IOB's business crosses Rs 2, 59, 000 crore'

September 10, 2011

Mangalore, September 10: Indian Overseas Bank, which is in the midst of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, has crossed business level of Rs 2,59,000 crore recording an increase of 35.2 per cent growth as on March 31, 2011, said M Narendra, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, IOB.

He was speaking with media persons at 'Meet the Press' programme organized by DK District Working Journalists' Association at press club here on Saturday.

He said Bank has deposits of Rs 7,037 crore, advances of Rs 4,066 crore with a total business exceeding Rs 11,103 crore.

The Chairman said that it was the endeavour of the bank to set up 55% of its branches at unbanked and underbanked areas.

The IOB Bhoomi Lakshmi was intended to give assistance to the small farmers to buy land and IOB Sagar Lakshmi to extend working capital to fisherwomen, he said.

He said the number of Automated Teller Machines would be raised from 1,210 to 3,000 at the shortest possible period.

IOB has 25 branches functioning under Mangalore Regional Office and four more branches were added. IOB is also planning to open 11 branches in and around Mangalore, he revealed.

Mr Narendra said under financial inclusion, Mangalore Region has covered 7 villages.

P B Harish Rai, President of DKWJA, Srinivas Nayak Indaje, Secretary were present.

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RuTAGe smart village centres in DK, Udupi to being technology closer to rural communities

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January 20,2026

Mangaluru: In a major step towards strengthening rural innovation, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India is supporting the establishment of RuTAGe Smart Village Centres (RSVCs) across the country through collaborations with academic institutions, civil society organisations and philanthropic partners.

As part of this national initiative, Nitte (Deemed to be University) will set up the first RSVCs in the region at Nitte GP in Udupi district and at the Nitte Health Centre, Sevanjali Trust, Farangipete, in Dakshina Kannada district. The centres will be inaugurated on January 21. In South India, the programme is being implemented by the Section Infin-8 Foundation (SI-8).

Speaking to reporters on Monday, SI-8 founder-director Vishwas US said experts from Nitte University and SI-8 would work closely with farmers, students, youth and local entrepreneurs to adapt and deploy technologies tailored to local needs.

Project head Prof Iddya Karunasagar, representing Nitte DU, said the RSVCs at Nitte and Farangipete would serve as demonstration hubs for a wide range of agriculture, energy, skill-development and assistive technologies. These include solar dryers for fruits, vegetables and crops; soil-testing solutions; power weeders and women-friendly farm tools; wind-powered devices for rural artisans; grain storage systems; grass-cutting and tree-climbing equipment; and liquid fertiliser production using cowshed waste.

SI-8 CEO Aravind C Kumar said the centres would also provide access to digital and knowledge-based platforms such as ISRO applications, government scheme portals, market linkage tools and gamified learning resources, along with assistive technologies for persons with visual impairments.

Highlighting the broader impact of the initiative, Principal Scientific Adviser Prof Ajay Kumar Sood said it demonstrated how applied research could bridge the rural–urban divide and help create self-reliant, technology-enabled villages.

The initiative has been made possible through philanthropic support from Dr NC Murthy of ACM Business Solutions, LLC, USA. Dr Sapna Poti, Director (Strategic Alliances) at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, said the long-term objective is to build self-sufficient, technology-driven communities capable of generating sustainable livelihoods on their own.

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