The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in Parliament to establish a uniform, Centre-directed fiscal framework for mining and restrict state-level taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands.
Source ↗NASA formally invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its permanent Moon Base programme under the Artemis Accords framework, marking a significant advancement in India's lunar future.
Source ↗The Union Government plans to launch a three-month Reform Utsav campaign, likely from October 2, 2026, to systematically capture citizens' suggestions and translate them into actionable governance reforms.
Source ↗The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified comprehensive Cyber Security in Power Sector Regulations, 2026 under the Electricity Act, 2003, coming into force from April 1, 2027, to enhance cybersecurity infrastructure in the power sector.
Source ↗VIHAAN, India's first domestically designed broadband networking System-on-Chip (SoC) built on open-standard RISC-V architecture and powered by the indigenous VEGA processor developed by C-DAC, achieved first-pass silicon success, delivering high-throughput, secure semiconductor solutions.
Source ↗In August 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) released a consultation paper proposing a mandatory, colour-coded Credit Risk-o-Meter for debt securities to make credit risk easier for investors to assess and compare.
Source ↗In August 2026, the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) granted an Investment Banking license to Nexent Capital IFSC Private Limited to operate from the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Source ↗In August 2026, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) secured a Rs 10,000–15,000 crore order to build India's largest single-cluster NVIDIA B300 AI factory at its Chennai data centre campus for USA-based Together AI, marking a major advancement in AI infrastructure.
Source ↗In August 2026, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) launched its electronic Inspection and e-Certified Copy Services to provide faster digital access to judicial records under the e-Courts 2.0 initiative in New Delhi, improving transparency and efficiency.
Source ↗In August 2026, Indian Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) approved and signed an agreement for the country's first indigenous, fully commercial Earth Observation constellation under the Public Private Partnership model with private consortium Allied Orbits Private Limited.
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