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...
26 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
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...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
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...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
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...
12 May, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
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...
30 Nov, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
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...
11 Mar, 2024, 09.20 AM IST
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 ...
25 Nov, 2022, 10.23 AM IST
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...
02 Nov, 2021, 06.41 PM IST
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...
21 Jul, 2021, 09.30 PM IST
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...
30 May, 2020, 12.07 AM IST
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...
30 May, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
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...
16 Jan, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
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...
13 Nov, 2014, 10.59 PM IST
- '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.
18 Feb, 2013, 11.05 PM IST
- 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.
29 Mar, 2011, 08.05 PM IST
- 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 ...
03 Nov, 2009, 09.53 PM IST
- 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...
02 Apr, 2009, 08.45 PM IST