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Insurance for Jan Dhan a/c holders: FM

The schemes on offer are the PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and PM Suraksha Bima Yojana

1 min read29 Aug 2020
Politics

Congress panel asks govt to transfer ₹7,500 to Jan Dhan accounts

The internal committee of Congress is headed by former prime minister Manmohan SinghThe committee will prepare a document focusing on revival of MSMEs, smooth crop procurement and migrant issue

1 min read21 Apr 2020
Industry

Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts cross ₹1-trillion mark

The scheme was launched on 28 August, 2014, with an aim to provide universal access to banking facilities to people in the countryThe total balance in over 36.06 crore PMJDY accounts was at ₹1,00,495.94 crore as on 3 July

1 min read10 Jul 2019
Industry

Parliamentary panel asks RBI to fix dysfunctional ATMs

The panel headed by senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily also noted that RBI's remonetisation drive has not augmented/resolved the cash supply to ATMs in rural/semi-urban areas, forcing shutdown of many ATMs

1 min read6 Jan 2019
Politics

Narendra Modi may push financial inclusion drive in I-Day speech

PM Narendra Modi is expected to announce benefits for about 32 crore Jan Dhan account holders in his Independence Day speech to provide a boost to the government's financial inclusion drive

1 min read12 Aug 2018
Politics

Govt makes progress in weaning households away from subsidies, says Economic Survey

The Economic Survey says about 74% of rural households have been covered by the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

2 min read30 Jan 2018
Opinion

The admirable success of the Jan Dhan Yojana

Beyond enabling account ownership and the use of financial services, the Jan Dhan Yojana has also facilitated financial inclusion for a variety of demographics

4 min read29 Aug 2017
Opinion

Are Jan Dhan bank accounts actively used?

Number of active transactions per account transacted by Jan Dhan account holders starts off slow but increases with the age of the accounts

4 min read17 Apr 2017
Industry

Withdrawal trend reverses in Jan Dhan accounts, deposits up by Rs1,000 crore

The net balance in Jan Dhan accounts swelled by Rs1,000 crore to Rs63,971.38 crore during the week ended 5 April

1 min read16 Apr 2017
Industry

SBI spent Rs775 crore in maintaining Jan Dhan accounts: govt

The number of zero balance Jan Dhan accounts was 59.3 million as on 9 November, and 63.2 million as on 28 December , says MoS finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar

1 min read29 Mar 2017
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