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• 28 July 2026 Public Sector Banks & NPAs at a Historic Low

  On 28 July 2026 the government reported PSB gross NPAs at a historic low of 1.9% with record profits. A CDS/OTA explainer on non-performing assets, bank nationalisation, the RBI, SARFAESI, t…

• 28 July 2026 India's Record $863 Billion Exports & FTAs

  On 28 July 2026 India reported record exports of US$ 863.1 billion in FY26. A CDS/OTA explainer on merchandise vs services exports, free trade agreements, export diversification and India's …

• 27 July 2026 India's Informal Economy & the ASUSE Survey

  On 27 July 2026 MoSPI highlighted surveys measuring India's unincorporated (informal) sector. A CDS/OTA explainer on the informal/unorganised economy, the ASUSE, why it matters, and formalis…

• 26 July 2026 CPSEs & the Maharatna–Navratna–Miniratna System

  On 26 July 2026 the 3rd Bharat CPSEs' Consultative Conclave concluded at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. A CDS/OTA explainer on Central Public Sector Enterprises, the Maharatna/Navratna/Minirat…

• 26 July 2026 Commercial Crops & the Tobacco Board

  On 26 July 2026 the Commerce Ministry reviewed the FCV tobacco market in Andhra Pradesh. A CDS/OTA explainer on commercial (cash) crops, the Tobacco Board, India's cropping seasons, and the …

• 24 July 2026 India's Services Exports Cross $421 Billion

  On 24 July 2026 the government reported India's services exports rose to USD 421.3 billion in FY26. A CDS/OTA explainer on services exports, the balance of payments, invisibles, IT/software …

• 23 July 2026 Ethanol-Blended Petrol (E20) & Biofuels

  On 23 July 2026 the government reaffirmed the safety and benefits of E20 ethanol-blended petrol. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Ethanol Blending Programme, E20, flex-fuel vehicles, biofuels, and…

• 21 July 2026 Sagarmala & Maritime India Vision 2030

  On 21 July 2026 the government detailed progress under Sagarmala and Maritime India Vision 2030. A CDS/OTA explainer on port-led development, major vs minor ports, Sagarmala's five pillars, …

• 20 July 2026 'White Gold' — India's Cotton Story

  On 20 July 2026 the government spotlighted 'White Gold: India's Cotton Story'. A CDS/OTA explainer on cotton in India — the four species, Bt cotton, the cotton belt and black soil, MSP, the …

• 18 July 2026 APEDA & India's Agricultural Exports

  On 18 July 2026 APEDA facilitated the first export of premium cherries and plums from Jammu & Kashmir to Singapore. A CDS/OTA explainer on APEDA, agricultural exports, GI tags and how India …

• 17 July 2026 NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index

  On 17 July 2026 NITI Aayog released a report on an Investment Friendliness Index to benchmark state-level reforms. A CDS/OTA explainer on the index, competitive federalism, ease of doing bus…

• 16 July 2026 Strengthening Rural Credit in India

  On 16 July 2026 the government highlighted measures to strengthen India's rural credit system. A CDS/OTA explainer on rural & agricultural credit — NABARD, RRBs, cooperative banks, the Kisan…

• 15 July 2026 PLFS June 2026 & India's Employment Data

  On 15 July 2026 MoSPI released the PLFS monthly bulletin for June 2026 (LFPR 54.4%, WPR 51.4%). A CDS/OTA explainer on the Periodic Labour Force Survey, LFPR, WPR and unemployment rate, and …

• 15 July 2026 India–UK CETA Enters into Force

  On 15 July 2026 the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention entered into force. A CDS/OTA explainer on CETA, FTAs, tariff liberalisa…

• 14 July 2026 WPI June 2026 & India's New Producer Price Index (PPI)

  On 14 July 2026 the Office of the Economic Adviser released WPI for June 2026 (9.87%) on the new 2022-23 base, alongside India's new Producer Price Index. A CDS/OTA explainer on WPI vs CPI v…

• 13 July 2026 CPI Inflation & the New 2024=100 Base

  On 13 July 2026 MoSPI reported June CPI inflation at 4.38% on the new base year 2024=100. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Consumer Price Index, base-year revision, food inflation, the CFPI and th…

• 12 July 2026 EPFO Amnesty Scheme 2026 & Provident Fund Explained

  On 12 July 2026 EPFO launched the Amnesty Scheme 2026 for exempted PF Trusts. A CDS/OTA explainer on the EPFO, the EPF & MP Act 1952, the Code on Social Security 2020 and India's provident-f…

• 11 July 2026 PMFME Scheme Crosses 2 Lakh Loans: Food Processing Explained

  On 11 July 2026 the PMFME scheme crossed 2 lakh credit-linked micro food-processing loans. A CDS/OTA explainer on the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme, the ODOP a…

• 10 July 2026 TReDS Made Mandatory for MSME Payments

  On 10 July 2026 the government mandated TReDS for settling all MSME invoices by Central Public Sector Enterprises. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Trade Receivables Discounting System, MSME delay…

• 10 July 2026 FIU-IND & the Egmont Group: Financial Intelligence Explained

  On 10 July 2026 FIU-IND won runner-up at the Best Egmont Case Award for cracking an ₹868-crore cyber-fraud laundering network. A CDS/OTA explainer on the Financial Intelligence Unit, the PML…