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ICICI Bank launches ‘Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections

August 11, 2015

India’s largest private sector lender Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) Bank has launched ‘ICICI Bank Saral-Rural Housing Loan’ Scheme for weaker sections of society. The scheme is new home loan proposition of the bank with special interest ..

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193 UN members reach agreement on New Sustainable Development Agenda

August 4, 2015

United Nations 193 member states have reached an agreement on the outcome document New Sustainable Development Agenda for the next 15 years i.e. till 2030. The new agenda draft document called “Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” was ..

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Government revises scheme for Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

July 31, 2015

Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revised Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) with an effect from 1 April, 2015. The scheme aims for the comprehensive socio-economic development of PVTGs. The development will be based on Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) Plan ..

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RBI constitutes Deepak Mohanty Committee to frame action plan on financial inclusion

July 16, 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a committee to prepare a 5 year action plan to spread the reach of financial services across country to unbanked population. The committee will be headed by RBI executive director Deepak Mohanty and ..

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MGNREGA world's largest public works programme: World Bank Report

July 8, 2015

World Bank has ranked the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA) as the world’s largest public works programme. It was revealed in recently released World Bank Group’s report titled ‘The State of Social Safety Nets 2015‘. Report Highlights ..

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Union Government releases first ever Socio-Economic and Caste Census in 80 years

July 6, 2015

Union Government released the first ever Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) after 80 years on the lines of the 1931 census. It was released by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. The SECC findings reflect the state of ..

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