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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 ..
Tags: Awards • Bangladesh • Grameen Bank • Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis Award • Prof Muhammad Yunus
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
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 ..
Tags: Awards • Financial services • Gajendra Singh Shekhawat • Grameen Bank • 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 ..
Tags: Achyuta Samanta • Awards • Bengali people • Grameen Bank • Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
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 ..
Tags: Alipur • Grameen Bank • Najafgarh • Nangloi Jat • Rural community development
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 ..
Tags: Finance • Grameen Bank • Joint Liability Groups • Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank • KVGB
The Union Government to launch a new sub-scheme “AGEY” as part of DAY– NRLM
The Government of India will soon launch a new sub-scheme named “Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY)” as part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). Initially, AGEY will be implemented in 250 Blocks in the country ..
Tags: Financial services • Grameen Bank • National rural livelihood mission • Rural community development • Self-help group