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CDS Economy Current Affairs 2026 — Page 3

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• 15 September 2026 A $147 Billion Goods Gap and an $87 Billion Services Surplus

  India's total exports for April–August 2026-27 reached US$399.27 billion, up 15.55%, against imports of US$459.65 billion. A CDS/OTA explainer on the merchandise deficit, the services surplu…

• 13 September 2026 From Ten Years to Three: How a Gas Allocation Buys Kitchen Connections

  The Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections, launched on 18 August 2026, took effect from 1 September 2026, offering CGD entities 200 SCM of cheaper APM gas per incrementa…

• 12 September 2026 Digital Labour Chowks and Nirman Sakhi: The Construction Worker's Welfare Problem

  The two-day National Conference on Building and Other Construction Workers concluded in Mumbai on 12 September 2026, discussing BOCW Welfare Boards under the new Labour Codes. A CDS/OTA expl…

• 10 September 2026 757 Districts, One Survey: India Maps Its Own Informal Economy

  The National Statistics Office released district-level estimates of the unincorporated non-agricultural sector for the first time on 10 September 2026, covering 757 districts from ASUSE 2025…

• 9 September 2026 Fifteen Crypto Platforms, One Section: How India Regulates What It Has Not Legalised

  FIU-IND issued non-compliance notices to 15 virtual digital asset service providers on 9 September 2026 under Section 13 of the PMLA, and sought takedown of their apps and URLs. An explainer…

• 9 September 2026 Eight Projects, 1,196 Kilometres: The Economics of a Fourth Railway Line

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs cleared eight railway multitracking projects on 9 September 2026 — 1,196 km across nine States at ₹20,804 crore. An explainer on what multitracking …

• 8 September 2026 ₹5,043 Crore That Never Left the Account: The Financial Fraud Risk Indicator

  The Department of Telecommunications says its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator has stopped suspected cyber-fraud transactions worth ₹5,043.73 crore in 15 months. An explainer on how FRI scores…

• 7 September 2026 The Golden Fibre Ledger: Jute, Its Mills, Its MSP and Its Law

  A PIB backgrounder of 7 September 2026 puts India's jute economy in numbers: 76 lakh bales of raw jute, 12.80 lakh MT of goods, 120 mills, an MSP of ₹5,925 a quintal. An explainer on the cro…

• 5 September 2026 ₹2.55 Lakh Crore on Paper: How a Credit Guarantee Works

  A PIB backgrounder on 5 September 2026 set out ECLGS 5.0 — approved 5 May 2026, run by NCGTC, up to ₹2.55 lakh crore of guaranteed working capital until March 2027. An explainer on what a cr…

• 4 September 2026 95% of Tariff Lines: What the India-EU FTA Actually Changes

  At the India-Belgium High-Level Dialogue in Mumbai on 4 September 2026, the Commerce Minister set out what the India-EU FTA covers — tariffs cut on over 95% of goods, a USD 24 trillion marke…

• 3 September 2026 Godowns at the Village: The Cooperative Grain Storage Plan

  A PIB backgrounder on 3 September 2026 reported 313 PACS godowns and 1.80 LMT of capacity under the Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector. An explainer on PACS, the thre…

• 2 September 2026 One Notch to A-: What a Sovereign Rating Upgrade Actually Says

  Japan Credit Rating Agency upgraded India from BBB+ to A- with a Stable Outlook on 2 September 2026. An explainer on rating scales, the investment-grade line, country ceilings, and the fisca…

• 1 September 2026 Stock Limits and Buffer Stocks: Two Tools, One Price Problem

  The sugar dealer stock limit was cut to 2,000 quintals from 15 September 2026 while onion buffer stocks moved out by Kanda Express. An explainer on the Essential Commodities Act 1955, the Pr…

• 31 August 2026 Six Pillars, Ten Categories: What Semicon 2.0 Actually Funds

  Notifications for all six pillars of Semicon 2.0 were issued on 31 August 2026. A CDS/OTA explainer on the semiconductor value chain, fabs versus ATMP/OSAT, design-linked incentives and why …

• 31 August 2026 7.8% in Q1: Reading a Growth Number Properly

  Real GDP grew 7.8 per cent in Q1 of FY 2026-27, with nominal growth at 10.3 per cent and real GVA at 8.2 per cent. A CDS/OTA explainer on GDP versus GVA, real versus nominal, the deflator an…

• 30 August 2026 GER at 30%, and Women Ahead for a Seventh Year: Higher Education's Decade

  A PIB backgrounder of 30 August 2026 sets out a decade of Indian higher education — 1,289 universities, 4.50 crore enrolment and GER at 30 per cent. A CDS/OTA explainer on AISHE, Gross Enrol…

• 29 August 2026 ₹2.06 Lakh Crore in Claims: A Decade of Fasal Bima, and What Actually Changed

  A PIB backgrounder of 29 August 2026 marks a decade of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana — 92.46 crore insured applications and claims above ₹2.06 lakh crore. A CDS/OTA explainer on premium c…

• 29 August 2026 ₹1,478 to ₹2,110 per MMBtu: How a Gas Pool Absorbs a 43% Price Rise

  The Ministry of Petroleum explained the revised Compressed Biogas price under GOBARdhan on 29 August 2026. A CDS/OTA explainer on CBG and SATAT, MMBtu, APM gas, the domestic gas pool and how…

• 28 August 2026 24 Reactors, 8.78 GW, and a Target of 100: India's Nuclear Programme After the SHANTI Act

  Two PIB backgrounders of 28 August 2026 set out India's nuclear energy programme — 24 reactors, 8.78 GW, and 100 GW targeted by 2047. A CDS/OTA explainer on the three-stage programme, thoriu…

• 28 August 2026 Industrial Output Up 6.7%, and Mining Down: Reading the New IIP Series

  IIP grew 6.7 per cent in July 2026 on the new 2022-23 base, with manufacturing at 7.3 per cent and mining contracting. A CDS/OTA explainer on the four sectors of the revised series, use-base…