NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL) onboards Postal Life Insurance (PLI) on Bharat Connect

Exam-focused facts from the 24 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

NBBL has integrated PLI as a biller under the insurance category to enable premium payments via digital and offline channels.
State Bank of India (SBI) is acting as the Biller Operating Unit for this integration.
PLI is operated by the Department of Posts and services over 1.25 crore active policies.
PLI processes approximately 2.5 lakh transactions daily.
The insurance category on Bharat Connect now includes 65 billers following this addition.
Bharat Connect hosts more than 22,640 billers across over 29 categories and is accessible through over 700 apps and 5 lakh offline agents.
Noopur Chaturvedi serves as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NBBL.