Union Ministry of Rural Development confers National Award on Karnataka Grameena Bank for Self-help Group (SHG)-Bank Linkage

Exam-focused facts from the 25 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Union Ministry of Rural Development selected Karnataka Grameena Bank for the National Award for Outstanding Performance in SHG-Bank Linkage for the year 2024-25.
Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan presented the award to the bank’s General Manager, V.M. Rukmini Devi.
The award was presented at the National Conference on Financial Literacy and Capacity Building and the 25th Central Level Coordination Committee (CLCC) Meeting held in Hyderabad.