Modi government completes 8 years: From Swachh Bharat, Ayushman to Jan Dhan, a look at key pro-people schemes - In pics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 8 years in office. Take a look at the eight such flagship schemes launched by the PM Modi since 2014.
May 26, 2022, 09:27 AM IST
SBI UPI, RuPay debit card transaction charges row: Bank clarifies stand on basic savings bank deposit accounts
SBI said that it does not charge any transaction fee from its Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) customers for digital transactions.
Nov 24, 2021, 12:21 PM IST
SBI clarifies on report of unpaid refunds of Rs 164 crore from account holders of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Since June 1, 2017, unlike any other bank in India, the report said, SBI charged Rs 17.70 for every debit transaction beyond four a month, said reports.
Nov 23, 2021, 12:00 PM IST
SBI Alert! Jan Dhan account holders yet to receive Rs 164 crore refund for undue fee: Report
SBI hasn’t returned Rs 164 crore to account holders of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
Nov 21, 2021, 15:40 PM IST
DNA: PM Modi's efforts from 'Jan-Dhan' to 'Jan-Jan'
Watch this special series '20 Varsh Utkarsh', in which you will get to know about 20 big initiatives of PM Modi while in power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed 20 years in life of administration on 7 October 2021. In these 20 years, he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat for more than 12 years and is now the Prime Minister of the country for more than 7 years.
Oct 08, 2021, 22:48 PM IST
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: More than 50% account holders under PMJDY women, says FinMin
Sharing details of various schemes with special provisions for the emancipation of women on the occasion of International Women's Day, the ministry said these plans have financially empowered women to lead a better life and chase their dreams of being an entrepreneur.
Mar 08, 2021, 20:52 PM IST
India Post Payments Bank unveils Aadhaar-linked service
India Post payment bank services were available across the country and were being delivered by postmen.
Sep 09, 2019, 17:15 PM IST
RBI says no to Islamic banking in India
Replying to an RTI query, the central bank said the decision was taken after considering "the wider and equal opportunities" available to all citizens to access banking and financial services.
Nov 12, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
Amit Shah urges nation to work towards 'Swachh Bharat' on PM Modi's birthday
As Prime Minister Modi turns 67 today, major political entities sent in their wishes to him.
Sep 17, 2017, 12:19 PM IST
Aadhaar law likely to pass test of constitutionality: FM Jaitley
Jaitley's comments at a conclave on financial inclusion organised by United Nations here come amid a legal challenge mounted in the Supreme Court against making the biometric identification number, Aadhaar, mandatory for government schemes, including its linking to income tax PAN.
Sep 13, 2017, 16:58 PM IST
Jan Dhan: Zero-balance accounts reduced to 20%; 30 crore families benefited in 3 years
About 42 percent of households were unbanked before the Jan Dhan Yojana, which aims to give every household access to banking facilities by offering them zero-balance accounts across all commercial banks.
Sep 13, 2017, 12:04 PM IST
Schemes like Jan Dhan gave wings to millions of aspirations: PM Modi
On the completion of three years of the Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government has given "wings to millions of aspirations" through this scheme as also the social security schemes, Mudra yojana and Stand-Up India programme.
Aug 28, 2017, 20:14 PM IST
Unfair to link cow vigilante groups to BJP: Nitin Gadkari
Our fight is against poverty, hunger and disease. Poor is poor and cannot be discriminated on caste, creed, religion and language.
May 25, 2017, 16:23 PM IST
Note ban will have positive impact in long term: World Bank
Temporary setbacks notwithstanding, note ban will have a positive development impact in the long term as it accelerates financial deepening, foster financial inclusion and increase transparency, the World Bank has said.
Apr 17, 2017, 23:30 PM IST
How 'clerical mistake' made Punjab taxi driver a billionaire, for a day
A taxi driver in Punjab became a billionaire this month, albeit for a day or so, giving him a shock of his life but forcing bank and income tax authorities to launch a probe.
Nov 29, 2016, 23:38 PM IST
Four PSBs probing Jan Dhan account deposits: Arun Jaitley
Four state-run banks are probing whether the money in some financial inclusion scheme Jan Dhan accounts was deposited by the account holders themselves, or by business correspondents to keep the number of zero-balance accounts low, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
Sep 16, 2016, 18:06 PM IST
Solar-powered boats launched at Varanasi for plying on river Ganga: PM Modi's top 10 quotes
Accusing the erstwhile Congress governments of pursuing "vote bank politics", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took potshots at Nehru-Gandhi family and reached out to the numerically significant Nishad community in Uttar Pradesh as he launched solar-powered boats for plying on river Ganga.
May 01, 2016, 21:35 PM IST
PM Modi visits Varanasi, launches 'e-boats' at Assi Ghat: In Pics
Accusing the erstwhile Congress governments of pursuing "vote bank politics", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday on Sunday took potshots at Nehru-Gandhi family and reached out to the numerically significant Nishad community in Uttar Pradesh as he launched solar-powered boats for plying on river Ganga.
May 01, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
PM Modi launches solar-powered boats in Varanasi, says 'govt schemes should strengthen people, not vote banks'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that schemes that strengthen the people are important not schemes that strengthen vote banks.
May 01, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
SBI says number of zero balance Jan Dhan a/cs below 46%
Top lender State Bank of India has said it has seen a steady decline in the number of zero balance accounts opened under the financial inclusion drive and their count is now below 46 percent.
Mar 11, 2016, 18:54 PM IST
