India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Posts (DoP) is celebrating National Postal Week, from 9th to 15th October, commencing with the World Post Day on 9th October. The theme of this year's World Post Day is 'World Post Day: One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities.' The National Postal Week 2026 will focus on the Department's continued efforts to make postal services more convenient, accessible and responsive to the evolving needs of citizens. Thr...
India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The services sector has firmly established itself as the primary engine of India's economic growth, driving more than half of the national Gross Value Added (GVA). To monitor this vital performance accurately, MoSPI initiated a monthly compilation of the ISP for the formal sector with 2024-25 as the base year, on a trial basis in July 2026. The initial framework tracks 19 broad service sub-sectors-relying on high-frequency administ...
India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 1a. Production Overview (in Mt) Production Sep 2026 Sep 2025 YoY % Apr-Sep 2026 Apr-Sep 2025 CPLY % Crude Steel 14.1 13.7 3.4 85.1 82.7 2.9 Hot Metal 7.9 7.9 0.2 48.3 47.2 2.5 Finished Steel 13.5 13.2 1.9 81.8 78.8 3.7 Producer Annual Crude Steel Capacity Crude Steel Production Hot Metal Production Finished Steel Production Top 7 117.4 47.7 44.8 44.1 Remaining producers ...
India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The first meeting of the Development Council for Textile Industry (DCTI) was held on 6th October, 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, under the chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Smt. Neelam Shami Rao. The Council, constituted as the apex consultative platform of Government, industry and stakeholders, convened to deliberate upon its mandate of advising the Government on the orderly growth and development of the textil...
India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The two-day National Conclave on "Constitutional Rights and Legal Provisions for Tribal Communities" (6th to 7th October 2026) organized in Scope Complex, Delhi, was inaugurated by Shri Jual Oram, Hon'ble Union Minister of Tribal Affairs. The Conclave aims at bringing together senior officers from tribal welfare and revenue departments from various states/UT across the country along with distinguished experts to brainstorm on the c...
India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027, a flagship youth engagement initiative of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), has successfully completed the Viksit Bharat Quiz. The Quiz drew an overwhelming response from young Indians across the country, with 1,45,26,013 attempts recorded during the selection process. The VBYLD 2027 aims to provide young citizens with a structured, ...
India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), is operationalising a Points, Rewards and Recognition (PRR) Mechanism on the MY Bharat Portal to recognise and encourage sustained participation of young people in volunteering, experiential learning, youth development initiatives and other nation-building activities. Highlighting the importance of youth participation in the nation-building process, Union...
India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: India's Expanding Transport and Logistics Network As India's economy grows, so does the need to move goods efficiently across the country. Meeting this requirement calls for transport networks that are well connected and planned as an integrated system. To support these growing requirements, the Government on 6 October 2026 approved the setting up of the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA). ITLA will serve as a specia...
India, Oct. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Classification of SMEs India's MSME Ecosystem Contribution to the Economy: According to the Economic Survey 2025-26, MSMEs account for 31.1% of GDP, 35.4% of manufacturing output and 48.58% of exports. Expanding Formal MSME Base: As of 6 October 2026, total MSME registrations under Udyam and the Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) reached ~9.78 crore. Registered MSMEs have also reported ~43.28 crore employment opportunities. Women's Par...
MUMBAI, India, Oct. 7 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/288 DOR.MRG.REC.No.244/00-00-001/2026-27 October 7, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Third Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to paragraph 52(5) (i) of the Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025, on the requirement for clearing member banks to obtain legal opinion. On a review, it has been...