Ultimate goal of NDA govt to empower villages, poor: Rajnath Singh
The NDA government is concentrating on improving rural economy and the overall condition of poor people, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today as he termed 'gram swarajya', or village self-rule, as the ultimate goal of the Narendra Modi-led dispensation.
Jan 11, 2016, 00:19 AM IST
Jayant Sinha to meet state finance secretaries today on reforms agenda
The move is also a step towards co-operative federalism, under which the Centre will deliberate on issues hindering implementation of schemes.
Dec 08, 2015, 08:53 AM IST
Jaitley to meet heads of PSU banks on November 23
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet heads of PSU banks on November 23 to discuss various issues, including bad loans and credit flow to productive sectors of the economy.
Nov 15, 2015, 11:24 AM IST
PM Modi directs awareness campaign on Jan Dhan Yojana
Reviewing grievances related to the Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed launching of awareness campaigns, especially through mobile phones, to educate people about the benefits available to them through these accounts.
Nov 04, 2015, 20:23 PM IST
Government distributes 2 crore LED bulbs, saves Rs 1000 crore a year!
Under DELP, the government data showed that more than 2 crore subsidized LED bulbs have been distributed.
Oct 24, 2015, 12:50 PM IST
"Small episodes" cannot damage Hindu culture: Bhagwat
With incidents like Dadri lynching sparking outrage, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today said "small episodes" that "get exaggerated" cannot damage Hindu culture and the country will always "stand as one".
Oct 22, 2015, 15:27 PM IST
Services of banking correspondents under PMJDY out of tax loop
The government has exempted from tax the services of a banking correspondent for opening savings account under Jan Dhan Yojana, in a move aimed at promoting financial inclusion.
Oct 22, 2015, 14:59 PM IST
E-rickshaws will change the future of Varanasi: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his government's first priority is to eradicate poverty and make poor people self-reliant shortly after he arrived in his Lok Sabha constituency V
Sep 18, 2015, 17:03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's Varanasi visit: As it happened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his government's first priority is to eradicate poverty and make poor people self-reliant shortly after he arrived in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on a day-long visit.
Sep 18, 2015, 09:42 AM IST
PM Modi to visit Varanasi tomorrow, will meet agitating contract teachers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his Lok Sabha constituency tomorrow--his third since assuming office--during which he is scheduled to launch schemes in power and road sectors and meet representatives of Uttar Pradesh's agitating contractual teachers.
Sep 17, 2015, 19:56 PM IST
Sebi pitches for scaling up NCFE to complement Jan Dhan Yojana
It works with a vision of "a financially aware and empowered India".
May 24, 2015, 10:55 AM IST
Govt plans mega launch of insurance, pension schemes
On the lines of Jan Dhan mega rollout, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch on May 9 social security insurance and pension schemes in Kolkata, while other ministers will unveil them in different cities.
May 03, 2015, 13:29 PM IST
Jayant Sinha launches Nabard's digitisation scheme for SHGs
With an objective to promote financial inclusion, Nabard today started a pilot project for complete digitisation of women self help groups (SHGs) to improve the quality of interface between members and banks for efficient and hassle free delivery of banking services.
Mar 15, 2015, 19:30 PM IST
FM Arun Jaitley to review performance of PSU banks today
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet the heads of public sector banks Wednesday to review the banks' performance and persuade them to pass on the RBI's rate cut benefit to borrowers to prop growth.
Mar 11, 2015, 02:05 AM IST
IBA, insurers to meet soon on new insurance, pension schemes
The umbrella lobby group of the lenders, Indian Banks Association (IBA), is likely to convene a meeting with insurers shortly to discuss the implementation of the various insurance and pension schemes announced in the Budget.
Mar 06, 2015, 14:38 PM IST
Black money: UPA did not set up SIT as it wanted to 'save' somebody, says PM Modi
Modi rejected Congress leader Anand Sharma's charge that the government was threatening the opposition in the name of revealing the names of those having black money accounts.
Mar 03, 2015, 20:20 PM IST
Banks opened 13.2 cr new accounts under Jan Dhan Yojana: Prez
A record 13.2 crore new bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in last six months with Rs 11,000 crore coming in as deposits, President Pranab Mukherjee said today.
Feb 23, 2015, 13:34 PM IST
Arun Jaitley to meet heads of PSU banks on Mar 5
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet heads of public sector banks on March 5 to review credit offtake as well as the progress made under the Jan Dhan Yojana.
Feb 17, 2015, 19:34 PM IST
Bank employees threaten to go on 4-day strike from Feb 25
Unions of bank employees on Saturday threatened to go on a four-day strike from February 25 to be followed by an indefinite strike from March 16 if their wage hike and other demands are not met immediately.
Feb 14, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
PM Modi congratulates bankers for success of PMJDY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated all bankers through an email for the success of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) and rolled out a roadmap for the future, an official statement said here Saturday.
Jan 24, 2015, 16:54 PM IST
