India, Dec. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released 1st installment of Untied Grants of the financial year 2025-26 amounting to Rs.224.5762 crores as XV FC grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions/ Rural Local Bodies in Chhattisgarh. These funds are for 11279 eligible Gram Panchayats, 138 eligible Block Panchayats and 26 eligible District Panchayats of the State. Government of India through Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Ministry of Jal Shakti (Depar...
India, Dec. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the chairmanship of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State for Earth Sciences; and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, a meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Earth Sciences was held today at Prithvi Bhavan, New Delhi. The meeting deliberated extensively on promoting wider dissemination of scientif...
India, Dec. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India's first maritime focussed Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC), commenced its lending operations, marking a major milestone in the evolution of India's maritime finance ecosystem. The company approved loan sanctions of about Rs.4,300 crore at its 51st Board Meeting held on Dec. 30, 2025, formally entering the maritime lending space in line with the strategy approved by its Board....
India, Dec. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be on a three-day visit to Maharashtra from 31 December 2025 to 2 January 2026, covering the districts of Ahilya Nagar and Nashik. The visit is dedicated to farmers, rural development, women's empowerment, and new opportunities for youth. Through various programmes, the Union Minister will share details of the Government of I...
India, Dec. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan, today unveiled the Government of India Calendar 2026. The Minister said the Calendar is not merely an annual publication of dates and months, but a medium that reflects India's journey of transformation, highlights the priorities of governance, and renews the collective resolve towards the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. The ...
India, Dec. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Financial Services has successfully concluded the three month (October to December, 2025) long nationwide campaign "आपकी पूँजी, आपका अधिकार" (Your Money, Your Right) today, enabling citizens to trace and claim their unclaimed financial assets. This included bank deposits, insurance proceeds, mutual fun...
India, Dec. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted salvo launch of two Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the coast of Odisha at about 1030 hrs on December 31, 2025. The flight-test was conducted as part of user evaluation trials. Both the missiles followed the intended trajectory meeting all flight objectives as confirmed by tracking sensors deployed by the Integrated Test Ran...
MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- 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 ₹30,100 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/ UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Andhra Pradesh 1000 10 Yield 1000 14 Yield 1000 16 Yield 1000 18 Yield 1000 19 Yield 1500 21 Yield 2. Assam 1000 10 Yield 3. Chhattisgarh 1000 09 Yield 1000 20 Yield 4. Jammu and Kashmir 6...
MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territories (UTs), announces that the quantum of total market borrowings by the State Governments/UTs for the quarter January - March 2026, is expected to be ₹4,99,821 Crore. The weekly schedule of auctions to be held during the quarter along with the name of States/UTs who have confirmed participation and tentative amounts indicate...
MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- 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 Monday, January 05, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 50,000 1 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM January 06, 2026 (Tuesday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank's Press Release 2021-2...