RBI IMPOSES MONETARY PENALTY ON BANK OF INDIA

MUMBAI, India, March 27 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 23, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹58.50 lakh (Rupees Fifty Eight Lakh Fifty Thousand only) on Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with certain provisions of the directions issued by RBI on 'Priority Sector Lending (PSL) - Targets and Classification' and 'Interest Rate on Deposits'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of powe...


RBI IMPOSES MONETARY PENALTY ON CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA

MUMBAI, India, March 27 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 23, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹63.60 lakh (Rupees Sixty Three Lakh Sixty Thousand only) on Central Bank of India (the bank) for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI on 'Know Your Customer (KYC)' and 'Financial lnclusion - Access to Banking Services - Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)'. This penalt...


RBI RELEASES MASTER DIRECTION ON UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS IN FINANCIAL MARKETS

MUMBAI, India, March 27 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) are key data elements identified globally for reporting of OTC derivative transactions. While LEI uniquely identifies the counterparties to a transaction, UTI serves as a single unique reference number for the transaction. Over the years, the Reserve Bank has issued instructions mandating reporting of LEI for transactions in the financial m...


NOP-INR POSITION OF AUTHORISED DEALERS

NEW DELHI, March 27 -- The Government of India issued the following FEMA circular: RBI/2025-26/252 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 24 March 27, 2026 To, All Authorised Persons Madam/Sir, NOP-INR position of Authorised Dealers Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to the Master Direction - Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings dated July 05, 2016, as amended from time to time. In terms of paragraph A (ii) (a) of Annex I of the Master Direction, the Reserve Bank may prescribe limits ...


ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SANJAY SAHU V/S STATE OF ORISSA

CUTTACK, India, March 26 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Feb. 23: 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Plantsite PS Case No.1139 of 2025 corresponding to GR Case No.3929 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Panposh, Rourkela for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.338/ 336(3)/ 340(2)/ 297(1)/ 318(4)/ 61(2) of BNS r/w Section 7(3) of the Lottery Regulation Act, on the main allegation of running fake lot...


ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON CHIZOBAM KRIST V/S STATE OF ODISHA

CUTTACK, India, March 26 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on Feb. 23: 1. This is a bail application U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with CID, CB Cyber Crime PS Case No.10 of 2024 corresponding to CT Case No.391 of 2024 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Bhubaneswar for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 419/420/465/467/468/471/120-B/34 of IPC r/w Sec.66(C)/66(D) of IT Act. 2. The allegation against the petitioner emanates from the fact t...


General Election to West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2026: ECI conducts training programme for all Returning Officers

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chairs high-level meeting to ensure stability in agriculture sector amidst global crisis

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan convened an important review meeting at his residence today. The primary objective of the meeting was to safeguard the interests of the Indian agricultural sector and its farmers amidst current global instability, while ensuring strategic preparedness for the upcoming Kharif season. During the meeting, the Union Agriculture Min...


PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NAVIC SATELLITE SYSTEM

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Total number of NavIC satellites launched are eleven; out of these eight satellites are functional. Three satellites are broadcasting navigation signals and five satellites are capable of broadcasting signals for one-way messaging. NavIC constellation is designed to provide Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services over India and a region extending up to 1500km from Indian land mass for various applications such as civilian ...


Increase in farmer's income through cooperation

India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S. No. State No. of beneficiary societies Amount Disbursed (Rs. in crore) 1 Gujarat 9474 369.81 2 Uttarakhand 2766 23.49 3 Bihar 1410 34.72 4 Maharashtra 1491 1.8 5 Odisha 943 0.81 6 Tamil Nadu 175 37.33 7 Telangana 3018 51.93 8 Rajasthan 679 240.69 9 Kerala 1 5.4 Total 19957 765.98 The Government of India, under the vision of "Sahakar-se-Samriddhi", has undertaken several measures to str...