Nabard frames guidelines for Sinha Kisan Credit Card scheme
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has come out with guidelines for the formulation of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme. In this regard, official circulars have already been sent to commercial banks, RRB's and co-operative banks by the RBI and Nabard.

Foreign secretaries hold discussions in bid to thaw ice
Foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan held "lengthy discussions" on the sidelines of a preparatory session of the NAM summit in a bid to break the deadlock over the resumption of stalled dialogue process.

Study recommends overall revamp of Bengal Chamber
An independent consultancy group report has identified the leadership and the human resources of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) in dire need of revamp.

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