Prof Muhammad Yunus conferred Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis  award by Vatican

Vatican awarded Bangladesh’s Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus prestigious ‘Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ‘ award for his contribution towards establishing peace and harmony. Prof Muhammad Yunus He is Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (2008) for founding Grameen Bank and pioneering concepts of ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Awards • Bangladesh • Grameen Bank • Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis Award • Microfinance • Persons in News • Prof Muhammad Yunus • Vatican

Ministry of Jal Shakti launches Swaccha Survakshan Grameen

In New Delhi, the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the India’s largest sanitation survey – Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2019. The aim of this 45-day long survey is to engage rural communities in improvement of the sanitation status of their districts and states through intensive campaign. The survey will take place in 18 thousand ..

Topics: Awards • Financial services • Gajendra Singh Shekhawat • Geography of India • Grameen Bank • New Delhi • Swachh Survekshan • Water supply and sanitation in India

Muhammad Yunus conferred with 11th KISS Humanitarian Award 2018

Prof. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate and noted economist, has been conferred with the 11th KISS Humanitarian Award 2018 on May 11 for his unwavering commitment to eradicate global poverty and foster economic and social development. He is the founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and is widely known as the Father of Microfinance. ..

Topics: Achyuta Samanta • Awards • Bengali people • Economy • Grameen Bank • Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences • Microfinance • Mixed economies • Mohammad Yunus • Muhammad Yunus • Rural community development • United Nations Foundation

The first edition of Grameen Khel Mahotsav to kick-start from New Delhi

The first edition of Rural Games or Grameen Khel Mahotsav will kick-start from Delhi and will take place between 28th August to 3rd September 2017. The purpose of the Rural Games is to popularize the indigenous games like wrestling and athletics and will also have fun games like Matka Race, Tug of War for senior ..

Topics: Alipur • Geography of Delhi • Grameen Bank • Najafgarh • Nangloi Jat • Rural community development • South West Delhi district • Tug of war

NABARD conferred ‘best performance award’ for 2016-17 to Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has conferred the ‘best performance award’ for 2015-16 and 2016-17 to Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) for its work in the field of credit-linking joint liability groups (JLGs). The KVGB is sponsored by syndicate bank.

Topics: Economy • Finance • Grameen Bank • Joint Liability Groups • Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank • KVGB • NABARD • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development • Rural community development • Syndicate Bank