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Moving Towards Effective City Government – A Framework for Million Plus Cities

The recent policy reform framework released by NITI Aayog on 25th April 2026 and highlighted through the Press Information Bureau (PIB) focuses on strengthening urban governance in India’s million plus cities. The report titled “Moving Towards Effective City Government - A Framework for Million Plus Cities” proposes structural reforms to improve accountability, service delivery, financial autonomy and political leadership in urban local bodies. 

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New National Cooperative Policy 2025: Reforming India’s Cooperative Ecosystem

The New National Cooperative Policy (NCP) 2025, is a policy framework introduced by the Government of India as a means to strengthen and modernize the cooperative sector. It functions on the vision, “Sakhar - se - Samriddhi” which means Prosperity Through Cooperation and the main goal towards achieving “Viksit Bharat by 2047”. India possesses one of the world’s largest cooperative networks with over 8.44 lakh cooperatives and more than 30 crore members, playing a vital role in fields such as dairy, fisheries, housing, rural finance and agriculture.

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Geoeconomics and Connectivity: INSTC and BIMSTEC

Policy Update Nagul Prana K.S. Background Source: In recent years, economic connectivity has become an increasingly important part of global geopolitics. Countries are now using trade corridors, infrastructure projects, and regional partnerships not only for economic growth but also to…

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eSanjeevani: India’s National Telemedicine Initiative

India faces a structural healthcare paradox. With over 1.4 billion people, the country has a doctor-to-patient ratio far below the WHO-recommended 1:1000, and specialists remain heavily concentrated in urban centres. A patient in rural Chhattisgarh needing specialist consultation historically had two options: travel hundreds of kilometres, or go without.

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India–New Zealand FTA: Boosting Economic Ties and Market Access

The once-in-a-generation free trade agreement between India and New Zealand is a comprehensive framework that encompasses market access, agricultural productivity, investment, talent mobility, collaboration in sports, tourism, and people-to-people ties, marking a historic milestone in bilateral economic relations.(Ministry of Commerce and Industry, 2025). The FTA is designed to benefit manufacturers, farmers, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, students, and skilled professionals across both nations.

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