MUMBAI, India, Dec. 19 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: [Under Section 45ZL of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934] The fifty-eighth meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under Section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held during December 3 to 5, 2025. 2. The meeting was chaired by Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor and was attended by all the members - Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Director and Chief Executive, Institute for Studies in Indust...
MUMBAI, India, Dec. 19 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The 620th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held today in Hyderabad under the Chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor. The Board discussed global and domestic economic situation and associated challenges. It approved the risk-based deposit insurance framework for banks. The Board also reviewed the activities of select Central Office Departments and the draft Report on...
MUMBAI, India, Dec. 19 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: In the underwriting auction conducted on December 19, 2025, 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 Competiti...
MUMBAI, India, Dec. 19 -- 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) 6,89,026.83 5.06 0.01-6.40 I. Call Money 16,291.54 5.36 4.50-5.50 II. Triparty Repo 4,77,284.75 5.15 4.80-5.87 III. Market Repo 1,93,038.24 4.82 0.01-5.55 IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 2,412.30 5.50 5.45-6.40 B. Term Segment I. Notice Money** 161.50 5.23...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Addressing a press conference held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi today, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment , Dr. Virendra Kumar said that between 2014 and December 2025 , the Government of India , under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi , has undertaken comprehensive and multifaceted initiatives to preserve , promote , and globally present the country 's cultural , spirit...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today addressed an Interfaith Conclave in New Delhi, commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.He said it was a profound honour to participate in the conclave, describing it as a global call for peace, human rights, and religious harmony. The Vice-President recalled his visit to the Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib to pay his humble respects on the 3...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha today, said that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regularly monitors License Service Area (LSA) wise performance of telecom service providers (TSPs) in the country. TRAI conducts Independent Drive Tests and Operator Assisted Drive Tests based on the issues observed in...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Argentina, have signed a Work Plan 2025-2027 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agricultural research, capacity building, and technology exchange. Dr M.L.Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, ICAR, and H.E. Mariano Augustin Caucino, Argentinian Ambassador to In...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crores live Aadhaar holders. It has completed more than 16,000 crore authentication transactions. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the organisation entrusted to issue Aadhaar, has comprehensive measures in place to protect the personal data of Aadhaar number holders. An independent audit agency is engaged for the creation of the Gover...
India, Dec. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release: . Fish Production (in Thousand MT) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 India 147,25.00 162,48.00 175,45.00 183,93.00 197,75.00 Bihar 683.17 761.66 846.29 873.13 959.76 Darbhanga District, Bihar 64.22 74.50 82.60 82.75 88.28 Since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020, India has recorded a substantial rise in both fish production and aquaculture productivity and the total fish...