NITI Aayog
The government think-tank that replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 as the apex public-policy body.
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Current affairsMSME Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Parliament Modernises MSMED Act After 20 YearsParliament has passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 — the first comprehensive amendment to the MSMED Act, 2006 in its twenty-year history. It mandates digital registration via the Udyam Portal, requires Central PSEs to route payments through TReDS, fast-tracks dispute resolution within 90 days, and decriminalises minor procedural defaults. Current affairs84th Anniversary of Quit India Movement: August Kranti Diwas and India's Path to Freedom (1942–2026)India observed the 84th anniversary of the Quit India Movement on 9 August 2026 — August Kranti Diwas. Launched on 9 August 1942 when the British arrested Mahatma Gandhi and the entire Congress leadership hours after the historic "Do or Die" resolution, the movement became a leaderless mass uprising that marked the beginning of the end of British colonial rule in India. Current affairsGOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme: Cabinet Approves ₹23,731 Crore for Compressed BiogasThe Union Cabinet on August 6, 2026 approved the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme — GOBARdhan — with a ₹23,731 crore outlay over FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36. The scheme consolidates India's fragmented biogas policy into a single framework to achieve tenfold growth in compressed biogas (CBG) production, providing guaranteed pricing, capital assistance, and assured offtake for ten years. Current affairsIndia Records Highest-Ever Monthly EV Sales in July 2026 — 3.28 Lakh Units, Up 66% YoYIndia registered its highest-ever monthly electric vehicle (EV) retail sales of 3,27,901 units in July 2026, up 66% year-on-year, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Electric vehicles now account for approximately one in every eight vehicles sold in India. Electric two-wheelers crossed the two-lakh mark for the first time, while electric passenger vehicles grew 83% year-on-year. Current affairs12th National Handloom Day 2026: President Honours 22 Weavers at Rashtrapati BhavanIndia observed the 12th National Handloom Day on August 7, 2026, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre (RBCC) in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu was the Chief Guest and honoured 22 weavers at the national function. The day commemorates the Swadeshi Movement launched on August 7, 1905 at Calcutta Town Hall and recognises the contribution of over 35.22 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers, more than 72% of whom are women.