The package will benefit farmers across 44 lakh hectares and 16,500 villages. Aid of ₹22,000 per hectare, up to 2 hectares. From 9 Nov, government will also procure peanuts, moong, urad, and soybean at support prices, costing around ₹15,000 crore. Farmers must apply online. No eligible farmer will be left out.
Loan against silver: Up to 10 kg for silver jewelry and 500 gm for silver coins. Loans cannot be used to buy gold/silver. Effective from 1 April 2026. Loan limits: up to ₹2.5 lakh – 85%, ₹2.5–5 lakh – 80%, above ₹5 lakh – 80%
RBI cut the repo rate by 0.25% to 5.25%. Banks can now borrow cheaper funds, reducing interest on home, business, and car loans. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the economy is stable and inflation is low, making the rate cut appropriate. It’s a good time to review EMIs, negotiate with banks, or plan new loans
Over ₹1.04 lakh crore in India remains unclaimed—₹78,000 crore in banks, ₹14,000 crore in insurance, ₹3,000 crore in mutual funds, ₹9,000 crore in dividends. The government launched “Your Money, Your Right” in Oct 2025 with portals: RBI UDGAM, IRDAI Bima Bharosa, SEBI MITRA, IEPFA. Camps in 477 districts helped return ₹2,000 crore so far
Rajkot District Bank Chairman Jayesh Radadiya announced a special farm loan scheme to help farmers hit by heavy crop losses this monsoon. Farmers can get up to ₹12,500 per hectare. Around 2.25 lakh farmers will benefit. Zero interest for one year. No extra documents. Simple process. Direct support to Rajkot and Morbi farmers.
As per telecom regulator TRAI, banks, NBFCs, and AMCs will now make calls only from the “1600” number. Deadlines: Banks – Jan 1, large NBFCs – Feb 1, other NBFCs & rural banks – Mar 1, AMCs – Feb 15, stock brokers – Mar 15. Customers can now easily identify legitimate promotional calls.
The Government of India, through the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, has launched the Blockchain India Challenge 2026. Startups can get funding from ₹1.5 lakh to ₹50 lakh. The aim is to build secure and transparent systems. Winners will receive mentorship, funding, and opportunities to work with the government. Last date to apply: 27