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Northeast given 'top priority' in infra, investment, skill development: Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated the Northeast region is a top priority for the central government. She emphasized infrastr...
Private banks told to step up Jan Suraksha, credit outreach playThe government is urging private sector banks to increase their involvement in key financial inclusion initiatives like Jan Suraksha and SL...
Slice and North East Small Finance Bank announce merger completionSlice and North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB) have officially merged, creating a technology-driven banking institution in India. The merg...
Nearly 60 properties from India on Tentative List for inclusion on World Heritage List, says govtIndia has nearly 60 properties on its Tentative List for potential inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to a government r...
Pragmatic Budget for transformative growth in Northeast India: Industry bodiesIndustry bodies in Northeast India praise the Union Budget 2024-2025 for its focus on holistic development in the region. Allocations for i...
Microfinance loan portfolio stands at Rs 3.76 lakh cr at end of FY'24 Q2: Industry bodyAccording to the report prepared by Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), a self-regulatory body of the NBFC-MFIs, microloan disbursals...
NEHHDC, Tide join hands to scale and promote small weavers and artisans of northeast IndiaTide has signed an MoU with the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC) to empower digitalisation of the h...
NEHHDC, Tide join hands to promote small weavers and artisans of North East IndiaAs a part of the MoU, Tide will help in financial and digital inclusion of weavers and artisans from the region and host mentor panels and ...
Bankers are key to regional economic development & successful implementation of central government schemes: G Kishan ReddyThe Northeast Banking Conclave was organized by Ministry of Development for the North Eastern Region, North Eastern Development Finance Cor...
Financial inclusion provides people access to credit without much security, Nirmala Sitharaman saysFinancial inclusion provides people access to credit without much security which is very crucial for most people in the bottom layer of the...
Union Budget a pro-development & inclusive budget: Sarbananda SonowalThe minister also hailed the special announcement made for Northeastern region - through empowering the North Eastern Council (NEC) - that ...
Finance ministry collecting data to assess extent of financial exclusion in West Bengal, Bihar and northeastThe survey is being carried out five years into the introduction of the government’s flagship financial inclusion scheme, Prime Minister Ja...
We expected some protests while tabling citizenship amendment bill: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam government has asked the headmasters in school to ensure that students do not participate in protest programme during the school hour...
New Call Telecom in talks with 12 Indian companies for acquisitionNew Call Telecom said it is in talks with 12 Indian companies, including 3-4 firms in the northeastern region, for acquiring them over the ...
World Bank hands out $1.4 mn grants in NE India through Development MarketplaceTwelve innovative social enterprises were awarded grants by the India Development Marketplace (DM) funded by the World Bank Group (WBG).
- RBI stresses entrepreneurship in NE to raise CD ratio
The Reserve Bank of India said entrepreneurship activity in Northeast should be improved and encouraged to raise the credit-deposit ratio i...
- Banks to get sops for rural reach
Reward in form of financial incentives are in the offiing for commercial banks that open branches in the unbanked areas of the country, as ...