financial inclusion

Lucknow, February 26 Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Thursday emphasized the need to ensure the last-mile delivery of government schemes and maintain quality and timeliness in public infrastructure projects.Patel was on a visit to the districts of Sonbhadra and Mirzapur.According...

Tel Aviv, February 26 – India and Israel announced on Thursday that they would deepen their digital and financial partnership by enabling the cross-border use of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).This will connect UPI with Israel's domestic payment framework, making digital transactions...

February 23, Kohima: A Saksham Centre, under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), was inaugurated today at the Zukhumki Federation under the Chukitong Block in the Wokha district.The inauguration was conducted by the Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Block Mission Management...

Vice-President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, met with Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan at the Vice President's residence in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Mr. Radhakrishnan stated that during their meeting, they discussed ways to further strengthen India-Guyana ties across various...

New Delhi, February 23 Bharti Airtel on Monday outlined major plans for its Non-Banking Financial Company, Airtel Money, and said the NBFC subsidiary will be capitalized with ₹20,000 crore over the next few years.Airtel will contribute 70 per cent through the promoter group, Bharti...

Hyderabad, February 22 – Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated on Sunday that public trust in India Post remains strong, with over 38 crore savings accounts currently being operated through post offices across the country.Addressing a conference of over 9,000 Gramin Dak...

India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the postal sector, marking a significant step towards strengthening bilateral collaboration in postal services. The MoU was signed by the Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, and the Minister of...

Mumbai - The Indian Banks Association (IBA) released the ninth edition (EASE 9.0) and the EASE coffee table book for the 2026-27 financial year on Friday, February 20, 2026. The event was attended by Mr. M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Financial Services Department, Ministry of Finance, as the chief...

Hyderabad, February 21 Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the Centre would strive to achieve the target of creating six crore 'Lakhpati Didis' under the rural livelihoods mission by 2029-30.He said the previous target set by PM Modi to create three crore...

Hyderabad, February 21 Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that the Centre would strive to achieve the target of creating six crore 'Lakhpati Didis' under the rural livelihoods mission by 2029-30.He said the previous target set by PM Modi to create three...

New Delhi, February 19 Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Thursday that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence could trigger a backlash unless its benefits are widely diffused and demonstrably useful to society, and the resentment among white-collar workers could potentially...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...