Opposition stages walkout over roads under NABARD

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 15:00

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes and subsequent walkouts by the opposition which grilled the government over the grant of roads under NABARD scheme.

RBI, Nabard examining errors in farm debt waiver scheme: FM

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 17:02

Amid CAG pointing to errors in implementation of the farm debt waiver scheme, government today said RBI and NABARD are examining the case and action will be taken against banks found involved in irregularities and the ineligible beneficiaries.

RBI, Nabard examining errors in farm debt waiver scheme: FM

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 15:31

Replying to supplementaries in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the CAG report on the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme, 2008, has been submitted and a day would fixed for its tabling.

Govt clears hiking NABARD's authorised capital to Rs 20,000 crore

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 13:35

The government on Thursday approved enhancing the authorised capital of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development to Rs 20,000 crore, from Rs 5,000 crore and expanding its scope of operations.

Govt mulling raising NABARD authorised capital to Rs 20,000 crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 21:06

The increase in authorised capital in aimed at augmenting the operations and broadening the activities of NABARD.

Chidambaram asks NABARD to help innovators get patents

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 21:46

Finance Minister P Chidambaram Wednesday asked NABARD to help innovators in getting patent of their products and also help them replicate their ideas for benefit of masses.

Govt subsidised agri credit being diverted, says RBI chief

Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 23:42

Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao on Thursday said there is anecdotal evidence pointing to diversion of government-subsidised agricultural credit to other purposes.

Nabard posts record performance in Maha in 2011-12

Last Updated: Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10:37

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) extended a record support of Rs 6,023.18 crore for agriculture and rural development in Maharashtra during 2011-12, up 71 percent from Rs 3,532.49 in the previous year.

NABARD offers incentive to banks for warehouse loans

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 19:57

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday announced a refinance scheme which will offer incentives to banks for giving loans for setting up warehouses for agricultural commodities.

NABARD to launch Rs 3,884 cr scheme for handloom sector

Last Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 21:55

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday said it would launch a new scheme with an outlay of Rs 3,884 crore for the benefit of the domestic handloom sector.