RBI opens applications for lateral entry to 93 specialist posts, deadline January 6
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has invited applications for lateral recruitment of professionals across multiple specialised roles, including data scientists, analysts and technology experts, to fill 93 vacancies. Interested candidates can apply through the central bank’s official website, rbi.org.in, with the application window closing on January 6, 2026.
The recruitment drive spans several departments. In the Department of Information Technology, vacancies include positions such as Data Scientist, Data Engineer, IT Security Expert, IT System Administrator, IT Project Administrator, AI/ML Specialist, IT-Cyber Security Analyst and Network Administrator. The Premises Department has openings for Project Managers, while the Department of Supervision accounts for the largest share of posts, covering roles related to credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, banking supervision, data analytics, policy research and programme coordination.
The application fee has been fixed at ₹100 plus GST for candidates belonging to SC, ST and PwBD categories. For candidates from the general, OBC and EWS categories ₹600 plus GST is the application fee. The fee, once paid, will not be refunded or adjusted against any other recruitment process.
Educational qualifications and professional experience requirements vary for each post. Candidates have been advised to refer to the detailed official notification to assess eligibility before applying.
According to the RBI, the selection process will involve an initial screening or shortlisting by a Screening Committee, followed by document verification and interviews, while the final decision on shortlisting and selection will be taken by the RBI Services Board. Candidates shortlisted for interviews will be informed through email via an official interview call letter.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
