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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 IST

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

13 Sept 2017 11:18 AM IST

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...

13 Feb 2019 2:04 AM IST

RBI had issued a notification saying that the withdrawal limit of cash from savings bank accounts will be relaxed to Rs. 50,000 from February 20

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...

8 May 2019 7:39 AM IST

BJP Working President JP Nadda on Saturday commended the digital push given by party president Amit Shah for making BJP the worlds largest party. (Photo: ANI)

'Acche din' have arrived and country has changed tremendously: BJP...

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

21 July 2019 7:13 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

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...

27 Jun 2018 10:54 AM IST

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...

6 Sept 2018 4:40 AM IST

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...

9 April 2020 5:09 PM IST

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 July 2017 12:58 AM IST

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.

2 Jan 2017 12:20 AM IST