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CDS Economy Current Affairs 2026 — Page 5

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• 12 August 2026 India–SACU Preferential Trade Agreement: Terms of Reference Signed

  On 12 August 2026 India and the Southern African Customs Union signed the Terms of Reference for a Preferential Trade Agreement. A CDS/OTA explainer on SACU, PTA vs FTA vs customs union, rul…

• 12 August 2026 CPI July 2026 on the New 2024=100 Base: Reading India's Inflation Numbers

  On 12 August 2026 MoSPI released CPI for July 2026 on the new 2024=100 base — headline inflation 4.45%, food 5.52%. A CDS/OTA explainer on the base revision, CPI vs WPI, core inflation and t…

• 11 August 2026 India Tops Global Ship Recycling: Alang, the Hong Kong Convention and the Circular Economy

  A PIB backgrounder of 11 August 2026 confirms India as the world's leading ship recycling nation with a 35.4% share in 2025. A CDS/OTA explainer on Alang-Sosiya, the Recycling of Ships Act 2…

• 11 August 2026 The MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Delayed Payments, TReDS and Faster Dispute Resolution

  Parliament passed the MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in August 2026. A CDS/OTA explainer on MSME classification, Udyam, the 45-day payment rule, TReDS, MSE Facilitation Councils, new mediation…

• 10 August 2026 PLFS Quarterly Bulletin, April–June 2026: Reading India's Labour Data

  On 10 August 2026 MoSPI released the PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for April-June 2026 — urban unemployment 6.7%, LFPR 54.6%, 56.6 crore workers. A CDS/OTA explainer on LFPR, WPR, UR, Usual Status…

• 8 August 2026 Urban Cooperative Banks & the NUCFDC Umbrella

  On 8 August 2026 the Home and Cooperation Minister inaugurated NUCFDC's new premises in Mumbai. A CDS/OTA explainer on urban cooperative banks, the umbrella organisation, dual control and th…

• 8 August 2026 UPI, MDR and Who Pays for Digital Payments

  On 8 August 2026 the Finance Ministry clarified that UPI users will face no charges. A CDS/OTA explainer on MDR, the PSS Act, zero-MDR, NPCI and the economics of India's digital payments sys…

• 8 August 2026 E-Samudra & Seafarer Welfare: Digitising Maritime Governance

  On 8 August 2026 the Ports Ministry launched E-Samudra, a single-window digital platform for seafarers, shipping companies and ports. A CDS/OTA explainer on the DG Shipping, seafarer welfare…

• 7 August 2026 USBRL & the Chenab Bridge: All-Weather Rail to Kashmir

  On 7 August 2026 the Railways detailed how the 272 km USBRL gives Kashmir all-weather connectivity. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Chenab Bridge, Anji Khad, Himalayan tunnelling and strategic ra…

• 7 August 2026 GeM at Ten: Public Procurement, Transparency and ₹20 Lakh Crore

  On 7 August 2026 the Commerce Ministry announced GeM's decade, with cumulative GMV over ₹20 lakh crore. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Government e Marketplace, public procurement reform, MSE pa…

• 6 August 2026 Namo Bharat RRTS & Regional Rapid Transit

  On 6 August 2026 Parliament was told the 82.15 km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor is fully operational with 3.8 crore riders. A CDS/OTA explainer on RRTS, NCRTC, multi-modal inte…

• 6 August 2026 GOBARdhan & India's Compressed Biogas Push

  On 6 August 2026 the Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with ₹23,731 crore. A CDS/OTA explainer on compressed biogas, anaerobic digestion, SATAT, the circula…

• 4 August 2026 Shipbuilding Finance & the Maritime Development Fund

  On 4 August 2026 the Ports Ministry detailed the ₹24,736 crore SBFAS and the ₹25,000 crore Maritime Development Fund. A CDS/OTA explainer on India's shipbuilding push, cabotage, tonnage tax …

• 3 August 2026 Near-Universal Banking Coverage & Financial Inclusion

  On 3 August 2026 the Finance Ministry reported 99.92% of inhabited villages now have a banking outlet within 5 km. A CDS/OTA explainer on PMJDY, business correspondents, IPPB, the JAM trinit…

• 1 August 2026 PM-VBRY & Formal Job Creation

  On 1 August 2026 the government detailed the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY). A CDS/OTA explainer on employment-linked incentives, formalisation of jobs, EPFO, the demog…

• 1 August 2026 National Handloom Day & India's Handloom Heritage

  On 1 August 2026 the Textiles Ministry announced the 12th National Handloom Day (7 August). A CDS/OTA explainer on why 7 August, the Swadeshi Movement, India's handloom sector, GI-tagged wea…

• 31 July 2026 India's Social Security Net Covers 101 Crore

  On 31 July 2026 India said its social protection now covers 101 crore people, as recognised by the ILO. A CDS/OTA explainer on social security, the ILO, EPFO/ESIC, the Code on Social Securit…

• 31 July 2026 'Samudra Manthan' — India's Offshore Exploration Scheme

  On 31 July 2026 the Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan', the National Offshore Exploration Scheme, with ₹84,084 crore. A CDS/OTA explainer on offshore energy, India's oil import dependence, O…

• 30 July 2026 PMKSY & India's Food Processing Sector

  On 30 July 2026 the government detailed PMKSY's role in food-processing infrastructure. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, post-harvest losses, cold chains, valu…

• 29 July 2026 CPI Rebased to 2024=100

  On 29 July 2026 MoSPI detailed the revised CPI series with base year 2024=100. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Consumer Price Index, why base years are revised, CPI vs WPI, inflation targeting an…