Shriram General Insurance Partners with Piramal Finance for Insurance Distribution
Shriram General Insurance (SGI) has entered into a corporate agency partnership with Piramal Finance to expand access to insurance products,…
SIDBI Partners with RRBs to Expand MSME Credit in Rural India
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is working with Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to expand affordable credit access…
Padma Awards 2026: Dharmendra, Harmanpreet Kaur, Uday Kotak Among Honourees
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards 2026 on several distinguished personalities from fields such as cinema, sports, public affairs,…
RBI Approves Record ₹2.86 Lakh Crore Surplus Transfer to Centre for FY26
The Reserve Bank of India has approved a record surplus transfer of ₹2.86 lakh crore to the Central Government for…
Major Abhilasha Barak Honoured with UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2025
Indian Army officer Major Abhilasha Barak has been awarded the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award…
ITBP Completes First-Ever All-Women Mount Everest Expedition
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has successfully completed its first-ever all-women international mountaineering expedition to Mount Everest, creating a historic milestone…
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Chairs 623rd Central Board Meeting in Mumbai
The Reserve Bank of India held its 623rd Central Board meeting in Mumbai under the chairmanship of RBI Governor Sanjay…
NHAI Signs MoU with Norway’s NGI for Advanced Highway and Tunnel Engineering Support
The National Highways Authority of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute in Oslo…
Department of Posts and Flipkart Partner for Nationwide Last-Mile Parcel Delivery
The Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with Flipkart to provide last-mile parcel delivery…
CTIL and FICCI Hold Conference on India–Europe Trade Partnerships under Next-Generation FTAs
The Centre for Trade and Investment Law and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) jointly organised a…
India and Ethiopia Sign Bilateral Protocol for Ethiopia’s WTO Membership
India and Ethiopia signed a bilateral accession protocol related to Ethiopia’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) during a…
Government Releases Draft Rules for VBG RAM-G Act, Seeks Public Feedback
The Central Government released the draft rules under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025…
Government Launches ‘BHAVYA’ Scheme to Develop 100 Industrial Parks Across India
The Central Government has launched the BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna) Scheme, a large-scale initiative aimed at developing 100 industrial…
RBI Imposes Restrictions on Nagar Sahakari Bank Ltd
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on Nagar Sahakari Bank Ltd, located in Etawah. The bank is…
World Bee Day 2026: Rising Concerns Over Global Bee Decline
World Bee Day is observed every year on 20 May to raise awareness about the importance of bees and other…
Two Indian-Origin Scientists Receive South Africa’s Highest Civilian Honour
Two internationally renowned Indian-origin public health scientists, Salim Abdool Karim and Keertan Dheda, were awarded South Africa’s highest civilian honours…
PRAGATI 2026: India Hosts Major Multinational Military Exercise in Meghalaya
India launched the multinational military exercise PRAGATI 2026 at the Umroi Military Station near Shillong in Meghalaya. The two-week exercise…
Barclays to Appoint Nikhil Jha as India Diaspora Banking Head in Singapore
Barclays is set to appoint Nikhil Jha as the head of its Singapore-based business catering to the Indian diaspora, according…
UN Cuts India’s 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.4%
The United Nations has lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 6.4%, down from its earlier estimate of 6.6%,…
World Metrology Day celebrated on 20th May 2026
The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, commemorated World Metrology Day 2026 on 20 May 2026, marking the 151st…
UPI Powers India’s Payment Revolution as Debit Cards Fade: RBI Report
India’s digital payments ecosystem has witnessed a dramatic transformation, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) emerging as the country’s most…
M&M partners with DBS Bank India for sustainability-linked dealer financing
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DBS Bank India to launch a sustainability-linked dealer…
Maharashtra signs ₹6.5 lakh crore MoUs for nuclear energy projects
The Maharashtra government has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹6.5 lakh crore with four major companies for nuclear energy…
AU Small Finance Bank partners with Intellect Design Arena for AI transformation
AU Small Finance Bank has partnered with Intellect Design Arena to deploy the company’s AI platform, “Purple Fabric”, across the…
Google and Blackstone Launch $5 Billion AI Cloud Venture
Google and Blackstone have announced a new $5 billion artificial intelligence (AI) cloud venture aimed at challenging the dominance of…
RBI Withdraws IFR Requirement for Banks Maintaining Market Risk Capital
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has withdrawn the mandatory Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) requirement for banks that maintain capital…
PM Modi Conferred Norway’s Highest Civilian Honour
Narendra Modi was conferred with Norway’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, during…
Gunveer Singh Appointed RBI Executive Director
Reserve Bank of India has appointed Gunveer Singh as Executive Director (ED) with immediate effect from May 18, 2026. The…
Prudential Plc to Acquire Majority Stake in Bharti Life Insurance
Prudential plc has announced the acquisition of a 75 percent stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Limited for approximately ₹3,500…
Hinduja Family Retains Top Spot in UK Rich List 2026
The Hinduja family has once again secured the top position in the Sunday Times Rich List 2026, becoming the richest…