Deep-Sea Fishing promotion and incentives

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State/UT No of fishing vessels issued Access Pass (As on 5th March, 2026) 1 Gujarat 274 2 Maharashtra 2 3 Odisha 47 4 Andhra Pradesh 162 5 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 34 6 Daman & Diu 91 7 Goa 5 8 Karnataka 3 9 Kerala 63 10 Tamil Nadu 2 11 West Bengal 9 12 Puducherry 2 13 Lakshadweep 13 Total 707 S. No. District No of Access Pass Issued 1 Kakinada 105 2 Vishakhapatnam 52 3 ...


Ministry of Education organises one-day workshop on National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme in Delhi

India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education (MoE), organized a One Day National Workshop with State/UT and District level Officers implementing the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) on 10.03.2026 in New Delhi. Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, DoSEL chaired the Workshop. Secretary, DoSEL led the deliberations, focusing on the effective implementation of the National Education Policy ...


RBI IMPOSES MONETARY PENALTY ON MANAPPURAM FINANCE LIMITED

MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 09, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.70 lakh (Rupees Two Lakh Seventy Thousand only) on Manappuram Finance Limited (the company) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Guidelines on Compensation of Key Managerial Personnel - Deferral of variable pay'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RB...


DETAILED RESULT: OMO PURCHASE AUCTION HELD ON MAR 13, 2026 AND SETTLEMENT ON MAR 16, 2026

MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: I. Summary OMO Purchase Results Aggregate Amount (Face value) notified by RBI : ₹50,000 crore Total amount offered (Face value) by participants : ₹1,07,869 crore Total amount accepted (Face value) by RBI : ₹50,000 crore II. Details of OMO Purchase Issue Security 6.45% GS 2029 7.95% GS 2032 6.79% GS 2034 6.64% GS 2035 7.41% GS 2036 7.62% GS 2039 7.06% GS 2046 No. of offers received 159 29 170...


OPEN MARKET OPERATION (OMO) - PURCHASE OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SECURITIES HELD ON MAR 13, 2026: CUT-OFFS

MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Security 6.45% GS 2029 7.95% GS 2032 6.79% GS 2034 6.64% GS 2035 7.41% GS 2036 7.62% GS 2039 7.06% GS 2046 Total amount notified Aggregate amount of ₹50,000 crore (No security-wise notified amount) Total amount (Face Value) accepted by RBI (₹ in crore) 13,006 2,908 4,496 8,350 14,491 1,749 5,000 Cut off yield (%) 6.1187 6.6080 6.6403 6.6351 6.7353 6.9841 7.3268 Cut off price (₹) 101.04 106.95...


SCHEDULED BANKS' STATEMENT OF POSITION IN INDIA AS ON FEBRUARY 28, 2026

MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: (Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 07-Mar-2025# 15-Feb-2026 28-Feb-2026 07-Mar-2025# 15-Feb-2026 28-Feb-2026 I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 284322.01 345494.05 361710.98 289252.56 353928.33 369397.80** b) Borrowings from banks 113375.74 74319.27 78513.30 113395.68 74387.51 78566.30 c) Other ...


MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS AS ON MARCH 12, 2026

MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS@ -- > Money Markets@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,73,957.07 4.81 0.01-6.10 I. Call Money 17,450.01 5.07 4.50-5.15 II. Triparty Repo 4,60,731.00 4.79 4.30-5.10 III. Market Repo 1,90,526.81 4.84 0.01-5.15 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 5,249.25 5.03 5.00-6.10 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 328.90 5.0...


Cooperative export promotion initiative

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Since its inception, National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) has exported 54 different products to 29 countries, with total exports valued at Rs.5,731 crore. NCEL has undertaken several initiatives for the marketing of cooperative products. These include: The proposed new targets for increasing cooperative exports include product diversification and market expansion in East and West African countries, Europe, the UAE and sel...


TRAI Organises Workshop on 'Quantum Safe Communication', Focuses on National Security, Standardisation and Migration Pathways

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today organised a Workshop on "Quantum Safe Communication" at the TRAI Headquarters, New Delhi. The workshop brought together senior representatives from national security institutions, scientific bodies, standardization organisations, industry associations, and emerging quantum technology enterprises to deliberate on policy, security, and operational approaches for strengthening th...


BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Location State International Border Date of Operationalization 1 Attari Punjab India-Pakistan 13.04.2012 2 Agartala Tripura India-Bangladesh 17.11.2013 3 Petrapole West Bengal India-Bangladesh 12.02.2016 4 Raxaul Bihar India-Nepal 03.06.2016 5 Jogbani Bihar India-Nepal 15.11.2016 6 Moreh Manipur India-Myanmar 15.03.2018 7 PTB (Dera Baba Nanak) Punjab India-Pakistan 09.11.2019 8 Suta...