Page-10 of Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Syed Akbaruddin, Annie George Mathew Join RBI Board
On 22 August 2026, the Government of India appointed Syed Akbaruddin, Annie George Mathew and Janmejaya Kumar Sinha as part-time, non-official directors on the Central Board of the...
Centre Notifies ₹62,500 Crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified the ₹62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme on 21 August 2026. The scheme will run for five years from FY...
PNGRB Authorises 1,800 km LPG Pipeline Network
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), India’s downstream oil and gas regulator, authorised 1,800 km of new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipelines on 21 August 2026....
India and ADB Sign $230 Million Chennai Water Loan
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $230 million loan agreement on 21 August 2026 for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project....
Himachal Pradesh Signs MoU with ISB for Forest Economy
The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department and the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding in Shimla on 20...
ISRO’s Former Chairman S. Somanath Appointed to RBI Central Board
Former Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S. Somanath was appointed as a part-time, non-official director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India on 20 August...
Chhattisgarh Begins Tilapia Product Exports
Chhattisgarh became the first inland state in India to begin exports of value-added Tilapia products on 20 August 2026. The state exported 382 tonnes of Tilapia products to...
Parliamentary Panel Seeks 20% Cap on Medicine Price Gap
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare presented its 176th Report on 7 August 2026 in the Rajya Sabha. The report, titled Affordability and Accessibility of...
CCI Approves Tata Steel’s TM International Logistics Stake Buy
The Competition Commission of India approved Tata Steel Limited’s acquisition of an additional 23% equity stake in TM International Logistics Limited on 18 August 2026. The transaction involves...
PM CARES Fund Balance Rises to ₹8,452 Crore
The PM CARES Fund is a public charitable trust created in 2020 for emergency relief and disaster-related assistance in India. Its audited financial statements for FY 2023–24 and...
Karnataka Plans Tumakuru Industrial Node Expansion
Karnataka has earmarked 1,736 acres for the Tumakuru Node of the Bengaluru-Chennai Industrial Corridor. The project targets ₹7,000 crore in investment and more than 88,000 jobs, with completion...
