GoI Policy Tracker

Tracking policy across the Government of India

Sep 19, 2026

Semiconductor push shifts to product nation scaling

September 19, 2026 4 mins read Firehose Gupta

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Semiconductor mission shifts to “product nation” push India’s semiconductor programme (ISM 2.0) is moving from building foundations to scaling an end-to-end ecosystem, with targets...

Sep 18, 2026

Semicon 2.0 budget jumps to $13.5 billion

September 18, 2026 6 mins read Firehose Gupta

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Semicon 2.0 gets bigger budget and production push The government says it is moving from early semiconductor “credibility” to full domestic capability, with the...

Sep 17, 2026

UAPA bans Shahzad Bhatti Network, triggers crackdowns

September 17, 2026 6 mins read Firehose Gupta

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: UAPA: “Shahzad Bhatti Network” banned as terrorist group The Home Ministry declared the Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under UAPA, citing links to...

Sep 16, 2026

UPI stays free; ₹2,000 MDR cap for merchants

September 16, 2026 6 mins read Firehose Gupta

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: UPI stays free for person-to-person payments Government amended the payments law and notified that UPI transactions up to ₹2,000 will have zero Merchant Discount...

Sep 12, 2026

Bankers’ Books Evidence Act to start Oct 2026

September 12, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: PMAY-Urban 2.0 approves 29,000 more houses The government cleared over 29,000 additional homes under PMAY-U 2.0, bringing total approved sanctions to about 18.77 lakh....