Jan Dhan Yojana

RBI Unveils 5-Year National Strategy For Financial Inclusion

Business | IANS | Saturday January 11, 2020

Currently, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is the government's financial inclusion programme, applicable to the 10 to 65 years age group, and aiming to expand and make affordable access to financial services such as bank accounts, remittances, credit, insurance and pensions.

Note Ban, Jan Dhan Yojana, GST, Mega Bank Mergers: A Recap Of Key Turning Points In 2010s

Business | Written by Peter Noronha | Friday December 20, 2019

An array of developments, ranging from GST and demonetisation to corporate tax rate cut and banking reforms, has transformed the economic landscape of the country.

Amid Onion Row, Finance Minister Recalls Ex-Minister's "Ice Cream" Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2019

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday cited her government's efforts to control onion prices, as also its schemes such as free cooking gas and Jan Dhan Yojana to respond to the criticism over her comments of coming from a "non-onion" consuming family.

Deposits In Jan Dhan Accounts Crosses Rs 1 Lakh Crore: Finance Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Deposits in bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan scheme, launched about five years ago by the Modi-government, have crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark.

Jan Dhan Accounts Overdraft Limit Doubled: Meaning, Benefits Explained Here

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday September 11, 2018

An overdraft facility up to Rs.10,000 is available to one account holder of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana per household after six months of satisfactory conduct of the account. The new overdraft limit of Jan Dhan accounts is double than the previous limit.

Government Increases Incentives On Jan Dhan Yojana: 5 Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday September 6, 2018

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to the scheme an open-ended one.

Government Makes Jan Dhan Yojana Open-Ended Scheme, Doubles Overdraft Limit

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 5, 2018

Arun Jaitley said 53 per cent of the PMJDY account holders are women, while 83 per cent of the accounts are seeded with Aadhaar.

PM Modi Meets Queen Maxima Of Netherlands, Discuss Financial Inclusion

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 29, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Queen Maxima of The Netherlands who is visiting India in her capacity as UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development.

19 Crore Indian Adults Don't Have Bank Account: World Bank

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 19, 2018

India has 19 crore adults without a bank account despite the success of the ambitious Jan Dhan Yojana, making it the world's second largest unbanked population after that of China, the World Bank said today.

RBI Says No To Islamic Banking In India

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday November 13, 2017

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided not to pursue the proposal of Islamic or sharia banking further after taking into account the wider and equal opportunities available to all citizens to access banking and financial services

Highlights: PM Modi Inaugurates Bidar-Kalburgi Railway Line, Flag Off Train Services

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Sunday October 29, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Karnataka today, offered prayers at the famous Lord Manjunatha Swami temple at Dharmasthala. He then attended a function organised by the Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural development Project in the temple town in Dakshina Kannada district. The prime minister symbolically launched the distribution of RuPay Cards...

30 Crore Families Have Got Jan Dhan Accounts In Last 3 Years: Arun Jaitley

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 13, 2017

As many as 30 crore families have got bank accounts since the launch of India's biggest ever bank account opening drive - the Jan Dhan Yojana - three years ago, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.

Schemes Like Jan Dhan Gave Wings To Millions Of Aspirations: PM Narendra Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 28, 2017

On the completion of three years of the Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today 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.

Mann Ki Baat: 65,000 Crores In 30 Crore Jan Dhan Accounts, Says PM Narendra Modi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 27, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said 30 crore families have been linked to Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in the last three years and Rs 65,000 crore deposited in their accounts.

Jan Dhan Scheme: 1,767 Accidental Insurance Claims Settled

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 15, 2017

Data from the Finance Ministry showed that a total of 2,514 accidental insurance claims were filed under the Jan Dhan financial inclusion programme.