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Economy & Infrastructure

Ports & Airports

JNPA Secures $70 Million IFC Blue Financing for Shore Power Infrastructure

2 Oct 2026

• JNPA Location: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
• IFC HQ: Washington, D.C., USA
• IFC: International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)

GDP / Inflation

Gross GST Revenue Surges 14.7% to ₹2.03 Lakh Crore in September 2026

2 Oct 2026

• GST Introduced: 1 July 2017
• GST Constitutional Amendment: 101st Amendment Act, 2016
• Top GST Collecting State: Maharashtra

Reports

MoSPI Publishes Sub-Sectoral Trial Index of Services Production for July 2026

2 Oct 2026

• MoSPI: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
• ISP: Index of Services Production
• ISP Base Year: 2024-25

Infrastructure Projects

JNPA receives $70 million IFC blue financing for shore power.

2 Oct 2026

• JNPA Full Form: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
• IFC Full Form: International Finance Corporation
• JNPA Location: Navi Mumbai

Economic Affairs

GST collection reaches ₹2.03 lakh crore in September 2026.

2 Oct 2026

• GST Full Form: Goods and Services Tax
• GST Implemented: July 1, 2017
• Highest State Collection: Maharashtra

Economic Affairs

Ministry releases Trial Index of Services Production for July 2026.

2 Oct 2026

• MoSPI Full Form: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
• ISP Full Form: Index of Services Production
• Highest Growth July 2026: Admin & Support Services

Ports & Airports

Centre Designates First Four Mega Ports Under Ports Act 2025

30 Sep 2026

• Union Minister of Ports: Sarbananda Sonowal
• Mundra Port Operator: Adani Ports and SEZ
• Validity of Status: Five years

Economic Affairs

India's August IIP Expands 8% as Government Updates Base Year to 2022-23

29 Sep 2026

• IIP Released By: National Statistical Office (NSO)
• MoSPI HQ: New Delhi

Roads / Railways

India's First LNG-Powered Dual-Fuel Train Inaugurated in Gujarat

28 Sep 2026

• Engine Power: Two 1,400 HP Power Cars
• Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Economic Affairs

APEDA Oversees Maiden Export of GI-Certified Gulbarga Tur Dal to Maldives

26 Sep 2026

• APEDA Established: 1986 under the APEDA Act, 1985
• APEDA Headquarters: New Delhi
• Origin State of Gulbarga Tur Dal: Karnataka

Ports & Airports

MoPSW Grants In-Principle Approval for Greenfield Shipbuilding Cluster at Porbandar, Gujarat

17 Aug 2026

• Deendayal Port Authority Location: Kandla, Gujarat
• Cochin Shipyard Limited Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala

Economic Affairs

India's Consumer Price Index Inflation Reaches 4.45% in July 2026

13 Aug 2026

• CPI Releasing Body: National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI
• CPI Base Year: 2024=100 (Effective February 2026)
• RBI CPI Target: 4.0% (+/- 2% tolerance band)

Economic Affairs

India's Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.4% in April-June 2026 Quarter, PLFS Data Shows

11 Aug 2026

• PLFS Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
• First PLFS Launched: April 2017

Power & Energy

REC and PFC Sign ₹26,850 Crore Debt Pact for Meja Thermal Power Expansion

5 Aug 2026

• REC Limited Headquarters: New Delhi
• Power Finance Corporation Headquarters: New Delhi
• Meja Thermal Power Project Location: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Economic Affairs

Union Government Grants Additional Tax Devolution Release of Over ₹1.09 Lakh Crore to States

5 Aug 2026

• Constitutional Provision for Finance Commission: Article 280
• Current Tax Devolution Share to States: 41% (as per 15th Finance Commission)

Economic Affairs

India Manufacturing PMI Moderates to 53.5 in July 2026

4 Aug 2026

• A Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reading above 50 represents expansion, below 50 signals contraction, and exactly 50 denotes no change.

Economic Affairs

Union Government Grants Additional Tax Devolution of ₹1.09 Lakh Crore to States

4 Aug 2026

• The 15th Finance Commission was headed by N.K. Singh, recommending a 41% share for states from the net proceeds of central taxes.

Ports & Airports

Prime Minister Inaugurates Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Andhra Pradesh

2 Aug 2026

• Airport Location: Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
• Developer: GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited
• Model: Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

Infrastructure Projects

Indian Railways Flags Off First Direct Commercial Freight Corridor to Nepal

31 Jul 2026

• Nepal Capital: Kathmandu
• Nepal Currency: Nepalese Rupee
• Kolkata Port Official Name: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust

Ports & Airports

Amritsar Designated as Second Spoke Airport under International Hub Strategy

29 Jul 2026

• DigiYatra is a biometric boarding system based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) implemented across major Indian airports.

Economic Affairs

India's Index of Industrial Production Surges to 7.3% in June 2026

29 Jul 2026

• IIP is compiled and published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI.

Roads / Railways

Indian Railways Secures Second Position Globally in Broad Gauge Network Electrification

24 Jul 2026

• Union Minister of Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
• Most Electrified Railway Network Globally: Switzerland (100%)

Infrastructure Projects

Central Government Sanctions ₹1,012 Crore Electronics Manufacturing Clusters in Tamil Nadu

24 Jul 2026

• EMC 2.0 Notification: April 2020
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

GDP / Inflation

India's Central Government Debt-to-GDP Ratio Declines to 58.2% in FY 2025–26

22 Jul 2026

• Minister of State for Finance: Pankaj Chaudhary

Infrastructure Projects

Amul Bengal Dairy Project to Establish World's Largest Curd Processing Unit in Howrah

22 Jul 2026

• Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul) HQ: Anand, Gujarat

Ports & Airports

Prime Minister to Inaugurate Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram

21 Jul 2026

• Location of Airport: Bhogapuram, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh
• Developer: GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited (GVIAL)
• Capital of Andhra Pradesh: Amaravati

Economic Affairs

India's Core Sector Output Expands 5% in June 2026; Iron Ore Added as 9th Core Sector

21 Jul 2026

• Index of Core Industries Publisher: Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT
• DPIIT Parent Ministry: Ministry of Commerce & Industry
• Minister of Commerce and Industry: Piyush Goyal

GDP / Inflation

MOSPI Unveils First-Ever Trial Index of Services Production (ISP) with Base Year 2024-25

20 Jul 2026

• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)
• Release Frequency: Monthly (published on the 29th of each month with a lag of approximately 60 days)

Roads / Railways

PM Modi Inaugurates 75 Modernized Railway Stations Under Amrit Bharat Initiative

20 Jul 2026

• Scheme Launch Year: 2022
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Railways
• Target Coverage: Phased redevelopment of 1,340 railway stations nationwide

Ports & Airports

Navi Mumbai International Airport Commences Overseas Operations with Abu Dhabi Flight

17 Jul 2026

• Inauguration date: 8 October 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• CIDCO full form: City and Industrial Development Corporation
• Adani Group-operated airports: AAHL-Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, and Mangaluru

Economic Affairs

India Post Registers Record 22% Revenue Jump in First Quarter of FY27

16 Jul 2026

• Union Minister for Communications: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
• Department of Posts Headquarters: New Delhi

Infrastructure Projects

Third Edition of Global Mega Textile Event 'Bharat Tex 2026' Held in New Delhi

16 Jul 2026

• Union Minister of Textiles: Giriraj Singh
• Organizers: Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) & Ministry of Textiles

Ports & Airports

Mangaluru International Airport Secures ACI Level 5 Customer Experience Status

16 Jul 2026

• Airports Council International (ACI) Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
• Parent Organization: Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL)

GDP / Inflation

Retail Inflation Breaches RBI's Medium-Term Comfort Target of 4% in June

14 Jul 2026

• CPI stands for Consumer Price Index
• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• RBI Established: 1 April 1935

Infrastructure Projects

ONGC Receives Approval to Build 1.75 MT Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Mangaluru

13 Jul 2026

• ISPRL: Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited
• Current Operational SPRs in India: Mangaluru (1.5 MT), Padur (2.5 MT), Visakhapatnam (1.33 MT)
• ONGC Headquarters: New Delhi

GDP / Inflation

ADB Lowers India's FY27 GDP Target to 6.6% While Upgrading Inflation Projections

11 Jul 2026

• ADB HQ: Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
• ADB President: Masatsugu Asakawa
• ADB Established Year: 1966

GDP / Inflation

IMF Revises India's FY27 GDP Growth Projection Downward to 6.4%

11 Jul 2026

• IMF HQ: Washington, D.C., USA
• IMF Managing Director: Kristalina Georgieva
• IMF First Deputy Managing Director: Gita Gopinath

Ports & Airports

Kamarajar Port Limited Becomes India's Second Major Port with 18-Metre Draft

9 Jul 2026

• Kamarajar Port Location: Coromandel Coast, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Alternative Name: Ennore Port
• Key Feature: First corporatised major port in India which is a public company

Infrastructure Projects

PM Modi Inaugurates CG Semi's Rs 7,500 Crore Semiconductor Assembly and Testing Plant in Sanand

4 Jul 2026

• India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) launched under the Ministry of Electronics and IT
• Renesas Electronics HQ: Tokyo, Japan

Infrastructure Projects

Prime Minister Dedicates India's First Greenfield Integrated Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Pachpadra

4 Jul 2026

• HPCL Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• HRRL Shareholding: HPCL (74%), Government of Rajasthan (26%)

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