A senior RBI official said the regulator was focusing on performance of banks' statewise and in each district.
Amarinder would hold the portfolios of General Administration, Personnel, Home Affairs and Justice, Vigilance and other departments not assigned to any other minister.
Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing
Recently, the government announced yet another ambitious scheme aimed at providing health insurance to 50 crore individuals.
The manifesto said that loans of poor farmers and farm labourers will be waived off and loans of SCs and BCs will also be waived off.
Nandan Nilekani talks about moving towards a cashless economy and freedom of Internet, among others
Welcoming the "comprehensive and inclusive" roadmap of the Narendra Modi government on various issues spelt out by President Pranab Mukherjee, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday said it had raised expectations on performance and delivery against the ambitious goals that the government has set for itself.
The cap of Rs 10,000 on daily withdrawal has also been removed.
Congress trained its guns on the National Democratic Alliance dispensation on a wide range of issues including economy, employment, price rise and foreign policy.
The govt has a lot more to do then just open bank accounts for the poor in the Jan Dhan scheme.
The Union government is keen to ensure financial security for unorganised sector workers
Upcoming payment banks will lift lower income groups in distant villages.
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