Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance is undertaking a country-wide Financial Inclusion Saturation Mission to facilitate access to banking services, insurance, and pension schemes. The mission period is from October 21, 2026 to December 31, 2026 and the aim is to reach out to approximately 2.70 lakh Gram Panchayats and Urban ...

Many states have asked the Central government to extend immediate financial help to help sustain livelihood schemes for women, as well as to launch the next phase of NULM called NULM 2.0. There is an understanding of the issue as states realise the need for sustained funding in case of self-help groups, urban informal workers, ...