The Union Cabinet approved the GOBARdhan scheme with an outlay of ₹23,371 crore to boost the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) sector. The scheme aims to raise domestic CBG production ten-fold and mobilise large-scale private investment, promoting a circular economy by converting organic and agricultural waste into clean fuel and bio-manure.
The Union Cabinet approved ₹84,084 crore for the offshore exploration scheme 'Samudra Manthan'. Of this total outlay, ₹43,200 crore has been earmarked for drilling 60 deepwater exploration wells. The scheme is aimed at deepening India's search for hydrocarbons in its offshore basins, boosting domestic energy output and reducing the country's heavy dependence on costly energy imports over the coming years.
The HinduThe Centre extended the PM-Kisan scheme for four more years with an allocation of ₹3.15 lakh crore. The government said more than ₹4.47 lakh crore has been transferred directly into farmers' bank accounts through 23 instalments since the scheme's launch in February 2019, providing income support to eligible farmer families.
The HinduIndia's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 7.3% in June 2026, its highest reading in 23 months. The acceleration was driven by strong performances across the manufacturing, electricity, capital goods and consumer-facing sectors. The near-two-year peak points to a pick-up in industrial activity, with the broad-based gains spanning both investment-linked and consumption-linked segments of the economy during the month.
The HinduRBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Reserve Bank plans to issue polymer currency notes from the beginning of the next fiscal. He noted the effort is still at a pilot stage, and the central bank will test how the polymer notes perform under Indian climate and infrastructure conditions before a wider rollout.
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