Searched for
SHGS FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CM Joseph Vijay disburses Rs 3,000 cr credit to SHGs in Perundurai, sips tea, buys local craftsOn Tuesday, Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced a remarkable distribution of Rs 3,000 crore to self-help groups statewide. D...
NABARD Supports 21-Day Livelihood and Enterprise Development Programme for 60 SHG Women in DelhiThe programme aims to empower SHG women by enhancing their skills, promoting entrepreneurship and creating sustainable livelihood opportuni...
Lakhpati Didi scheme boosts household income: IIM StudyThe Lakhpati Didi initiative, launched in 2023, aims to enhance women's income and savings in India. Recent studies indicate that household...
Foragers to managers: Baran's Sahariya women exchange firewood for financial freedomSahariya tribal women in Rajasthan are transitioning from low-wage foraging to managing packaging units effectively. Mission Samarthya-Saks...
NABARD brings banks, government together to ease Kisan Credit Card access in DelhiNabin Kumar Roy, Chief General Manager, NABARD, emphasised that enhancing farmers access to Kisan Credit Cards remains a priority and calle...
Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand reviews security, infrastructure development amid rising violenceManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a security meeting to address rising violence. Discussions focused on deploying perso...
India, IFAD launch new programme to strengthen rural economyIndia has teamed up with the International Fund for Agricultural Development to introduce a transformative eight-year program, slated for 2...
FM Sitharaman urges regional rural banks to onboard customers to digital services like mobile banking by Dec 2024Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to prioritize onboarding rural customers to digital services li...
PM Modi to witness demonstration by Namo Drone Didis todayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Sashakt Nari Viksit Bharat programme and witness agricultural drone demonstrations con...
Women's World Banking signs MoU with Maharashtra to strengthen BC Sakhi programUnder the arrangement, Women's World Banking will provide technical and policy advisory support to UMED to operationalise the BC sakhis in ...
Rural development ministry ties up with Flipkart to sell products made by artisansUnder the mission, poor women from different cross-sections of class and caste form into SHGs and their federations, providing financial, e...
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu sanctions loan to 789 Self Help GroupsWhile APRB has given the highest amount of loan – Rs 49046000 – to 504 SHGs, SBI has loaned Rs 22601000 to 174 SHGs and APSCAB has doled ou...
How to bolster the presence of women in India's labour forceThe patriarchal family structure, lack of education and required skills, restriction to household chores, lack of access to a safe workplac...
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu seeks bankers ideas on wealth creationNaidu asked bankers to increase lending to agriculture and allied activities, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, entrepreneurs and women o...
Long term agriculture investment required to meet food demand: Arun JaitleyFinance Minister Arun Jaitley today said there is a need for long term investment in agriculture for meeting future food demands of the cou...
RBI issues guidelines on loans to landless farmersIn the Union Budget 2014-15, it was declared that 5 lakh Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of land-less farmers will be financed through NABARD...
- 'Bank losses due to NPAs push up interest rate for borrowers'
Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva today said women's credit history contrasts sharply with defaults by corporates.
- Bank of Maharashtra opens 11 new branches, 22 ATMs
Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) today expanded its branch and ATM networks by opening 11 branches and launching 22 ATMs.
- NABARD unveils financial assitance scheme for JLGs
In yet another bid to channel institutional credit to the country’s vulnerable sections -- Nabard has just unveiled a financial assistance ...
- Women groups might be hard to woo
Politicians from various parties have supported these enterprising groups of women over the years. But their frequent visits, incubation an...