Two Yas Heat ambassadors secure 2027 FIA Formula 3 seats
Rashid Al Dhaheri and Keanu Al Azhari, ambassadors of the Yas Heat driver development programme at Yas Marina Circuit, have secured seats in the 2027 FIA Formula 3 Championship. Rashid Al Dhaheri will race with Van Amersfoort Racing and Keanu Al Azhari with Hitech GP, placing two UAE drivers among the 30-driver international grid.
Both drivers began their single-seater careers in Formula 4 with Yas Heat support. The programme develops young racing talent from as early as five years old through karting and into single-seater racing.
Ali Al Beshr, General Manager of Yas Marina Circuit, said the achievement reflects the talent and ambition emerging from the UAE and is a significant milestone for the country's motorsport ecosystem.
SEBI reviews call record rules for research analysts serving institutional clients
SEBI has issued a circular reviewing the regulatory requirement for research analysts and research entities to maintain call records of institutional clients. The circular, numbered HO/38/11/(9)2026-MIRSD-POD/I/24272/2026, was issued on October 23, 2026.
FDA launches Neuroscience Advancement and Innovation Nexus program
The FDA has launched the Neuroscience Advancement and Innovation Nexus, or NAIN, a new agency program aimed at accelerating medical product development in neuroscience. The agency says the program is aligned with the Trump Administration's efforts to advance medical innovation and deliver breakthrough treatments.
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കേരള പത്രപ്രവർത്തക യൂണിയൻ (KUWJ) മിഡിൽ ഈസ്റ്റ് ഘടകത്തിന്റെ പ്രസിഡന്റായി എൽവിസ് ചുമ്മാർ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെട്ടു.
എഴുപത് വർഷം പിന്നിട്ട സംഘടനയുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തിലേക്ക് എത്തിയതിൽ അദ്ദേഹം സന്തോഷം പ്രകടിപ്പിച്ചു.
എല്ലാവരുടെയും പിന്തുണ തുടർന്നും അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുന്നതായി എൽവിസ് ചുമ്മാർ അറിയിച്ചു.
RBI sets April 2027 start date for new operational risk capital rules
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Second Amendment Directions, 2026 to its Commercial Banks Forthcoming Instructions, specifying April 1, 2027 as the implementation date for the new Standardised Approach for minimum operational risk regulatory capital requirements under the revised Basel III framework.
The amendment also provides an indicative mapping of Business Indicator components to schedules and line items of financial statements, and incorporates additional clarifications issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision after the original Directions were released.
The revised Basel III capital adequacy framework applies to commercial banks excluding Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks, and Regional Rural Banks. The April 2027 date was first announced by the Governor on October 1, 2025. The original Directions were issued on November 28, 2025, with the implementation date and BI mapping left to be provided later.