MUMBAI, India, March 10 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DOR/2025-26/236 DOR.ACC.REC.No.425/21.02.067/2025-26 March 10, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Payment Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividends) Repeal Directions, 2026 The Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby repeals the Reserve Bank of India (Payment Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividends) Directions, 20...
MUMBAI, India, March 10 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DOR/2025-26/235 DOR.ACC.REC.No.424/21.02.067/2025-26 March 10, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividends) Repeal Directions, 2026 The Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby repeals the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividends) Dir...
MUMBAI, India, March 10 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/DOR/2025-26/237 DOR.ACC.REC.No.426/21.02.067/2025-26 March 10, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividends) Repeal Directions, 2026 The Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby repeals the Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividends) Direction...
MUMBAI, India, March 10 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following notification: RBI/2025-26/389 DOR.ACC.REC.No.430/21.02.067/2025-26 March 10, 2026 Reserve Bank of India (Local Area Banks - Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend) Directions, 2026 Table of Contents Introduction Chapter I A. Short title and commencement B. Applicability C. Definitions Chapter II - Declaration of dividend A. Board oversight B. Eligibility criteria C. Quantum of dividend payable D. Profits ineligible f...
MUMBAI, India, March 10 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release: In terms of GOI notification F.No.4(7)-B(W&M)/2019 dated September 30, 2019 (SGB 2019-20 Series-X-Issue date March 11, 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 March 11, 2026. 2....
India, March 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The government has initiated efforts to ensure India 's fertilizer supply ahead of the Kharif season due to political instability in      West Asia . The Department of Fertilizers has assured farmers that India currently has adequate fertilizer reserves , despite disruptions to maritime transport , particularly cargo movement . The Department of Fertilizers has further clarified the situation through data t...
India, March 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the post-budget webinar on " Agriculture and Rural Transformation " via video conferencing . Representatives from companies under the Department of Fertilizers and lakhs of farmers from across the country participated in the webinar.   According to the Department of Fertilizers, farmers from nearly all states across the country participated in this webinar. Approximately 1.6 mi...
India, March 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a press conference after interacting with coconut farmers and stakeholders at the IIT Madras campus in Chennai today, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development , Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan clarified that the ' Coconut Promotion Scheme ' announced in Budget 2026-27 will not be formulated merely from offices in Delhi , but will be formulated on the basis of suggestions from farmers working in the field...
India, March 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the Post Budget Webinar on the theme "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas-Fulfilling Aspirations of People" on 9th March 2026 at 10:15 AM via video conferencing. Under this theme, multiple breakout sessions will be organised across sectors including education and skilling, health and AYUSH, tourism and hospitality among others. The discussions will cover initiatives such as strengthening educatio...
India, March 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the National Convention of Women Thought Leaders, organised by Bharatiya Vidvat Parishat in association with Rashtra Sevika Samiti-Sharanya, in New Delhi today (March 8, 2026). The theme of the Convention was 'Bhāratī -Nārī to Nārāyanī.' Addressing the gathering, the President said that from the intelligence of Brahmavadini women in t...