Schemes News

"A Christmas gift to remember," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday while referring to the two schemes -- 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and 'Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana' -- launched earlier in the day to encourage cashless transactions.

The government's schemes for financial inclusion and to encourage small enterprise are attempts to free the common man from the clutches of moneylenders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

All central government schemes may soon have 'PM' or the names of nationalist leaders prefixed to them and films highlighting the achievements of Narendra Modi dispensation shown "mandatorily" before screening of movies in every theatre.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for putting in place effective mechanism for stringent quality monitoring of roads being built under PMGSY and due monitoring of loans being given to self-help groups under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY).

Finance Ministry has come up with fresh set of voting options to seek public opinion on prioritising funding allocation for social sector schemes in the Budget for 2016-17.

Government's initiatives like Digital India, Make in India and Smart Cities Mission present American businesses a good opportunity to sell high-tech products in the country, US Exim Bank said Tuesday.

A Parliamentary panel on Thursday asked the Finance Ministry to take "bold and innovative" steps to ensure compliance of financial rules with regard to funds allocated for various schemes.

To expand social security coverage, government will provide more resources for flagship schemes such as Atal Pension Yojana and also launch their new variants, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Monday.

Welspun Projects Tuesday said that the scheme of amalgamation between the company and four other group entities has become effective from today.

On the lines of Jan Dhan mega rollout, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch on May 9 social security insurance and pension schemes in Kolkata, while other ministers will unveil them in different cities.

The panel of chief ministers working on rationalisation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes is unanimous on reducing them and will finalise recommendations on it in the next meeting to be held on May 28 at Bhopal.

Sebi Wednesday barred Sri Ganesh Stocks and Shares and two individuals from securities market and prohibited them from mobilising funds, as they were allegedly offering unregistered portfolio management services promising high returns.