National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development

Nabard to expand its long-term lending to Rs 80,000 crore in FY19 to improve rural economy

NABARD said it aims to increase its long-term on-lending or refinance portfolio to about Rs 80,000 crore in current fiscal to improve rural economy

Women's empowerment in Kerala: From loans to education about laws, state initiative seeks to change lives

Kerala, which leads the nation in most social indicators, is undergoing a silent revolution. In God's Own Country, women are being empowered not just economically, but psychologically

TN Farmers Get Cashless Mobile Payment System

This service helps farmers pay their input providers in particular and was launched by Pallavan Grama bank.

Govt to release funds for 23 major irrigation projects in April

Amid rising rural distress following two consecutive years of drought, the Centre is keen to kick-start 23 major irrigation projects and will begin releasing the committed Rs 20,000-crore funds from April itself.

NABARD's financial aid to K'taka touches all-time high of Rs 6,053 crore

The financial support to banks, NGOs and the state government in Karnataka by NABARD touched an all-time high of Rs 6,053 crore last fiscal, a rise of about 40 percent from 2010-11.

Cabinet approves Rs 3,000 cr equity infusion in Nabard

The government has said it had plans to infuse capital in state-run banks and the largets lender State Bank of India is expected to receive funds worth Rs 4,500 crore -Rs 8,000 crore by March 2012

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