Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman releasing publications at the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in New Delhi.(Photo- PTI))

Govt to deposit Rs 1,000 in women Jan Dhan accounts

Of the total 38.08 crore accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), as many as 20.60 crore were held by women

09 Apr 2020 5:09 PM

He also said India is no more called a "directionless and corrupt country", adding that those who live outside the country now call themselves proud Indians. (Photo: ANI)

'Acche din' have arrived and country has changed tremendously: BJP President JP Nadda

Nadda urged the party workers to recruit as many people as they can during the membership drive.

21 Jul 2019 7:13 PM

Without greater and consistent usage of bank accounts, the promises of financial inclusion — equitable economic growth growing and successful businesses, and improving financial security and prosperity — will remain elusive.

What is the right recipe for financial inclusion?

The field of financial inclusion is certainly at a crossroads on account of its myopic vision of restricting its role to mere access.

08 May 2019 7:39 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in 2014 in the presence of finance minister Arun Jaitley, principal secretary to the Prime Minister Nripendra Misra and then RBI governor Raghuram Rajan.(Photo: AP)

Financial access counts, but transactions matter most

High gender inequalities in access to formal credit have long manifested in India’s scarce gender-wise financial statistics.

13 Feb 2019 2:04 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

Jan Dhan account holder can now withdraw Rs 10,000

He further said that 32.41 crore accounts have been opened under the scheme and as much Rs 81,200 crore has been deposited in them so far.

06 Sep 2018 4:40 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said social security cover has now been extended to around 50 crore people in the country, an increase of about 10 times since 2014. (Photo: PTI)

Social security cover extended to 50 crore people, says Narendra Modi

He said beneficiaries under various social security schemes stood at about 5 crore in 2014, which has now increased to 50 crore.

27 Jun 2018 10:54 AM

File image of the Juinagar bank where the robbery took place, using a tunnel.

Robber had account in bank

It was under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, used to visit often.

20 Nov 2017 2:10 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said zero balance accounts under the Jan Dhan Yojana have come down to 20 per cent from 77 per cent. Photo: Twitter| @FinMinIndia

300 million a/cs under PMJDY, zero balance a/cs down to 20 per cent: Jaitley

Jaitley said before 2014, there was no talk of financial inclusion and it was not a mainstream agenda.

13 Sep 2017 11:18 AM

There is a need to understand trends and evolve our policy, action, governance and skills not only in response to developments as they happen, but also before they happen.

Digital economy: An enabler or disabler?

A few decades since, we have witnessed a lot of such concepts turning into reality, courtesy technology and innovation.

19 Jul 2017 12:58 AM

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched in August 2014 to increase banking penetration and promote financial inclusion in the country.

48 lakh Jan Dhan accounts under tax scanner

First week after note ban saw surge in deposits; Rs 3,285 crore was withdrawn in 15 days.

02 Jan 2017 12:20 AM

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