Share of women staffers in public sector banks rose this year: Govt.

Share of women staffers in public sector banks rose this year: Govt.

New data shared by the Minister of State for Finance, Bhagwat Karad, in the Lok Sabha shows three banks have 30% or more women on their payroll. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI The proportion of women employees has increased over the past year in all but one public sector bank, and as […]

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UGC scholarship, fellowship to be disbursed through DBT: Panel chairperson 

UGC scholarship, fellowship to be disbursed through DBT: Panel chairperson 

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is disbursing fellowship and scholarship amounts through a bank portal integrated with the public financial management system for direct benefit transfer payments, the panel’s chairperson Jagadesh Kumar said on Monday. The Scholarship and Fellowship Management Portal (SFMP) for disbursement of amounts has been developed by Canara Bank, he said. “Recently, […]

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State govt signs pact with Meesho for empowerment of 2,500 SHGs

State govt signs pact with Meesho for empowerment of 2,500 SHGs

The ‘Saamarthya’ scheme, launched under the MoU, will offer assistance for self-employment to rural women. The ‘Saamarthya’ scheme, launched under the MoU, will offer assistance for self-employment to rural women. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Sanjeevini (Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Society — KSRLPS) and e-commerce firm Meesho for the empowerment of […]

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Canara Bank Q4 net profit jumps 65% to ₹1,666 cr

Canara Bank Q4 net profit jumps 65% to ₹1,666 cr

State-owned Canara Bank on Friday reported a 65% jump in its standalone net profit at ₹1,666.22 crore for the quarter ended March 2022. The Bengaluru-headquartered bank had posted a net profit of ₹1,010.87 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Total income of the bank in the January-March period of 2021-22 rose to ₹22,323.11 […]

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