✅ 28 MAR TOP 1O NEWS ✅
1. The Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme with a ₹10,900 crore outlay until March 31, 2028, offering continued support for electric three-wheelers (e-rickshaws/e-carts) to boost last-mile connectivity.
2. Indian Naval Ship Sudarshini arrived at Sète, France, as part of the ongoing landmark transoceanic expedition Lokayan-26.
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the first phase of Noida International Airport at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
4. Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, has decided that the limit for Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the first half of the financial year 2026 27 (April to September 2026) will be ₹2,50,000 crore.
5. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the suspension of futures trading in 7 agricultural commodities including wheat, moong, paddy (non-basmati), chana, mustard seeds, soybean, and crude palm oil until March 31 2027 to curb food inflation and speculative volatility.
6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated the use of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) to enhance transparency in financial markets, effective immediately for LEI and from January 1, 2027, for UTI.
7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled its ‘Payments Vision 2028’ document, outlining a roadmap that includes exploring electronic cheques, expanding regulatory oversight to digital platforms, and strengthening safeguards in the fast-growing payments ecosystem
8. RBI imposed monetary penalties on three public sector banks—Union Bank of India (₹95.40 lakh), Central Bank of India (₹63.60 lakh), and Bank of India (₹58.50 lakh)—along with fintech firm Pine Labs (₹3.10 lakh) for non-compliance with regulatory directions regarding KYC, digital transactions, and lending norms
9. The GOI proposed to scrap jail terms for non-compliance with orders or directions issued under the Electricity Act but raised the penalty to the extent of Rs 10 lakh under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026 tabled in the Lok Sabha
10. Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth ₹445 crore with Russia’s state agency JSC Rosoboronexport to acquire Tunguska air defence missile systems for the Indian Army.
