KCC Rules Revised: RBI issues Final Framework for All Banks

Current Context: On 19 June 2026 (Friday), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the final KCC Scheme Directions, 2026, applicable to Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Regional Rural Banks, and Rural Co‑operative …

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Bank of India Launches Centralised Pool Buy-Out and Co-Lending Cell in Mumbai

Current Context: Bank of India’s ‘Centralized Pool Buy-Out and Co-Lending Cell’, this is a new platform that the bank has launched to boost its priority sector lending by partnering with NBFCs (non-banking finance compa…

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International Conference on Green Hydrogen to be held in New Delhi

Current Context: It is being organized by the Government of India in partnership with various ministries and scientific organizations to discuss recent advances and emerging technologies in the entire green hydrogen val…

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Andhra Pradesh CM launches ‘Jagananna Amma Vodi’ Scheme

Current Context: Jagananna Amma Vodi scheme. It is a welfare scheme launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to encourage parents to send their children to school by depositing 15,000 of financial assistance in the…

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MoU signed between Ministry of Culture and Canara Bank

Current Context: According to the Ministry of Culture, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between them and Canara Bank on 28.06.2023 for disbursal of financial assistance to veteran artists under the “Scheme…

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WEF’s Energy Transition Index 2023

Current Context: According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) report titled “Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2023”, published in collaboration with Accenture, India is ranked 67th on the Energy Transition Index (ET…

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Tamil Nadu launches Scheme to Provide Cardiac Drugs

Current Context: Tamil Nadu on Tuesday launched a scheme which aims to provide life-saving emergency “loading dose” for persons who experience symptoms of myocardial infarction or heart attack through over 10,000 primar…

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Uttarakhand’s Naini Saini Airport Receives Aerodrome License

Current Context: The Naini Saini Airport in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand has received the aerodrome license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on June 13, 2023. This means that the airport can b…

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Kotak General Insurance Partners with actyv.ai

Current Context: Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Co. Ltd (Kotak General Insurance) has partnered with actyv.ai, an AI-powered platform that helps enterprises manage their supply chain and business operations. The partne…

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L&T and BSNL Partner for Private 5G Network Solutions

Current Context: L&T Technology Services (LTTS) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have entered into a strategic partnership to provide private 5G network solutions for global enterprises. According to the agree…

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Union Minister Launches New CSR Guidelines ‘Sagar Samajik Sahayog’

Current Context: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal launched the new CSR guidelines ‘Sagar Samajik Sahayog’ on June 27, 2023. The new guidelines aim to empower ports to underta…

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Current Affairs One-Liner : 28th June 2023

National: The Government of India has extended the timeline for disbursement of loan /completion of ethanol projects up to 30th September 2023 in respect of all the schemes notified during 2018-2021. Prime Minister Narendr…

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Canara Bank Becomes 1st PSB to launch UPI Payments to Merchants

Current Context: Canara Bank has become the first public sector bank in India to introduce the facility of UPI payments to merchants through RuPay Credit Card. This facility is available in the bank’s Canara ai1 Banking …

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MoA & FW Signed an MoU with Pixxel Space India Pvt. Ltd.

Current Context: MoU signed by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA & FW) with Pixxel Space India Pvt. Ltd. to develop geospatial solutions for the Indian agriculture ecosystem. The project aims to …

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China and New Zealand Signed Agreements to Boost Trade

Current Context: China and New Zealand have signed a range of cooperative agreements to boost trade and economic ties between the two countries, in Beijing on June 28, 2023. The agreements cover areas such as food securi…

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Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, launched NANDI Portal

Current Context: Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, launched NANDI Portal on June 26, 2023. NANDI stands for NOC Approval for New Drug and Inoculation System. It is an online…

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West Bengal govt ties up with Dun & Bradstreet for MSMEs

Current Context: The West Bengal government has entered into an arrangement with leading business research and analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) for the MSME sector and exporters of the state. Under the arran…

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Current Affairs One-Liner : 27th June 2023

National:  According to a new report from members of the Children’s Environmental Rights Initiative (CERI) coalition; Plan International, Save the Children, and UNICEF, just 2.4% of key global climate funds can be classi…

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IAF conducted Exercise “Ranvijay” with Focus on Integrated Operations

Current Context: Air Force’s Exercise Ranvijay, was a wargame conducted by the IAF from June 16-23, 2023 in the UB Hills and Central Air Command Area of Responsibility. The exercise involved day and night operations by a…

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MDBs, WHO launch Health Investment Platform

Current Context: Health Impact Investment Platform,this is a new initiative launched by three multilateral development banks (the African Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank)…

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