Nirmala Sitharaman praises PM Narendra Modi for initiating steps to empower women
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lauded the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching several women-centric schemes.
Aug 21, 2021, 16:15 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to meet rickshaw pullers in Varanasi on Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would meet a large number of rickshaw and cart pullers during a visit to his Varanasi parliamentary constituency on Friday, officials said.
Sep 16, 2015, 12:11 PM IST
SBI expects JanDhan accounts to break even next year
State Bank of India expects its accounts under the Jan Dhan scheme to break even next year given the healthy growth in average deposits in these accounts, while total deposits have more than doubled to Rs 5,125 crore as of June-end.
Aug 30, 2015, 12:22 PM IST
Financial inclusion to remain 'pipe dream' sans broadband: TRAI
Advocating deeper broadband penetration to ensure success of Jan Dhan scheme, telecom regulator TRAI's chief Rahul Khullar on Wednesday said financial inclusion will otherwise remain a "pipe dream" and merely opening bank accounts will not serve the purpose.
Apr 29, 2015, 17:24 PM IST
6.02 crore bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan scheme
Over six crore bank accounts have been opened so far under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Finance Minister Arun Jaitely said on Saturday.
Oct 18, 2014, 23:31 PM IST
Jan Dhan phase II: LIC, gen insurers asked to finalise products
Government has asked all state-owned general insurers and country's largest life insurer LIC to finalise the micro-insurance products to be sold to account holders in the second phase of the Jan Dhan scheme to be rolled out from January 26.
Oct 15, 2014, 20:34 PM IST
Jan Dhan Yojana: FinMin finalises premium payment for life cover
The Finance Minister in consultation with LIC has finalised arrangement for payment of premium towards life insurance cover under Jan Dhan scheme.
Sep 17, 2014, 17:29 PM IST
Jan Dhan scheme to help tackle ponzi menace: Sebi chief
Expecting the government's efforts to expand financial inclusion to help curb ponzi menace, Sebi chief U K Sinha has said that agents, lured by 20-30 percent commissions, have been pushing illicit schemes among gullible investors in the absence of good savings products.
Sep 02, 2014, 17:24 PM IST
Jan Dhan Yojna next stage of social, economic development: USIBC
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Jan Dhan Yojna', the US-India Business Council (USIBC) today described it as an "important step" toward the next stage of India's social and economic development.
Aug 15, 2014, 22:19 PM IST
PM's 'Jan-Dhan Yojana' to boost financial inclusion plan: SBI
State Bank of India on Friday welcomed the 'Jan-Dhan Yojana' launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said it will give a boost to the government's ambitious financial inclusion drive.
Aug 15, 2014, 19:13 PM IST
PM unveils Jan Dhan Yojana to encourage poor to open bank A/c
Seeking to integrate the poor into formal banking channel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' under which they will be provided a bank account with the facility of a debit card and a built-in insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh.
Aug 15, 2014, 09:02 AM IST
