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    • DRI seizes 364 million tonne (MT) banned Pakistan-origin dry dates imports worth Rs. 3 crore

      (05-August 2026)

    • Government Boosts MSME Financing Through SIDBI and ECLGS 5.0

      (04-August 2026)

    • Every ?1 invested under Kisan Credit Card– Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (KCC-MISS) contributes ?2.30 to net value addition in the agriculture & allied sector, Third-party Assessment says

      (03-August 2026)

    • India achieves near-universal banking coverage, with 99.92% of inhabited villages now served by a banking outlet

      (03-August 2026)

    • CBN dismantles inter-state counterfeit drug network in Bihar under Operation Vajra; mastermind arrested

      (01-August 2026)

    • DRI seizes quantities of gold; drugs, e-cigarettes and other contraband in pan-India Ops; 20 persons, including 5 foreign nationals, arrested

      (01-August 2026)

    • Union Government releases tax devolution of ?1,09,019 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditure

      (01-August 2026)

    • Favara-UPI Cross-Border Payment Corridor Goes Live Between Maldives and India

      (31-July 2026)

    • DFS Launches Protection & Indemnity Insurance Product under Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP)

      (30-July 2026)

    • Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Post Highest-Ever Net Profit of Rs. 10,177 Crore in FY 2025–26, show consistent improvement in other key financial parameters

      (28-July 2026)

    • Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) at historic low of 1.9% in FY 2025–26, achieve highest-ever net profit of ? 1.98 lakh crore; aggregate business reaches over ?283 lakh crore

      (28-July 2026)

    • DRI intensifies crackdown on gold smuggling; seizes 27 kg smuggled gold in intelligence-led nationwide operations; 12 arrested

      (25-July 2026)

    • Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman outlines 5Rs of responsive tax governance; Calls for greater tax certainty and reduced litigation at the 167th Income Tax celebrations in New Delhi today

      (24-July 2026)

    • DRI busts clandestine Mephedrone manufacturing facility in Ankleshwar, Gujarat and seizes Rs. 21 lakh; Three arrested

      (22-July 2026)

    • Government's Financial Inclusion Mission Continues to Foster Economic Empowerment Through Universal Banking, Social Security and Credit Access

      (21-July 2026)

    • Government and RBI Strengthen Digital Lending Ecosystem Through New Regulatory Framework, Digital Lending App Directory and Enhanced Customer Safeguards

      (21-July 2026)

    • Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) India thwarts illegal trafficking of 12 crore Tramadol Hydrochloride, a.k.a. “fighter drug” tablets under “Operation Vajra”

      (20-July 2026)

    • Nearly 55.49 Crore Users Onboarded on UPI as in June 2026

      (20-July 2026)

    • Government and RBI Strengthen Fintech Ecosystem with Enhanced Regulatory Frameworks & Consumer Protection Actions

      (20-July 2026)

    • DRI seizes 15 kg methamphetamine, 4 kg pseudoephedrine, 85 lakh smuggled cigarettes, and 2 drone-dropped Pakistan-made pistols in nationwide operations; 5 arrested

      (18-July 2026)