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Muthu Master story: Why this Tamil Nadu widow lived as a man for 37 years, even her daughter didn't know the truthMuthu Master: For nearly four decades, Muthu Master lived as a man in a village in Tamil Nadu, a decision shaped by widowhood, fear and a t...
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
20 months of bearish markets: One additional letter that tells you which 'cheap' stocks are actually cheapMost investors live by one ratio. That ratio that tells them all they want to know – or should one say all they want to hear? They open a s...
Liberian proverb of the day: 'Do not look where you feel. Look where you...' Life lessons on pain, failure and why taking corrective action is essential to become a better human beingLiberian proverb of the day teaches an important lesson about failure, mistakes and self-reflection. The proverb explains why people should...
‘Rent: Rs 0, outside food: Rs 0’: Corporate woman's Rs 1,050 monthly expenses leave internet stunnedA recent online discussion revealed stark differences in monthly expenses across India. A Pune-based professional's budget of over 39,000 r...
'Quiet person' with 'good behaviour': Family of accused in IRS daughter's rape and murderA Rajasthan man, described by family as quiet and good in studies, is accused of a brutal rape and murder in Delhi and another sexual assau...
'More loss than luck': West Bengal's lottery system faces public backlash before pollsAs West Bengal gears up for elections, residents of Alipurduar's Falakata constituency are demanding a complete shutdown of the lottery sys...
City life, city stress: CA says these 5 habits of villagers are financial masterclass that you should learnVillagers demonstrate financial prudence. They prioritize needs over wants. They save through community initiatives. They borrow for essent...
Bengaluru techie, who lost Rs 70 lakh in online gambling, reunites with wife after de-addiction therapyLast year, his wife discovered his online gambling habit and later also found that he had lost Rs 70 lakh of his savings. She, along their ...
Odisha launches Rs 763.5 crore cyclone resilient saline embankment projectThe Water Resources department on Saturday issued a notification on launching of Rs 763.5 crore 'Cyclone Resilient Saline Embankment Projec...
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges PM Narendra Modi to include over 4000 villages under PMGSYNaveen Patnaik has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include 4,035 more villages under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
- Financial inclusion net to cover more people to curb leakages, generate savings
Banks are told to reach out to villages with a population of 1,600 and above through bank branches or business correspondents.
- Government for deeper financial inclusion to boost economy
The Centre has decided to shift its financial inclusion goalpost to accommodate a wider section of the population under the banking net.
- Banks complete 62% of financial inclusion target in 20 months
The country's banking sector has reached out to 45,000 unbanked villages over the last 19-20 months.
- State Bank of India launches mobile banking facility for villagers
State Bank of India today launched mobile banking facility for providing services to villagers at their door-steps.
- Finance Minister to meet PSU bank chiefs on July 8
FM Pranab Mukherjee will hold a review meeting with the heads of public sector banks and financial institution in the light of rising inter...
- RBI board meeting resolves to strengthen financial inclusion
The central board of the Reserve Bank met in Bhopal today and decided to prepare a financial inclusion plan for 2,736 Madhya Pradesh villag...
- Manmohan Singh reviews financial inclusion efforts
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Friday reviewed the progress towards financial inclusion by banks in India.
- Mobile bank to cover every village in next 5 years: RBI
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty has said that there is plan to cover all the villages through mobile banks by 2015.
- RBI keen on implementing its outreach programme: Subir Gokarn
The RBI is keen on effective implementation of its ‘outreach programme’, evolved under the financial inclusion scheme, as it is aimed at he...