HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA ISSUES JUDGMENT ON PRAYAG KUMAR VS STATE OF BIHAR AND ANOTHER CASE

PATNA, India, April 17 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on April 2: The instant writ petition, in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation, has been filed seeking the following relief(s):- "(i) In the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent authorities to allot a suitable place for whole sale Vegetable or Fruit sellers for running the business of its member smoothly particularly the Vacant land at Mauza- Barhan Gopal, Thana No. 263, Khata Patna High Court CWJC No.8569 o...


IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 51A OF UAPA, 1967: UPDATES TO UNSC'S 1988 (2011) TALIBAN SANCTIONS LIST: AMENDMENT OF 3 ENTRIES

MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2026-27/13 DOR.AML.REC.4/14.06.001/2026-27 April 17, 2026 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of the Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks, Urban Co-operative Banks, Rural Co-operative Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Local Area Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies, Asset Reconstruction Companies, All India Financial Institutions Madam/Dear Sir, Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updat...


AUCTION OF STATE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹11,500 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Maharashtra 1600 08 Yield 1600 18 Yield 800 28 Yield 2. Punjab 1300 12 Yield 3. Rajasthan 1200 10 Yield 1000 Re-issue of 7.99% Rajasthan SGS 2041, issued on March 30, 2026 Price 1000 23 Yiel...


PREMATURE REDEMPTION UNDER SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND (SGB) SCHEME - REDEMPTION PRICE FOR PREMATURE REDEMPTION OF SGB 2020-21 SERIES-VII DUE ON APRIL 20, 2026

MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(4)-B(W&M)/2020 dated October 09, 2020 (SGB 2020-21 Series-VII-Issue date October 20, 2020) on Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme, premature redemption of Gold Bond may be permitted after fifth year from the date of issue of such Gold Bond on the date on which interest is payable. Accordingly, the next due date of premature redemption of the above tranche shall be on April 20, 2026. ...


RESERVE BANK OF INDIA - BULLETIN WEEKLY STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT - EXTRACT

MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: 1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2025 2026 Variation Apr. 11 Apr. 03 Apr. 10 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government 0 0 100274 100274 100274 4.2 State Governments 35191 41040 23567 -17473 -11624 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves* Item As on Apr. 10, 2026 Variation over Week End-M...


RESULT OF THE 7-DAY VARIABLE RATE REVERSE REPO (VRRR) AUCTION HELD ON APRIL 17, 2026

MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Tenor 7-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 2,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 2,28,098 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 2,00,031 Cut off Rate (%) 5.24 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.23 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate 78.43 Ajit Prasad Deputy General Manager (Communications) Press Release: 2026-2027/96 Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


RESULT OF UNDERWRITING AUCTION CONDUCTED ON APRIL 17, 2026

MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: In the underwriting auction conducted on April 17, 2026, for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rates for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below: Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount (₹ crore) Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount (₹ crore) Additional Competitive...


MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS AS ON APRIL 16, 2026

MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- 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) 6,35,137.81 4.79 2.00-6.05 I. Call Money 20,514.62 5.09 4.20-5.15 II. Triparty Repo 4,38,246.95 4.78 4.65-5.00 III. Market Repo 1,69,033.99 4.77 2.00-5.85 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 7,342.25 5.27 5.00-6.05 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 227.80 5.0...


PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES THE VALEDICTION CEREMONY OF THE 78TH BATCH OF INDIAN REVENUE SERVICE (INCOME TAX) OFFICER TRAINEES

India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the valediction ceremony of the 78th batch of Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Officer Trainees at the National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur, Maharashtra today (April 15, 2026).   Speaking on the occasion, the President said that in recent years, India's economic journey has been remarkably dynamic and inspiring. The sustained growth in direct tax collection signal...


NIPER Mohali signs grant agreement with Novartis Healthcare Private Limited (NHPL) to Support Faculty Research Through Development Pioneer Grant

India, April 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a significant step towards fostering academia-industry collaboration and strengthening research and innovation in the pharmaceutical sector, the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali signed an agreement with Novartis Healthcare Private Limited (NHPL). The agreement was signed in the presence of Shri Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers...