The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will launch the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on September 1st, 2018. IPPB has been envisioned as an accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man, to help speedily achieve the financial inclusion objectives of the Union Government. It will leverage the vast
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari has said that it is feasible to achieve the target of cleaning almost 70%-80% of river Ganga by March 2019 and the whole river by March 2020. He said that private sector support and funding through Hybrid
Union Minister of State for Finance and Shipping, P. Radhakrishnan has said that the Centre would provide all necessary assistance to flood ravaged Kerala. Inaugurating the State Level Bankers’ Committee meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, he said all public and private Insurance Companies have been instructed to quickly process and expedite settlement of all claims arising out of
The Reserve Bank has twice released its reports stating that the demonetised Notes of `500 and `1000 have been substantially deposited in the Banks. A widely stated comment has been that just because most of the currency came back into the Banks, the object of Demonetisation has not succeeded. Was the invalidation of the Non-deposited currency the
The Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called upon Planners, Parliamentarians and Press to have a pronounced rural bias and a reservation mentality in allocation of funds for villages to bridge the urban-rural divide and ensure an integrated development of the country. The Banks must also give priority to rural innovations, he said. He was
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland for cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. The MoU was signed on 17.04.2018. The MoU aims to develop bilateral cooperation in the field of Animal
The Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and described him as crown jewel of Indian politics. At a memorial lecture organised by Pragna Bharati in Hyderabad, the Vice President said that Vajpayee’s Parliamentary contribution, administrative acumen and oratory skills have left an indelible impact on
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today chaired his twenty-eighth interaction through PRAGATI – the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. The Prime Minister reviewed the progress in resolution of grievances related to income tax. Finance Ministry officials briefed him on the progress made in this regard. The Prime Minister reiterated that all
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has congratulated Arpinder Singh on winning Gold in Men’s Triple Jump event at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta – Palembang, Indonesia. “Talented and hardworking, Arpinder Singh has secured the Gold in the Men's Triple Jump event. His performance has made every Indian happy”, the Prime Minister said.
Following is the text of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's departure statement prior to his visit to Nepal. PM heads to “I will be in Kathmandu on a two-day visit on 30-31 August, to participate in the Fourth BIMSTEC Summit. My participation in the Summit symbolises India's highest priority to our neighbourhood and our strong