🔶 Banking, Finance & Corporate Developments
Slice Small Finance Bank – Leadership Update
Founder Rajan Bajaj appointed as Managing Director & CEO.
Exam relevance:
Banking governance | SFB regulatory structure | Founder-led banking models
ADB Financing – Aavas Financiers
Asian Development Bank signed a USD 108 million senior secured debt package .
Significance:
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Boost to affordable housing finance
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Strengthening housing credit ecosystem
Exam angle:
Multilateral development financing | Housing sector reforms
MSP for Raw Jute – 2026–27
Approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
Why important:
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Protects jute farmers’ income
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Supports natural fibre ecosystem
Exam focus:
MSP mechanism | Agricultural price support | Fibre crop economics
🔶 Digital Governance & Technology
Blockchain India Challenge – MeitY
Launched to encourage blockchain-based governance solutions .
Significance:
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Promotes transparency & secure public records
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Encourages Web3 innovation in public sector
Exam relevance:
Blockchain in governance | Digital India initiatives
IBM AI GovTech Innovation Centre – Lucknow
Inaugurated to enhance AI-driven governance tools .
Exam angle:
AI in public administration | State-level digital transformation
🔶 Social Security & Welfare
ESIC – 75th Foundation Year
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation marked 75 years of service.
Core focus:
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Social insurance for workers
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Health & disability coverage
Exam relevance:
Labour welfare architecture | Social security institutions
‘Rah-Veer’ Scheme – Delhi Implementation
Encourages citizens to assist accident victims.
Significance:
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Promotes Good Samaritan culture
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Road safety reform
Exam focus:
Public health policy | Citizen participation in governance
🔶 Railways & Internal Security
7th All India Conference of GRP Chiefs
Convened by Railway Protection Force.
Importance:
Month: Current Affairs - February 27, 2026
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