CURRENT AFFAIRS

Female Labour Force Participation (FLFP) in India has shown a noticeable increase in recent years, especially after 2017–18, according to periodic labour force surveys.

The National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) has gained importance in recent years due to: Increasing focus on critical and strategic minerals required for sectors such as renewable energy, defence, electronics, and electric vehicles

The policy of Bank Nationalisation in 1969 continues to be revisited in discussions on the role of the state in economic management, financial inclusion, and banking sector reforms in India.

According to the latest estimates in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) 2026, India has slipped to the 6th position among the world’s largest economies in terms of nominal GDP.

India is moving towards large-scale implementation of the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System, with pilot projects already operational and plans to expand the system across multiple national highways in the coming years.

Recent large-scale protests by industrial workers in regions such as Noida, Gurugram, and other industrial hubs have brought attention to a deepening minimum wage crisis in India, where workers have mobilised collectively to demand higher wages, better working conditions, and effective enforcement of labour laws.

Recent policy discussions and economic analyses have highlighted that while India’s economic growth has successfully reduced extreme poverty, it has simultaneously led to the emergence of a “vulnerable middle class”, raising concerns about the sustainability, inclusiveness, and resilience of India’s growth model.

The Sagarmala Programme has been in news due to recent progress in port modernisation, connectivity enhancement, and coastal economic zone development.

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a draft framework to review the classification and regulatory requirements of NBFCs in the Upper Layer.

The Finance Commission of India (16th Finance Commission) has recommended a significant increase in financial transfers to rural local bodies for the period 2026–31.