ALTERATION IN THE NAME OF SIX REGIONAL RURAL BANKS (RRBS) IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ACT, 1934

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The names of the following six Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) have been altered in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S7704/16.13.300/2025-26 dated January 12, 2026 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated February 03, 2026. The old and new names are as follows: Sl. No. Old Name of the RRB New Name of the RRB 1. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank ...


INCLUSION IN AND EXCLUSION FROM THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ACT, 1934 - REGIONAL RURAL BANKS (RRBS)

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The names of the following three Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) have been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification DoR.LIC.No.S7702/16.13.300/2025-26 dated January 12, 2026 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated February 03, 2026: Sl. No. Name of the RRB 1 Bihar Gramin Bank 2 Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank 3 West Bengal Gramin Bank 2. Fur...


INCLUSION OF "THE ASSAM CO-OPERATIVE APEX BANK LTD" IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ACT, 1934

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Assam Co-operative Apex Bank Ltd has been included in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 vide Notification CO.DOR.RAUG.No.S7656/07-12-000/2025-2026 dated January 12, 2026 and published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4) dated January 29, 2026. (Brij Raj) Chief General Manager Press Release: 2025-2026/2064 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


RBI RELEASES DRAFT REVISED MASTER DIRECTION - RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (CREDIT DERIVATIVES) DIRECTIONS, 2022

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India has released today the draft revised Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Credit Derivatives) Directions, 2022. Comments on the draft revised Directions are invited from market participants, stakeholders and other interested parties by February 27, 2026. The comments / feedback may be submitted by email with the subject line "Feedback on Draft Revised Master Direction - Reserve Ban...


RBI RELEASES THE RESULTS OF FORWARD LOOKING SURVEYS

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India today released on its website the results of the following Surveys: * Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) - January 2026 * Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) - January 2026 * Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS) - January 2026 * OBICUS Survey on manufacturing sector - Q2:2025-26 * Industrial Outlook Survey of the Manufacturing Sector for Q3:2025-26 ...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA - BULLETIN WEEKLY STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT - EXTRACT

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: 1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2025 2026 Variation Jan. 31 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 19332 16817 13448 -3370 -5884 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves* Item As on Jan. 30, 2026 Variation over Week End-March 2025 Year &#83...


UTTARAKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGMENT ON SAGAR V/S STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ANOTHER CASE

NAINITAL, India, Feb. 5 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 6: IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 6th JANUARY, 2026 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 7 of 2026 Sagar Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand and Another Respondents Counsel for the Applicant: Ms. Arushi Batra, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder. Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma, J. The applicant, Sagar, is in custody for the...


JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON AMI ENTERPRISES V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS

RANCHI, India, Feb. 5 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 5: 1. In the present batch of writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the vires and validity of Sections 2 and 3 of the Jharkhand Electricity Duty (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Jharkhand Act No.05 of 2021) (hereinafter to be referred as 1st Amendment Act, 2021) notified in the Extraordinary Edition of Jharkhand Gazette published by the Government of Jharkhand on 07.07.2021. The petitioners have also challenged the...


JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SAI ELECTROCASTING V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS

RANCHI, India, Feb. 5 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 5: 1. In the present batch of writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the vires and validity of Sections 2 and 3 of the Jharkhand Electricity Duty (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Jharkhand Act No.05 of 2021) (hereinafter to be referred as 1st Amendment Act, 2021) notified in the Extraordinary Edition of Jharkhand Gazette published by the Government of Jharkhand on 07.07.2021. The petitioners have also challenged the...


JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON HARI OM CASTING COMPANY V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS

RANCHI, India, Feb. 5 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 5: 1. In the present batch of writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the vires and validity of Sections 2 and 3 of the Jharkhand Electricity Duty (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Jharkhand Act No.05 of 2021) (hereinafter to be referred as 1st Amendment Act, 2021) notified in the Extraordinary Edition of Jharkhand Gazette published by the Government of Jharkhand on 07.07.2021. The petitioners have also challenged the...