False and acrimonious debates such as Modi versus Manmohan might allow for victories that are political and partisan. But the real loser is the nation, India and Bharat, notes Arvind Subramanian, former chief economic advisor to the Modi government in its first term.
On display were PM Modi's pet projects like the 'Make in India' scheme and 'Jan Dhan Yojana'.
Each member will separately sign the agreement & it will become effective only after the last member signs the pact.
According to BJP strategists, PMJAY and the PM Ujjwala Yojana will form the nucleus of the Modi government's re-election campaign.
The president said women safety is a very serious issue and a lot of work has been done on this but much remains to be done.
Prime Minister Modi has said it is their small units that drive the Indian economy.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com lists 11 Modi flagship schemes that may have been gamechangers in the Lok Sabha election.
RuPay is working on how to increase offers to customers. It is also focused on technology innovation in the card payment system.
Modi had campaigned with promises of jobs, infrastructure and development.
Last year, FDI cap in insurance was hiked to 49%
'Give cash assistance of Rs 75 per person per day and an android phone and you will see the economy reviving.'
According to a nation-wide survey on financial behaviour, India has the highest account dormancy rate even more than countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The President noted that this is an opportune moment for the country to play a decisive role in the fourth industrial revolution.
If Mr Modi has to win, he must convince the people of this country how his reforms improved the quality of their lives.
The PM said a woman's power today underlined inner fortitude and self-confidence, which made her self-reliant.
Public sector banks have lost nearly Rs 2.85 lakh crore on account of loan dues of 13 corporates even as the banks are used to bail out ailing financial institutions such as Yes Bank and IL&FS, United Forum of Bank Unions alleged on Monday. In a press release, UFBU's convener B Rambabu said the organisation calls for a two-day all India bank strike on December 16 and 17 protesting against Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 and opposing the Centre's alleged move to privatise PSBs. According to the statistics given by the UFBU, the 13 corporates' outstanding dues were at Rs 486,800 crore and it was resolved at Rs 161,820 crore resulting in a loss of Rs 284,980 crore.
EPFO has verified or attested 64.67 lakh Aadhaar numbers.
AIBOC in a letter to the Prime Minister, has said the government should not expect the banking fraternity to "join the political campaign of #MainBhiChowkidar" unless issues related to merger of banks, salary revision and staff recruitment, among others, are addressed.
'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.
179 million debit cards were issued during December 2016 to June 2018. A mere 2,000 ATMs were opened in the same period.
The PM spoke about financial inclusion.
According to a PMO statement, Narendra Modi told banks this would be a source of immense satisfaction for them, and that he himself would recognise the achievements of the best performing branches.
Bureaucrats heading disinvestment and financial services usually don't get appointed as finance secretary.
Vijay Mallya, who faces prosecution in India, is reportedly in London.
Foxconn, which is Apple's largest manufactures, has decided to set up a manufacturing base in India
More than 127 million new bank accounts have been opened.
On Sunday, August 9, over 400 California-based community leaders from various organisations and inter-faith groups gathered under the Indo-American Community of West Coast USA banner, some of whom were the first to sign up for the event.
HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".
A CNN-IBN-Axis MyIndia poll about the Modi Government's first year in power assessed the government's performance from a layperson's perspective.
Economist Arvind Panagariya is the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, while economist Bibek Debroy and scientist V K Saraswat are the two full-time members of the Aayog.
Customers have other options available to them to do low-value transactions, if wallets start mandating full KYC and would switch to those.
From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.
The finance minister said easy access and efficiency in providing banking services will help in revival of businesses which are restarting operations after the lockdown.
It said there is no part of the country that he did not visit during the 125 days between December 25 and May 1 as he crisscrossed from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Jamnagar to Silchar, while speaking to students to scientists, farmers, entrepreneurs, foreign heads of state and political workers.
Four recent instances help us understand why Prime Minister Narendra Modi could truly be called the chief human resources officer (CHRO) of the country.
New schemes allows consumers without Aadhaar to receive cash directly in their bank accounts
Around 40% of India Inc feels that Modi govt's biggest weakness in the last 6 months has been its slow pace of economic reforms.
ICICI Bank, ONGC and Tata Motors contribute to nearly 50% gain seen on the Nifty.
It is widely believed that Nandan Nilekani's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saved the ambitious Aadhaar project from oblivion or a takeover by the home ministry.
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