All Jan Dhan bank accounts be linked to Aadhaar: PM Modi
All Jan Dhan bank accounts should be linked to Aadhaar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday while asking bankers to speed up this process and redouble efforts on financial literacy.
Jan 24, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
Jan Dhan Yojana has set stage for major transformation: PM Modi
A record 11.5 crore bank accounts have been opened in just over four months under the Jan Dhan Yojana, covering 99.74 percent of households and setting the stage for a major transformation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday.
Jan 20, 2015, 23:23 PM IST
11.5 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened; most of India is banked: FM
As many as 11.5 crore bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, exceeding the enhanced target of 10 crore and covering 99.74 percent of households, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday.
Jan 20, 2015, 19:24 PM IST
Private banks lag behind PSU lenders in opening Jan Dhan a/c
Private sector banks are way behind their PSU peers when it comes to opening financial inclusion accounts under the Prime Minister's Jan Dhan Yojana, with just about 30 lakh in over four months.
Jan 11, 2015, 15:33 PM IST
11 crore bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan Yojana: PM Modi
The government has exceeded its target of opening bank accounts before time under its flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' and opened around 11 crore accounts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday.
Jan 10, 2015, 16:22 PM IST
Jan Dhan Yojana: Banks achieve target of opening 10 crore accounts
Banks have achieved the target set by the government to open 10 crore accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) a month before the January 26 deadline.
Dec 29, 2014, 15:28 PM IST
Jan Dhan yojana: No fresh a/c needed to get benefits of scheme
Government on Wednesday said persons already having bank account need not to open a fresh one to avail benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
Dec 17, 2014, 19:14 PM IST
Govt to come out with six-month 'report card'
Government is planning to come out with a six-month 'report card' and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed all ministers to submit details of their performances and achievements by this month end.
Dec 16, 2014, 21:59 PM IST
'Cover gap between Jan Dhan accounts and RuPay cards disbursed'
Banks were asked to open at least one account of adult member in every household.
Dec 16, 2014, 15:34 PM IST
8 cr people opened bank accounts under PM Jan Dhan Yojana: Jaitley
Jaitley said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the launching of PMJDY on August 15, 2014 and a target to cover 7.5 crore household by January 26, 2015 has been set.
Nov 28, 2014, 13:54 PM IST
Govt raises account opening target to 10 cr under Jan Dhan Yojana
As per the latest figure, about 8 crore accounts have been opened under the flagship financial inclusion scheme of the government.
Nov 27, 2014, 15:06 PM IST
FM to meet heads of PSU banks today; to review performance
The meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, will also be attended by heads of public sector financial institutions like Nabard and NHB.
Nov 20, 2014, 09:17 AM IST
74% accounts in Jan Dhan Yojana are with zero balance
The data provided by Department of Financial Services says that as on November 7, 2014 a total of 7.1 crore bank accounts have been opened of which 5.3 crore were accounts with 'Zero balance'.
Nov 18, 2014, 21:16 PM IST
Jan Dhan moving despite initial reluctance by RBI, babus: Modi
Taking a dig at the system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said things have started moving in India under him and the Jan Dhan scheme was being implemented at a rapid pace despite initial reluctance of RBI and bureaucracy.
Nov 17, 2014, 22:13 PM IST
Rural banking: 'Jan Dhan may help PSBs break into profits'
Higher business per branch and the business correspondents model may help public sector banks become profitable in rural areas over the next five years, driven primarily by ongoing Jan Dhan scheme, says a report.
Nov 17, 2014, 21:57 PM IST
FinMin review meeting with chiefs of PSU banks, FIs on Nov 20
The main agenda of the meeting is discussing financial performance at the end of the second quarter, sources said.
Nov 16, 2014, 11:51 AM IST
Jan Dhan needed as bank nationalisation did not help poor: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Jan Dhan Yojana was required to correct anomalies created by nationalisation of banks four decades ago as banking benefits did not reach the poor.
Nov 07, 2014, 22:18 PM IST
EPFO to seek clarity on transaction limit in Jan-Dhan scheme
Retirement fund body EPFO will soon approach the Finance Ministry on the transaction limit of Rs 1 lakh for accounts opened under Jan-Dhan Yojana as it cannot credit PF claims of higher amounts in such accounts.
Nov 02, 2014, 10:46 AM IST
FinMin to meet top bankers on Jan Dhan programme
The Finance Ministry has called a meeting of the heads of banks on November 5 to review the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, government's flagship financial inclusion programme.
Nov 02, 2014, 10:18 AM IST
Jan Dhan account opening target will be met by Dec-end: FinMin
Finance Ministry on Wednesday exuded confidence that the target of opening 7.5 crore bank accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) would be met by December-end.
Oct 15, 2014, 19:04 PM IST
