystem
The Supreme Court's Central Empowered Committee (CEC) released a report on the ecology and environment of Himachal Pradesh. The report is dated 23 October...
PMEGP: ₹1,000 Crore Subsidy Released to Help Start 11,333 New Micro Enterprises
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) released ₹1,000 crore as margin money subsidy (a one-time government grant that pays part of a...
PLI Scheme for Textiles Extended to 2033-34: Lower Entry Bar to Bring In More MSMEs
The Ministry of Textiles has opened a fourth round (Round 4) of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles. Companies approved in this round...
Cabinet Approves Rs 10,000 Crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme: Why India Wants to Make Its Own Shipping Boxes
The Union Cabinet approved the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore. It was first announced in the Union Budget...
Cabinet Approves ₹10,000 Crore Container Manufacturing Scheme and ₹1,857 Crore Sports Goods Scheme
On 28 October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore, to be run by the...
UK Carbon Border Tax Starts on 1 January 2027: India Seeks More Talks to Protect Exporters
The United Kingdom's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (UK CBAM), a charge on the carbon emitted while making certain imported goods, starts on 1 January...
Delhi Voter List Revision: Demand for Rollback Over Large-Scale Exclusions, and the Legal Safeguards on Deleting Voters
A group of opposition parties has demanded that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi's voter list be rolled back. They allege that a very large...
Delhi SIR: Supreme Court Asks Whether Voters Can Lose the Right to Vote for Missing an Enumeration Form
On 28 October 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana heard a petition about the Special...
PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana: ₹7,395 Crore Plan to Strengthen Panchayats Till 2030-31
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM-VGSY) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (a scheme in which the Centre and the...
Supreme Court: Legality of the "Logical Discrepancy" Check in Voter List Revision Is Still Undecided
On 28 October 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said it has not yet decided whether...
Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme: ₹1,856 Crore to Make India a Hub for Sports Equipment
The Union Cabinet approved the Khelo India Sports Goods Manufacturing Scheme with an outlay of about ₹1,856.67 crore for eight years, 2026-27 to 2033-34....
Cabinet Approves PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana: Rs 7,395 Crore to Strengthen Gram Panchayats Till 2030-31
On 28 October 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (a scheme run by...
PM-KUSUM 2.0: Experts Seek Focus on Farmer Benefits, Timely DISCOM Payments and Agrivoltaics
The first phase of PM-KUSUM (the central scheme for solar power in farming, launched in 2019) ended in March 2026. The government is now preparing the next...
Greenhouse Gases Hit Record Highs in 2025: What the WMO Bulletin Says
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. It shows that the amounts of the three main long-lived greenhouse...
PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana: ₹7,395 Crore to Help Panchayats Plan, Audit and Raise Their Own Money
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM VGSY) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (a scheme carried out by states, with the...
Centre Open to Changing the Data Protection Law to Protect Press Freedom
The Union government, through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said it is open to making changes in the Digital Personal Data...
India and Mexico Begin Talks on a Preferential Trade Agreement to Boost Trade and Investment
India and Mexico have started negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), a limited trade deal in which each side cuts import duties on a chosen...
India and US Defence Ministers Review the 10-Year Defence Framework at ADMM-Plus
India's Defence Minister and the US Secretary of War (the head of the US defence department) met and reviewed how far the two countries have come in...
India-China Border Face-Offs in Arunachal Pradesh: What the ITBP Chief's Remarks Mean
The Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said at an event in Rajasthan (around 22 October 2026) that face-offs between Indian and...
US Loosens Methane Rules for the Oil and Gas Industry: What It Means for Climate Goals
The United States government announced a major rollback of rules that limit methane emissions from oil and gas producers. These rules were adopted in 2024...
India and Mexico Launch Talks for a Preferential Trade Agreement
India and Mexico signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to formally start negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). A ToR is the agreed rulebook...
India at the UN: The Veto Cannot Stay Limited to the P5 in a Reformed Security Council
India told the United Nations that in a reformed Security Council, the veto cannot remain limited to the five current permanent members (the P5: China...
SEBI Considers Easing Extra Ownership Disclosure Rules for Foreign Portfolio Investors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is reviewing its additional disclosure rules for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). These rules ask...