New Delhi, February 18 Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday directed officials to work on an "urgent" basis to achieve a revised target of creating six crore "Lakhpati Didis" under the rural livelihoods mission.He also instructed them to prepare a time-bound plan...
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Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, directed officials to work at full speed to achieve the target of creating six crore "Lakhpati Didis" under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission.During a review meeting of...
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New Delhi, February 18: Achieving the ambitious goal of 6 crore 'Lakhpati Didi's' would require connecting at least 10 crore women to the various financial inclusion initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.He...
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Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, stated today that sovereignty in AI means having control over the design, deployment, and governance of AI systems. He made this statement while participating in a session titled "Scaling Impact from...
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New Delhi, February 16 BLS E-Services announced on Monday that it will acquire a 100% stake in Atyati Technologies for ₹154 crore.In a regulatory filing, the company stated that the acquisition will be a fully cash transaction and is expected to be completed by March 31, 2026.The acquisition...
Bengaluru, February 14 A two-day Chintan Shivir (brainstorming session) of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, was held in Coorg, Karnataka, on February 13 and 14, 2026.The primary objective of the Chintan Shivir was to encourage fresh perspectives and generate...
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Jammu, February 14, 2026: The Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organisation (JKTPO), in collaboration with Jammu & Kashmir Bank, organized a UT-level stakeholder workshop on MSME financing under the RAMP program at the Jammu Tawi Golf Course, Sidhra.The workshop brought together officials...
Chennai, February 14 Marking its 90th Foundation Day, the public sector Indian Overseas Bank has strengthened its startup banking network by inaugurating 'Startup Banking' branches, a top official said on Saturday.The Chennai-headquartered bank also launched its rural outreach program 'IOB...
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Kolkata, February 13 Meghbela Broadband has signed an agreement with Sahaj Retail to help local cable operators transition into multi-service digital outlets, as the traditional cable business faces pressure from increasing streaming adoption, an official said on Friday.The initiative will be...
Mumbai, February 13 The RBI on Friday proposed revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme (LBS) to streamline operational aspects and further enhance the effectiveness of the programme, which was introduced in 1969 to coordinate development activities at the district level.The LBS aims to...
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New Delhi, February 11 The Ministry of Finance, along with all other stakeholders, discussed the need to formulate strategies to bring individuals currently outside the formal credit system into the mainstream credit framework, among other things, to promote financial inclusion.Financial...