Context: Centre notified the operational framework of Semicon 2.0, approved in July 2026, with ₹1.27 lakh crore support to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem, especially domestic chip design.Six pillars: Government support covers chip design,...

Context: India is considering a re-modelling of its BIT framework, including a narrowly defined qualified Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) provision to balance investor protection with India’s regulatory interests.Qualified MFN: May give foreign investors...

Context: India is considering a re-modelling of its BIT framework, including a narrowly defined qualified Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) provision to balance investor protection with India’s regulatory interests.Qualified MFN: May give foreign investors...

Context: The Emergency Credit Linked Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 will operate only until its ₹2.5 lakh crore guarantee cover is exhausted, with guarantees allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.Prelims FactsImplementing/guarantee agency: Nati...

Context: From September 2026, the Centre will replace the monthly sugar quota system with a fortnightly allocation system to improve monitoring of sugar supply and prevent artificial shortages.Prelims FactsNew system: Sugar mills receive allocation e...

Context: India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth slowed to 6.7% in July 2026, from 8.8% in June; June’s earlier estimate of 7.3% was revised upward to 8.8%.Prelims FactsIIP: Measures changes in the volume of industrial production; release...