FM Sitharaman calls for full digitisation of RRBs to ensure better services in rural areasFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to speed up their computerisation process to strengthen credit de...
19 Sep, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
Govt to spend Rs 20,000 cr on KCC loans, says Union agriculture ministerThe Indian government plans to spend around Rs 20,000 crore on Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans, according to Union Agriculture Minister Naren...
19 Sep, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
RRBs need to focus on digitally active customers to promote greater digitalisation of economy: FM Nirmala SitharamanWhile chairing the review meeting, the finance minister asked RRBs to continue their focus on the flagship schemes of the central governmen...
04 Aug, 2023, 10.19 PM IST
FM to soon review performance of Regional Rural BanksThe finance minister would review credit growth, asset quality, and capital raising and business growth plan of banks for the next financia...
06 Jul, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
Finance Ministry exhorts banks to achieve targets of social security schemes for FY'23During the meeting, the progress of various social security (Jan Suraksha) schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradh...
19 Jan, 2023, 09.24 PM IST
Finance ministry to meet heads of public sector banks on Thursday; to review progress of various schemesThe meeting with managing director and CEOs of public sector banks is scheduled to be held on January 19 and largely for reviewing the sche...
17 Jan, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
UNDP to provide technical support in PMFBY, Kisan Credit Card SchemeAs per the MoU, UNDP will provide responsive, demand-driven technical assistance for effective implementation of agriculture credit and cro...
12 May, 2022, 08.20 PM IST
Kisan Credit Cards to be extended to all fishermen soon: Union Minister MuruganUnion Minister of State L Murugan also pushed for seaweed culture and cage aquaculture and said a seaweed park would come up in Tamil Nadu ...
24 Oct, 2021, 06.15 PM IST
PNB launches '6S Campaign' under customer outreach programmeThe objective is to drive a special awareness campaign for the development of financial services in the country and to accelerate credit gr...
08 Oct, 2021, 09.29 AM IST
Aquaconnect partners with Bank of Baroda to generate formal credit for over a million farmersUnder this partnership, Bank of Baroda has extended loan for up to 10 lacs under KCC scheme and fisheries loan. Higher credit limits can al...
09 Mar, 2021, 12.41 PM IST
UP orders urgent rectification of data as 6 million famers miss out on latest instalment of PM Kisan NidhiUP has 27 million beneficiaries of the central scheme, out of which 21 million or 78 per cent got the latest instalment on December 25. Thi...
25 Jan, 2021, 09.26 PM IST
Jan Dhan accounts cross 41 crore: Finance Ministry"Govt. committed to #FinancialInclusion to all citizens. As on 6/1/21, #PMJDY accounts cross 41 Cr. and Zero Balance Accounts decline to 7....
19 Jan, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Finance Ministry gives progress report on Atmanirbhar packageThe finance ministry noted that Rs 25,000 crore has been disbursed from Additional Emergency Working Capital Funding for farmers through NA...
11 Dec, 2020, 11.59 AM IST
Centre asks states to speed up farmer enrolment under PM-KISANUnder the scheme, Rs 6,000 per annum is given in three equal instalments (of Rs 2000 each) to eligible farmers.
13 Jun, 2019, 06.55 PM IST
As polls draw closer, government mulls steps to support farmers in distressAccording to a senior banker, talks are on to raise the KCC limit besides tweaking Fasal Bima Yojana.
26 Dec, 2018, 08.40 AM IST
SBI to organise outreach programme for farmers on July 18SBI said it expects to cover 10 lakh farmers through nearly 14,000 rural and semi-urban branches across the country in this Kisan Mela, to ...
16 Jul, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
- Arunachal Pradesh Cooperative Apex Bank earns profit
Three years ago, Arunachal Pradesh government revived the bank which was facing bankruptcy by taking Rs 225 crore as upfront money from the...
18 Nov, 2010, 12.45 PM IST