Banking and RBI
RBI issues revised Lead Bank Scheme guidelines (issued 19 June 2026)
19 June 2026 | Reserve Bank of India and Business Standard
This item is carried forward from 19 June 2026. The RBI circular RBI/2026-27/150 on the Lead Bank Scheme says a comprehensive review of the Scheme was undertaken and the enclosed revised guidelines supersede all earlier RBI instructions on the subject. They cover Lead Bank, Lead District Manager, SLBC, Block Level Bankers' Committee, District Consultative Committee, District Level Review Committee, credit planning and CD ratio monitoring.
Business Standard reported that the revised framework formalises block-level credit planning, strengthens Lead District Manager offices and requires every lead bank to appoint a Lead District Manager exclusively for each district under its charge.
Key facts- Circular: RBI/2026-27/150, 19 June 2026
- Supersedes: all earlier RBI instructions on the Lead Bank Scheme
- Fora: BLBC, DCC, DLRC, SLBC
- LDM: exclusive for each district (per Business Standard)
Exam takeaway: The Lead Bank Scheme coordinates banking and credit planning at district level.
Quick revision: RBI revised Lead Bank Scheme guidelines, 19 June 2026.
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12th International Day of Yoga: theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'; main event in Kolkata
21 June 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said the 12th International Day of Yoga was observed on 21 June 2026 with the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing', and that Kolkata hosted the main national celebration, addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PIB PRID 2275922 carries the English rendering of the address).
The UN proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga in 2014, on a proposal by PM Modi at the 69th UN General Assembly session that was supported by 175 member states. The first observance was held on 21 June 2015, and yoga was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.
Key facts- Day: International Day of Yoga, 21 June (12th edition, 2026)
- Theme 2026: Yoga for Healthy Ageing
- Main national event: Kolkata
- UN proclamation: 2014, supported by 175 member states; UNESCO listing: 2016
Exam takeaway: International Days are common exam topics: remember theme, year and host city.
Quick revision: 12th International Day of Yoga, 21 June 2026, theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing', Kolkata (PIB).
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