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Aadhaar’s benefits for financial inclusion
It would be unfair for the concerns of the vocal minority to override the economic aspirations of the silent majority
4 min read29 Mar 2018The govt is yet to achieve its financial inclusion goal: Arun Jaitley
The Crisil inclusix report says the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile trinity is slowly but surely making a seminal difference to financial inclusion
2 min read1 Mar 2018India has started linking Jan Dhan scheme, Aadhaar and mobile numbers: Arun Jaitley
Database of 1.2 billion bank accounts, 900 million phones and 1 billion Aadhaars under the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile plan will ensure subsidies reach only the needy, says finance minister
3 min read2 Apr 2016Everything’s official about Aadhaar now
Lok Sabha has approved Aadhaar Bill. Since it's a money bill, Rajya Sabha cannot exercise a veto: in effect, Aadhaar can be used in official dealings now
4 min read14 Mar 2016Budget 2016: NDA hits the reset button on subsidies
While petroleum subsidies saw the biggest cut due to low crude oil prices, food and fertilizer subsidies were cut modestly
2 min read1 Mar 2016Over 70% of accounts opened under Jan Dhan are now active
Number of Jan Dhan accounts increase to 210 million, while the total deposits now stand at `33,704 crore
3 min read29 Feb 2016Direct benefit transfer plan needs better delivery network, says Economic Survey
Report stresses the need for improving business correspondent network to ensure that the exclusion risk is satisfactorily addressed
3 min read27 Feb 2016Cash transfers: Miracle or mirage?
The success of cash transfers will depend on how well the government addresses design bugs
9 min read28 Nov 2015Cash transfers gain globally
World Bank study says giving cash is a more efficient way to ensure social security
2 min read14 Jul 2015Popular Topics
Budget
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