India, Sept. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Access to affordable credit, capital subsidy and mechanised sanitation equipment can create sustainable livelihood opportunities while promoting safer and more dignified work. Otherwise limited education and a modest income can make it difficult for sanitation workers to meet rising household expenses and build financial security. Karnati Srinivasa Rao, a 53-year-old Safai Karamchari working with the Vijayawada Municipal Corporat...
India, Sept. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Professional skills can create meaningful livelihood opportunities when supported by timely and affordable finance. Institutional assistance enables aspiring entrepreneurs to overcome initial financial barriers, establish sustainable enterprises and move towards economic independence. Smt. Shalaka Darshan Nagotkar, a graduate and trained beauty professional from Kalyan (West), Thane, Maharashtra, established a home-based beauty p...
India, Sept. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Timely fellowship support enables scholars from disadvantaged communities to continue their studies, complete their research and build meaningful academic careers. Dr. Anik Saha, a 33-year-old scholar from the Scheduled Caste community - Sunri (including Saha) - overcame severe financial difficulties with support under the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students. The fellowship enabled him to complete his Ph.D. and pursu...
India, Sept. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The New Series of National Accounts Statistics with base year 2022-23 was released by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on 27th February 2026 and subsequently updated on 31st August 2026 to incorporate the changes on account of the new series of PPI (Producer Price Index), IIP (Index of Industrial Production), etc. released in June 2026. The new series replaces the earlier series with base year 2011-12 an...
India, Sept. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Behind every clean street in urban India lies a chain of infrastructure and systems that manage the waste generated by cities. Every large Indian city generates waste that comes from households, markets, institutions, commercial establishments and public spaces. Much of this waste is directed to dumpsites, where it accumulates over time and forms legacy waste sites. To tackle this challenge, the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U)...
MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/268 DOR.MRG.REC.No.232/00-00-017/2026-27 September 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Chapter - VI of Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Directions, 2025, dated November...
MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/267 DOR.MRG.REC.No.231/00-00-001/2026-27 September 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Chapter - IX of Reserve Bank of India (Payments Banks - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Directions, 2025, dated November 28, 2025, on fair valuation ...
MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/266 DOR.MRG.REC.No.230/00-00-001/2026-27 September 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Chapter - IX of Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Directions, 2025, dated November 28, 2025, on fair ...
MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/265 DOR.MRG.REC.No.229/00-00-001/2026-27 September 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Chapter - IX of Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Directions, 2025, dated November 28, 2025, on fair valuat...
MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/264 DOR.MRG.REC.No.228/00-00-001/2026-27 September 22, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Third Amendment Directions, 2026 Please refer to Chapter - IX of Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Directions, 2025, dated November 28, 2025, on fair valuati...