• 7 January 2026: Coal & Mines Committee Meeting on PSU Tech Upgradation (Coal India and Beyond)

    7 January 2026: Coal & Mines Committee Meeting on PSU Tech Upgradation (Coal India and Beyond)0

    Key highlights Coal is politically unfashionable in elite conversation—but it remains economically foundational. India can build solar, wind, nuclear, and green hydrogen at scale (and it should), but it still needs stable baseload and industrial heat while the transition matures. That’s why “technology upgradation” inside coal PSUs isn’t a small bureaucratic topic. It usually means:

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  • MoSPI GDP Advance Estimates: The 2026 Economic Pulse

    MoSPI GDP Advance Estimates: The 2026 Economic Pulse0

    Key Highlights: On January 7, 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will release the “First Advance Estimates of National Income.” This data provides the first official look at India’s economic performance for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The estimates are expected to reflect the impact of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes across various sectors. For the

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  • India-New Zealand FTA: The First Month of Economic Integration

    India-New Zealand FTA: The First Month of Economic Integration0

    Key Highlights: January 2026 marks the first full month of operation for the landmark India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Officially concluded in late 2025, the agreement enters its primary implementation phase this month. The Department of Commerce (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) has issued guidelines for exporters to utilize the new Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs). Geopolitically, this

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