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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on July 26, 2025?
Are banks open or closed today on July 26, 2025? Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills Three-day bank holiday in this state Digital banking options are available for banking transactions Here is the RBI list for bank holidays in month of July 2025: Jul-25 3 5 14 16 17 19 22 28 Agartala • • Ahmedabad Aizawl Belapur Bengaluru Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Dehradun • Gangtok • Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu • Kanpur Kochi • Kohima Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai Nagpur New Delhi Panaji Patna Raipur Ranchi Shillong • • Shimla Srinagar • Thiruvananthapuram • Vijayawada Holiday Description Day Kharchi Puja 3 Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday 5 Beh Deinkhlam 14 Harela 16 Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh 17 Ker Puja 19 Demise of Shri former Chief Minister of Kerala 22 Drukpa Tshe-zi 28 According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules, banks across India remain closed on Sundays, as well as the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, in addition to national and regional holidays. However, branches operate on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays, unless a national or regional holiday falls on one of those specific should note that regional bank holidays vary by state, depending on local festivals or official observances. So, while banks may remain open in one region, they could be closed in another due to a state-declared holiday on a branches will remain closed today, i.e., on July 26, 2025. This is because it is the fourth Saturday of the month. According to the RBI rules, banks are closed on the fourth Saturday of the will be a three-day bank holiday in Sikkim. Bank branches in Sikkim will be closed on Saturday (July 26), Sunday (July 27) and on Monday (July 28, 2025). Banks will be closed on Monday to celebrate Drukpa Tshe-zi. It is a Buddhist festival celebrated to observe Buddha's first preaching of the Four Noble Truths at the deer park in customers have the option to do banking transactions via digital channels provided they are registered for it. A bank customer should be registered for net banking and mobile banking options from the concerned bank. The digital banking enables instant fund transfers, bill payments, and real-time updates without needing to visit a branch. You can invest in mutual funds, buy insurance, or apply for loans directly from the banking app or internet send real-time updates on money transactions, which enables bank customers to stay updated on bank account activity, due payments, and suspicious login attempts through SMS and app holidays in July 2025
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
5.5kg meth tabs seized in Mizoram's Champhai
1 2 Aizawl: A day after the Mizoram excise & narcotics department seized over 30,000 methamphetamine tablets (3kg), officials on Thursday evening recovered another 5.55kg (50,500 tablets) of the drug from Tualte village in Champhai district, bordering Myanmar. Department spokesperson Peter Zohmingthanga confirmed the seizure on Friday. Zohmingthanga told TOI that 30-year-old Rochharliana, a resident of Dilkawn village in Champhai, has been arrested in connection with the case under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. He was produced before the district & sessions court in Champhai town, which remanded him to judicial custody. Meanwhile, a meeting of the Champhai district narco coordination centre committee, chaired by district DC Mohammad Aaquib on Friday, revealed that district police had seized 7.85kg of heroin and 78.95kg of methamphetamine between July 1 and July 25 — valued at Rs 12.62 crore. Police registered eight cases under the NDPS Act and arrested 17 individuals in connection with drug trafficking during the period. On July 10, officials from Zokhawthar Police Station at the India-Myanmar border trade centre seized 7.42kg (20 bricks) of high-quality heroin. During the same period, the district excise & narcotics officials seized 1.55kg of heroin and 11.21kg of methamphetamine while registering 12 cases under the NDPS Act and arresting 15 people.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed in Kerala for V.S. Achuthanandan's demise?
Who is Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills Bank holidays in July 2025 Bank holiday 2025- state wise list Jul-25 3 5 14 16 17 19 22 28 Agartala • • Ahmedabad Aizawl Belapur Bengaluru Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Dehradun • Gangtok • Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu • Kanpur Kochi • Kohima Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai Nagpur New Delhi Panaji Patna Raipur Ranchi Shillong • • Shimla Srinagar • Thiruvananthapuram • Vijayawada Holiday Description Day Kharchi Puja 3 Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday 5 Beh Deinkhlam 14 Harela 16 Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh 17 Ker Puja 19 Demise of Shri former Chief Minister of Kerala 22 Drukpa Tshe-zi 28 Following the death of former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan on Monday, the Kerala government announced a holiday on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, which would be observed countrywide today. As a sign of respect, the state government has announced a three-day period of mourning throughout the state in addition to the Kerala public holiday Are banks open or closed in Kerala today?Banks are closed today on July 22, 2025 as per the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) holiday list to mourn demise of V.S. Achuthanandan, former Chief Minister of from national and regional holidays in India, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks will observe a public holiday on the second and fourth Sankaran Achuthanandan, also known by his initials VS, was an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Kerala from 2006 to 2011. At 82, he was the oldest person to have assumed office. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of will be closed on occasions such as Kharchi Puja, Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday, Beh Deinkhlam, Harela, Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh, Ker Puja, Drukpa Tshe-zi depending on the will be closed in Sikkim on the occasion of Drukpa Tshe-zi on July 28, RBI holiday list
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CM launches portal for Mizo diaspora
1 2 Aizawl: CM Lalduhoma on Monday officially launched an internet portal called the Mizo DiasporaHub to connect Mizos living in different parts of the world. The internet portal was developed by the Mizo Diaspora Cell, chief minister's office, in collaboration with LushAITech. In his inaugural speech, the CM said as a people's govt committed to innovation and good governance, the state has introduced several digital platforms for enhanced citizen engagement and service delivery. He emphasised that strong and sustained engagement with Mizo communities abroad is vital, and through this platform, the govt aims to strengthen those bonds.
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on July 19, 2025?
Are banks open or closed today on July 19, 2025? Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills Digital banking Jul-25 3 5 14 16 17 19 28 Agartala • • Ahmedabad Aizawl Belapur Bengaluru Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Dehradun • Gangtok • Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar Jaipur Jammu • Kanpur Kochi Kohima Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai Nagpur New Delhi Panaji Patna Raipur Ranchi Shillong • • Shimla Srinagar • Thiruvananthapuram Vijayawada Holiday Description Day Kharchi Puja 3 Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday 5 Beh Deinkhlam 14 Harela 16 Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh 17 Ker Puja 19 Drukpa Tshe-zi 28 With a busy work schedule, many individuals push their bank related work to Saturday to visit the branch and finish transactions. However, it is always confusing to know if this Saturday is a working day or closed. This confusion arises because, as per the Reserve Bank of India 's (RBI) guidelines, banks in India remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each holidays in India vary from one region to another. They differ from one state to the next and are often influenced by local festivities, religious events, and regional July 19, 2025 is the third Saturday of the month, banks are open in all states except in read: Small savings schemes: These post office savings accounts will be frozen after 3 years: Here is how to unfreeze your account Ker puja is a festival held in Tripura, India. Performance of the puja, which is typically held in August, benefits the people and the state. The celebration occurs two weeks after the Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu will be closed in Sikkim on the occasion of Drukpa Tshe-zi on July 19, while net banking and mobile apps have simplified most banking activities such as fund transfers, checking account balances, bill payments, and even loan applications, there are still a few critical services that require a real bank visit. However, transactions such as some KYC updates, cash withdrawals or deposits of higher amounts, locker access, dispute resolution for unsuccessful transactions, and joint account and account closure problems will need a branch holidays in July 2025: State wise listSource- RBI
