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India's textile exports rose 16.1% year-on-year to ₹29,776 crore in August 2026, from ₹25,656 crore in August 2025, the Textiles Ministry said on 17 September 2026. For April to August 2026 they reached ₹1.43 lakh crore, up 10.3%. Handicrafts (excluding handmade carpets) grew fastest, by 41.4%.
17 Sep 2026
On 16 September 2026 the CBIC marked ten years of India's Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme with an event called "AEO@10" in New Delhi. The programme, aligned with the World Customs Organisation's SAFE Framework, gives trusted traders faster customs clearance. 5,967 entities have been certified so far across the T1, T2, T3 and LO categories.
16 Sep 2026
On 16 September 2026 the Union Cabinet raised the wage ceiling for mandatory EPFO coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month. More than 51 lakh more employees will now come under provident fund, pension (EPS) and insurance (EDLI) cover. The ceiling was last raised in September 2014. The Government's yearly outgo is estimated at about ₹11,339 crore.
16 Sep 2026
On World Ozone Day, 16 September 2026, in Mumbai, the Environment Minister of State launched India's Net Zero Portal and the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) Dashboard. The portal lets Indian entities register and disclose voluntary net zero targets. The dashboard tracks progress of the National Missions under the NAPCC on one platform.
16 Sep 2026
On 16 September 2026 the DGFT amended Para 2.57 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 so that a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) is not needed for export consignments with a Free-on-Board value of up to ₹3 lakh. Larger consignments still need it. The aim is to make it easier for MSMEs, artisans and first-time exporters to start.
16 Sep 2026
On 16 September 2026 the MEA rejected the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission as having no legal basis. It said there is no boundary between Pakistan and China, the whole of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral parts of India, and India has never recognised the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963.
16 Sep 2026
On 15 September 2026, seven flying squads of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) inspected 22 industrial units in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. Sixteen broke norms and statutory directions, and 12 show cause notices were issued. The UP Pollution Control Board sealed two units, one burning hazardous sludge in a wood-fired pit furnace.
16 Sep 2026
On 15 September 2026 the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty on the company that runs the Rapido ride-hailing app. It found two dark patterns, "confirm shaming" and "interface interference", in prompts that pushed riders to pay more before a ride was confirmed, and ordered the platform to stop them.
15 Sep 2026
India's total exports of goods and services in April to August 2026-27 are estimated at US$ 399.27 billion, 15.55 per cent more than a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on 15 September 2026. Merchandise exports grew 17.85 per cent. In August alone, electronic goods exports rose 89.82 per cent to US$ 5.55 billion.
15 Sep 2026
The Periodic Labour Force Survey bulletin for August 2026, released on 15 September 2026, shows the labour force participation rate for people aged 15 and above rising to 55.6 per cent. Female participation was 34.8 per cent, up 1.1 points in a year. The unemployment rate held at 5.0 per cent, and rural unemployment fell to 4.1 per cent.
15 Sep 2026