Gold monetisation scheme: 2% interest likely on gold deposits

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 20:24

The government is gearing up to launch the gold monetisation scheme around Diwali with an interest rate of 1.5-2 percent on gold deposits, said a senior finance ministry official.

Gold deposit and bond schemes: Key facts you should know

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 16:04

Highlights of the two gold schemes approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

NITI's CSS sub-group a divided house, to meet again on Sept 4

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 10:46

The sub-group will meet again on September 4 to iron out the differences and finalise its report, which will be submitted to the Prime Minister.

Rs 22K crore mobilised under Jan Dhan Yojana: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 19:27

Government on Friday said Rs 22,000 crore have been deposited in over 17.5 crore bank accounts within a year of the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the largest financial inclusion scheme in the world.

PSBs need govt support for viability of social schemes: SBI

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 17:55

SBI chief Arundhathi Bhattacharya on Friday said the government needs to think about "ways and means" to sustain social security schemes.

Ponzi schemes: Sebi says acted against 250 firms already

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 16:13

Talking tough on illegal money- pooling schemes, regulator Sebi today said it has passed orders against 250 companies engaged in such activities and has also managed to recover Rs 26 crore from them so far.

Housing-for-All: States to be involved in planning, decision-making

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 22:13

For smooth implementation of the ambitious 'Housing-for-All' scheme, the Centre has proposed to decentralise the process by involving state governments in the planning and decision-making process.

Comply with rules on funding schemes: Par panel to Finmin

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 22:24

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.

'Govt schemes to boost per capita income, pricing to farmers'

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 18:52

The government has initiated various programmes that will help in boosting per capita monthly income and also approved a scheme aimed at providing better pricing to farmers, improving supply chain and reducing wastages, Parliament was informed Thursday.

Mutual Funds focusing on 'direct plan' to sell schemes

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 16:39

A number of mutual fund houses are focusing on 'direct plan' mode to sell their schemes, a move that may maximise the returns for the investors as against regular plans involving distributors.

Mutual funds gather Rs 2 lakh crore in Apr-Jul FY'15

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 14:26

Investors have pumped in over Rs 2 lakh crore into various mutual fund schemes in the first four months of the current financial year, 2015-16, with equity and money markets contributing the most.