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Bank holiday on New Year 2026: Are banks open or closed on January 1?-Get state-wise list here

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- On the first day of 2026, bank customers across India are seeking confirmation on the operational status of bank branches on Thursday, 1 January. According to the Reserve Bank of ... Read More


Uttar Pradesh charts '26 roadmap with mass recruitment, infra push and investment drive

Lucknow, Jan. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has outlined an ambitious roadmap for 2026, focusing on large scale recruitment, big ticket infrastructure projects and measures to attract fresh invest... Read More


Passenger vehicle wholesales in India hit record 45.5L units in 2025

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Passenger vehicle wholesales in India clocked a record 45.5 lakh units in 2025, growing by nearly 6 per cent, turbocharged by GST 2.0 in the latter part of the year that helped ov... Read More


Reserve Bank flags high-cost distribution strategies of insurers

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- The Reserve Bank has flagged structural pressures in the insurance sector, saying premium growth is being increasingly driven by high-cost distribution-led strategies of insurance co... Read More


Centre's year-end bureaucratic reshuffle: 48 plus officials get new postings

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- In a major bureaucratic reshuffle on the last day of 2025, the Central government approved a large number of senior-level appointments at the level of Joint Secretary, Additional ... Read More


NSE's Nifty index gives nearly 10% return during the year 2025

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- NSE's Nifty index, the most popular index among stock market traders and investors, gave a return of nearly 10 per cent during the year 2025, while the exchange's leading midcap i... Read More


New seed push targets cotton revival, productivity gains across crops

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- On the first day of 2026, the government released around 185 new high-yielding seed varieties and hybrids across crops such as rice, maize, cotton, millets, pulses, oilseeds and s... Read More


Scheduled commercial banks allowed to set up pension funds for managing NPS

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- In a major policy move aimed at strengthening India's pension ecosystem, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has approved a series of reforms to promote ... Read More


Stocks to watch: Vodafone Idea, Hyundai India, NBCC among 10 shares in focus on New Year 2026; full list inside

Stock market today, Jan. 1 -- The Indian stock market experienced a bullish rally on the final trading day of 2025, driven by short covering amid optimism that the year ahead will outperform the curre... Read More


Passengers of Kerala's Kannur unit Budget Tourism Cell celebrate New Year onboard KSRTC bus

Kannur, Jan. 1 -- Passengers of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Kannur unit's Budget Tourism Cell celebrated the New Year onboard a KSRTC bus along with staff and fellow travellers... Read More