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NABARD seeks credit disbursal from banks on monthly basis

Speaking on the bank's Non-Performing Assets, the NABARD chief said that the bank's NPA has reduced last year.

13 Nov 2019 12:59 PM

With a view to enable the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to minimize their overhead expenses, optimise the use of technology, enhance the capital base and area of operation and increase their exposure, a roadmap for amalgamation of RRBs within a state was prepared in consultation with NABARD, Anurag Thakur said in a written reply. (Photo: File)

21 Regional Rural Banks amalgamated, says govt

The roadmap proposes to bring down the number of RRBs to 38 from 56, said MoS Finance Anurag Thakur.

08 Jul 2019 5:01 PM

NABARD has been contributing to other funds till now and this is the first time that the rural development bank has launched a fund of its own.

Nabard announces Rs 700-cr VC fund for agri, rural startups

The fund has been launched by Nabventures, a subsidiary of NABARD, and has a proposed corpus of Rs 500 crore.

13 May 2019 6:46 PM

"With this divestment, the government now holds 100 per cent stake in both these financial institutions," RBI said in a statement.

RBI sells entire stake in NHB, Nabard to government for Rs 1,470 cr

RBI sold stake in NHB on March 19, while it sold the stake in Nabard on February 26, the bank said in a statement.

25 Apr 2019 1:33 PM

Govt merge the said Regional Rural Banks in to a single Regional Rural Bank with effect on and from Jan 1, 2019.

Govt amalgamates three regional rural banks

Interest of the banks and the areas served by them, they should be amalgamated into a single RRB.

05 Jan 2019 2:14 PM

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has approved Rs 65,634.93 crore loan so far to 93 prioritised irrigation projects under the government's flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), its chairman H K Bhanwala said.

Nabard approves Rs 65,635 crore loan for 93 irrigation projects

The Nabard has so far sanctioned Rs 65,634.93 crore funds for 93 prioritised irrigation projects out of 99.

16 Sep 2018 1:21 PM

The government will soon acquire the stake of Reserve Bank of India in housing finance regulator National Housing Bank (NHB), sources said.

Govt to soon acquire RBI's stake in National Housing Bank

The stake transfer would be cash neutral and there would be no cash outgo, sources said.

26 Apr 2018 3:17 PM

Central Government hereby increases the capital of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development from five thousand crores of rupees to thirty thousand crore rupees.

Govt raises Nabard's capital by six-times to Rs 30,000 crore

Nabard is the main agency for implementing RIFD scheme.

15 Apr 2018 2:13 PM

Representational image: The total liabilities have also gone up to Rs 5,946.15 crore by March 2017.

NABARD detects bank fraud

Issues stern strictures against bank headed by BJP MLC Darekar

17 Mar 2018 6:11 AM

Big boost for infra projects

State budget’s focus: Rail, metro, waterfront for cities and roads for rural areas.

10 Mar 2018 3:07 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Banks told to step up agri loans before polls

FM says boost in lending to double farmers’ income.

27 Feb 2018 12:22 AM

On October 8, 2015, 262 projects were approved worth Rs 3,728 crore, reveals RTI.

Maharashtra government backs Rs 39,000 crore hiked plans

Defending the cost escalation, water resources minister Girish Mahajan said that several factors have contributed to it.

28 Dec 2017 2:29 AM

MDCB bankers accused of fraud given clean chit

Clean chit has been given to the officials of BJP MLC led district cooperative bank.

14 Dec 2017 6:18 AM

Empowering women has been held up as an answer to myriad global problems, starting with poverty.

25 years of women’s self-help movement

Development experts now widely recognise women’s role as critical to economic progress, good governance and healthy civil society.

31 Jul 2017 5:52 AM

Representational image of farmers cutting and gathering the sugarcane stems while harvesting.

Sugarcane set to be drip-irrigated

Maha takes decision to save water, will bring 3 lakh hectares under plan in 2 years.

19 Jul 2017 12:44 AM

West Bengal agriculture minister Purnendu Basu

Farmers with KCC cards must get bank loans, says Purnendu Basu

The minister expressed his concern over vegetables with chemical residues entering the organic vegetable market in the state.

13 Jul 2017 5:20 AM

Report on Kerala Bank gets approval of state cabinet

Government would initiate steps to get permission in principle from the Reserve Bank of India and the NABARD for the initiative.

28 Jun 2017 6:46 PM

The mission of the Wadi project was to enable the tribals to get work at their doorsteps and not to migrate to other cities in search of work.

Rich harvests bring no sweet rewards for mango growers

Nor do they have any cold store facility to hold back the harvested mangoes to sell them during off-season periods.

02 Jun 2017 2:45 AM

Nabard Chairman Harsh Kumar Bhanwala. (Photo: Nabard.com)

Govt nominates Nabard chief H K Bhanwala on board of DICGC

DICGC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RBI, provides deposit insurance cover at a flat rate of Rs 1,00,000.

06 Apr 2017 1:37 PM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: PTI/File)

Rajnath hails Modi, says his pro-poor schemes will make nation stronger

He also said the scheme announced for pregnant women was especially very praiseworthy.

01 Jan 2017 2:50 PM

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