India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Government has released XV Finance Commission Grants during FY 2025-26 for Panchayati Raj Institutions/Rural Local Bodies in Goa. It entails the 2nd instalment of Tied Grants for the financial year 2023-24 amounting to Rs.15.77 crores. These funds are for all eligible 2 District Panchayats (DPs) and 170 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the State. Further Rs.2.84 crores of the withheld portion of the 1st instalment of Tied Grants...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. Name of the Scheme 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 No. of Beneficiaries Amount No. of Beneficiaries Amount No. of Beneficiaries Amount Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru Shishya Parampara (Repertory Grant) 1214 7824.70 1882 10147.60 1041 7704.70 Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence 15 1160.40 22 1216.50 28 1182.98 Cultural Function and Production Grant 2135 3275.2...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Culture, through the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), an autonomous organization under this Ministry and nodal agency for Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) matters conducts research and documentations for ICH elements including diverse tribal and folk forms and puts it up on the National Inventory of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). The Sangeet Natak Akademi has frequently presented Gusadi Dance and Oggu Ka...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Particulars Wireless* Wireline Total Broadband Subscribers (Million) 1006.89 45.83 1052.72 Urban Telephone Subscribers (Million) 725.67 42.59 768.26 Net Addition in January 2026 (Million) 4.59 0.30 4.89 Monthly Growth Rate 0.64% 0.72% 0.64% Rural Telephone Subscribers (Million) 540.67 5.07 545.74  Net Addition in January 2026 (Million) 2.98 -0.01 2.97  Monthly Growth Rate 0.55% -0.24% 0.55%...
India, March 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
MUMBAI, India, March 20 -- 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 ₹55,688 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1 Andhra Pradesh 1500 - 17 Yield 1500 - 20 Yield 900 - 25 Yield 2 Assam 500 - Re-issue of 7.22% Assam SGS 2032, issued on March 18, ...
MUMBAI, India, March 20 -- 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, March 23, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 1,00,000 1 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM March 24, 2026 (Tuesday) 2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank's Press Release 202...
MUMBAI, India, March 20 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Lalbaug Co-operative Bank Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat with Akhand Anand Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat, Gujarat. The Scheme will come into effect from March 23, 2026 (Monday). All the branches of Lalbaug Co-operative...
MUMBAI, India, March 20 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated March 18, 2026, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹31.80 lakh (Rupees Thirty One Lakh Eighty Thousand only) on The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on 'Inoperative Accounts / Unclaimed Deposits in Banks - Revised Instructions'. This penalty has been imposed in exercise of...
MUMBAI, India, March 20 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: Reserve Bank of India announces the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills as per the following details: Sr. No. Treasury Bill Notified Amount (₹ crore) Auction Date Settlement Date 1 91-Day 15,000 March 25, 2026 (Wednesday) March 27, 2026 (Friday) 2 182-Day 12,000 3 364-Day 8,000 Total 35,000 The sale will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the General Notification F.No....