India, March 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a solemn tribute to the unparalleled sacrifice of India's young freedom fighters - Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Shivaram Rajguru, and Shaeed Sukhdev Thapar, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), will organise a nationwide Padyatra on March 23rd, 2026, marking Shaheed Diwas. The initiative will be conducted under the theme "MY Bharat, My Responsibility." Every year, Shaheed Diwas serve...
India, March 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, chaired the 90th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL), today in Dehradun. The Committee considered proposals across sectors such as roads, drinking water supply, transmission lines, defence, irrigation, and other infrastructures. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between ...
India, March 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: An India - Africa Strategic Partnership Meet was convened on the third day (21.3.2026) of the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 at New Delhi today. The meeting was chaired by Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister for Power. The meeting was attended by Shri Shripad Naik Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Nayab Singh Saini Chief Minister of Haryana, Dr Jean Mathanga Minister of Energy and Mining, Government of Mal...
India, March 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has introduced Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 (CGSMFI-2.0). The scheme aims to provide guarantee cover to Banks/ FIs through National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) against expected losses on the financial assistance extended by them to Non-Banking Financial Company-Microfinance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) and MFIs for on lending to small borrowers. Salient feature...
India, March 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, chaired the 45th Meeting of the Central Zoo Authority held today at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun. During meeting progress of second cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of zoos was reviewed. Following decisions were taken in the meeting were as mentioned below: Publication titled 'Care in Captivity: A compendium to sho...
MUMBAI, India, March 23 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 3 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM March 27, 2026 (Friday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank's Press Release 202...
MUMBAI, India, March 23 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Reserve Bank of India had onJuly 30, 2025, imposed All Inclusive Directions (AID) on Irinjalakuda Town Co-operative Bank Ltd. The Reserve Bank subsequently superseded the bank's Board for a period of 12 months and appointed an Administrator and a Committee of Advisors (CoA) as announced videPress Release dated October 07, 2025 and vide Press Release dated November 13, 2025. The present Administrator Shri Raju ...
MUMBAI, India, March 23 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 20, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) on The Tanur Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, Kerala (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Know Your Customer (KYC)'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read ...
MUMBAI, India, March 23 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 20, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Kodagu District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 20 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act). This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provi...
MUMBAI, India, March 23 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 20, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹1 lakh (Rupees One Lakh only) on The Mysore and Chamarajnagar District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Karnataka (the bank) for contravention of provisions of Section 19 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Know Y...