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Sarthak PDS gets Cabinet nod with Rs 25,530 crore outlay to modernise food distribution system
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme on May 27, 2026, with a central outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for five ...
US trade delegation to visit India from 1-4 June for trade agreement talks as concerns remain over agri imports
A United States trade delegation, led by the Chief Negotiator, is scheduled to visit India from June 1–4, 2026 to advance negotiations on an India-US Bilater...
DGGI set to fire up GST recovery drive against gaming firms after Supreme Court's backing
Following the Supreme Court's ruling upholding 28% GST on the full bet value for online gaming platforms, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) ...
ET Graphics | Base to basket: India's IIP gets a major makeover
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is launching a revised Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series on June 1, 2026, shifting ...
India approves first hydrogen-powered train operations on Jind-Sonipat line in Haryana
The Railway Board approved the introduction of a 10-car hydrogen fuel cell-based DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) trainset on the Jind–Sonipat section un...
Cabinet clears ₹25,530 Cr ‘SARTHAK-PDS’ scheme to boost ration system for 80 Cr beneficiaries
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme on May 27, 2026, with a central outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for five ...
Cabinet okays Rs 25,530 crore outlay to extend, modernise SARTHAK-PDS scheme till 2031
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme on May 27, 2026, with a central outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for five ...
VB-G RAM G rules: What changes as the new job scheme replaces MGNREGS from July 1?
The Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 — commonly called VB–G RAM G — is set to come into force across India from J...
SC upholds retrospective 28% GST on online gaming cos
The Supreme Court upheld the Centre's imposition of 28% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online money gaming, fantasy sports, and casino platforms, calculated...
Cabinet clears tech-driven overhaul of PDS; extends SARTHAK Scheme with ₹25,530 crore outlay
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the SARTHAK-PDS umbrella scheme on May 27, 2026, with a central outlay of Rs 25,530 crore for five ...
Railways Ministry clears hydrogen fuel cell DEMU for Jind-Sonipat route
The Railway Board approved the introduction of a 10-car hydrogen fuel cell-based DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) trainset on the Jind–Sonipat section un...
India’s foodgrain production up 5% in 2025-26 crop year
India's total foodgrain production in 2025-26 is estimated at 376.563 million tonnes (MT), an all-time record, representing a 5.3% increase over 357.732 MT i...
Supreme Court upholds 28% GST, retrospective levy on online gaming firms
The Supreme Court dismissed petitions filed by online gaming companies challenging the government's retrospective tax demand of approximately ₹1.5 trillion (...
Indian Railways approves first indigenous hydrogen train on Jind-Sonipat route
Indian Railways has approved the introduction of a 10-car hydrogen fuel cell-based trainset on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana, makin...
U.S. team to visit India on June 1-4 to ‘finalise the details’ of interim trade agreement
A United States trade delegation, led by the chief negotiator, is scheduled to visit India from June 1–4, 2026, to finalise the details of an Interim Bilater...
Supreme Court confirms organised online gaming comes under GST regime
A Supreme Court Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, on 27 May 2026, delivered two landmark rulings on the same day concerning online gaming: o...
India, Canada reaffirm aim for $50 bn trade, CEPA fast track
India and Canada are intensifying negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with both sides aiming to conclude the pact by end o...
India, US to continue trade pact talks in Delhi as American delegation set to visit next month
A senior United States trade delegation is scheduled to visit New Delhi from June 1 to 4, 2026, to advance bilateral trade negotiations. The primary objectiv...
Out-of-pocket expenditure on health shows declining trend, states latest National Health Accounts
The latest National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for 2022-23 show that out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) as a share of total health expenditure has decline...
Supreme Court backs Tamil Nadu, Karnataka online gaming laws on online rummy, poker with stakes
A Supreme Court Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, on 27 May 2026, delivered two landmark rulings on the same day concerning online gaming: o...