RBI to end pause on licensing for new Urban Co-operative Banks, proposes Rs 300 crore capital threshold

Jan 13, 2026

"Since 2004, licensing for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) had been paused. Considering the positive developments in the sector during the last two decades and...

NEET row: Opposition demands discussion over paper leaks in Parliament

Jun 28, 2024

Following the paper leak controversy around the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical undergraduates and the cancellation of UGC-NET due to "lack...

NITI Aayog releases discussion paper on digital banks seeking comments

Nov 24, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 24 : NITI Aayog has released a discussion paper titled 'Digital Banks: A Proposal for Licensing and Regulatory Regime for...

UAE publishes discussion paper on urgent threat of global water scarcity

Sep 24, 2023

The UAE Government has published a detailed discussion paper that calls for a decisive and coordinated international response to the urgent threat of global...

UAE publishes discussion paper on urgent threat of global water scarcity

Oct 02, 2023

Published by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the sidelines of the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York,...

Congress demands official discussion paper on GST 2.0 after PM Modi announces reforms

Aug 16, 2025

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced reforms on Goods and Services Tax (GST), Congress has demanded an official discussion paper for an informed and...