Bharat-VISTAAR : Union Budget 2026 The Union Finance Minister proposed Bharat VISTAAR tool for agriculture sector. ‘Bharat-VISTAAR’(Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources) is a multilingual AI tool. It shall integrate the AgriStack portals and the ICAR package on agricultural practices with AI systems. It will enhance farm productivity, will lead to better farmer decision […]
Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana : Union Budget 2026
Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana : Union Budget 2026 The Union Minster of Finance announced Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana and Divyang Sahara Yojana during union budget 2026-2027. It is launched for persons with disabilities. It is aimed at training them for “dignified livelihood opportunities”. Under this scheme “industry-relevant, customised training, specific to each divyang group” will be provided […]
Biopharma SHAKTI : Union Budget 2026
Biopharma SHAKTI : Union Budget 2026 The Union Minister for Finance announced the launch of Biopharma Shakti initiative in budget 2026-27. ‘Biopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology & Innovation)’ is designed to develop India into a global biopharmaceutical manufacturing hub. This will build the ecosystem for domestic production of biologics and biosimilars. […]
Tax Reforms under Union Budget 2026-27
Tax Reforms under Union Budget 2026-27: The government replaces the existing Income Tax Act, 1961 with a new, simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, effective from 1st April 2026. Tax Rates: No changes to the tax slabs for FY 2026-27; stability maintained. Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas tour packages and remittances for education/medical purposes […]
Buddhist Circuit in Northeast: Union Budget 2026
Buddhist Circuit in Northeast: Union Budget 2026 In the Union Budget 2026–27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new scheme to develop a Buddhist Circuit in the Northeast to preserve temples and monasteries and promote tourism. The Buddhist Circuit (Northeast) is a heritage–tourism initiative aimed at conservation, connectivity, and promotion of Buddhist monasteries and pilgrimage […]
Highlights of the Union Budget 2026-27
Highlights of the Union Budget 2026-27: The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs presented the Union Budget 2026–27 in Parliament, marking the first Budget prepared in the newly inaugurated Kartavya Bhawan.The budget framed as a Yuva Shakti-driven Budget, is anchored in the vision of Viksit Bharat and reflects the guiding principles of Action over […]
National Leprosy Day
National Leprosy Day: On National Leprosy Day (last Sunday of January), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) outreach programme to promote awareness, early detection, and stigma reduction related to leprosy.Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (bacteria), affecting skin and peripheral nerves, transmitted via […]
NASA announced the open-source release of ExoMiner++
NASA announced the open-source release of ExoMiner++: NASA announced the open-source release of ExoMiner++ advancing the search for planets beyond our solar system. About: ExoMiner++ is a deep-learning AI model developed by NASA to detect exoplanets from space-telescope data, serving as the advanced successor to the earlier ExoMiner system.It analyses stellar brightness over time, identifying […]
RBI–ESMA Memorandum of Understanding
RBI–ESMA Memorandum of Understanding: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) during the visit of the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission to India.The MoU will enable formal recognition of the Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. […]
Record Allocation for defence
Record Allocation for defence: In the Union Budget 2026–27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a record ₹7.85 lakh crore allocation for defence, the highest ever.The defence allocation for 2026–27 represents a strategic fiscal push to modernise the armed forces, meet post-operation requirements, and accelerate Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing.The government proposed to exempt basic customs […]
