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Government has states to vaccinate banks, insurance companies staff on priority.
The finance ministry on Friday asked state governments to accord priority to employees of banks and insurance companies for COVID-19 vaccination, saying they are exposed to high risks during these difficult times.
Department of Financial Services Secretary Debasish Panda, in a letter addressed to chief secretaries of states and union territories, said states should consider a special dispensation for vaccination of staff of banks, insurance companies, business correspondents, payment systems and other financial services providers on priority.
Tagging the letter, Panda in a tweet said, Kudos to our Bankers, Insurers, Payment Service Providers, Bank Mitras for ensuring uninterrupted delivery of banking and financial services to people in need during these challenging times.
To offset Covid impact, restart monthly cash transfers to PMJDY beneficiaries: Business Correspondents’ body to FM
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BCs spread across the nation would ensure the last mile delivery to the beneficiaries even in underserved difficult geographies - MURALITHARAN A
BCs spread across the nation would ensure the last mile delivery to the beneficiaries even in underserved difficult geographies - MURALITHARAN A×
Move will support livelihoods hit by pandemic, says Business Correspondents Federation of India
Amid a raging second Covid wave that threatens to derail economic recovery, the business correspondents fraternity has urged the Finance Minister to restart the monthly cash transfers to PMJDY beneficiaries successfully done last year to offset the impact of the second wave on the low income households.
58,000 more bank correspondents Sakhi appointed in UP ANI | Updated: Mar 01, 2021 02:10 IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 1 (ANI): At least 58,000 Bank Correspondent (BC) Sakhis have been appointed in Uttar Pradesh under the Ek Gram Panchayat Ek Banking Correspondent scheme which was launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said a release on Sunday.
The scheme is to promote self-reliance in women, their empowerment and Digital India. Through these BCs, promotion and awareness of various financial inclusion products along with banking facilities will be carried out in the future. For this, common service centers have been established in every village in the rural areas, the Chief Minister said in a release.
Updated Feb 23, 2021 | 17:13 IST
Shahjahanpur police officials said they are probing whether such gangs using fingerprint cloning are operating elsewhere in the state. Police said they are trying to gather more about such gangs operating in the state. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Police have now arrested six people including 26-year-old Gaurav, who is a graduate
The issue came to light after several beneficiaries complained they were not receiving money from the government.
Bareilly: Police in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh have busted a gang of cheats who duped hundreds of beneficiaries of government schemes like PM Kisan Yojna, old age pension among others.
Will do everything possible for welfare of people in tea garden: FM Sitharaman
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Earlier the people in tea estates received Rs 5,000 (in two installments). The tea belts of Brahmaputra and Barak valley has over 60 lakh people.
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Guwahati: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman started the third phase of direct benefit transfer (DBT) for 8 lakh bank accounts in tea estates. Each account will get Rs 3000 each. She said that Union budget provision of Rs 1,000 crores for the welfare of Tea workers especially women and their children in Assam and West Bengal will benefit the children and women across the tea estates.