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Budget 2020: FM to meet heads of PSBs to discuss credit situation, economy

The meeting is also expected to take up discussion on non-performing asset recovery through both NCLT and non-NCLT means

Bridges to the digital mainstream

Book review of Bridgital Nation: Solving Technologies People Problem

Schemes like Ujjwala, Jan Dhan prove Modi govt is not elitist: Sitharaman

Prices of onion in many places have crossed Rs 100 per kg

Small finance banks lag in opening Jan Dhan Yojana accounts in Odisha

This is despite their strong branch network and plans to expand retail banking operations; PSB lead race, accounting for 70% of such accounts opened in the state

5 years of Jan-Dhan Yojana: True financial inclusion yet to be a reality

While accounts have been opened, a major chunk of the customers have no clue what to do with it

Deposits under PM Modi's flagship Jan Dhan Yojana cross Rs 1 trillion

The PMJDY was launched on August 28, 2014, with an aim to provide universal access to banking facilities to the people in the country.

Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts fast inching towards Rs 1-trillion mark

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched on August 28, 2014 with an aim to provide universal access to banking facilities to all households

Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts set to cross Rs 90,000 cr, shows govt data

The government has shifted the focus on accounts from 'every household' to 'every unbanked adult'

Jan Dhan Yojana enrolled 300 mn poor in banking system in 1 year: SBI Chief

SBI has started to reap profits as a total of Rs. 260 billion has been deposited with them under PMJDY so far

Govt makes Jan Dhan Yojana scheme open-ended with more incentives

Launched in August 2014, the first phase of the PMJDY scheme was focused on opening basic bank accounts and RuPay debit card with inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs 100,000

Jan-Dhan Yojana: NDA's financial inclusion push

A staggering 295 million accounts have been opened under the scheme, according to data

Schemes like Jan Dhan gave wings to aspirations, says PM Narendra Modi

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. He said the government's efforts to bring about a qualitative and transformative change in the lives of the poor and marginalised continue with "immense vigour". "Today, Jan Dhan Yojana completes 3 years. I congratulate the crores of people, particularly the poor, who benefitted from this initiative," Modi tweeted. "Jan Dhan Revolution is a historic movement to bring the poor, downtrodden and marginalised into the financial mainstream," he added. In another tweet, he said, "Through Jan Dhan Yojana, social security schemes, MUDRA & Stand-Up India, we have given wings to millions of aspirations." Yesterday, the prime minister had said that 30 crore new families have got Jan Dhan accounts in which almost Rs 65,000 crore have

Jan Dhan deposits touch Rs 64,564 cr; Rs 300 cr added during demonetisation

PSBs account for Rs 50,800 cr, rural banks for Rs 11,683 cr, private banks for Rs 2,080 cr

Jan-Dhan to offer banking on internet-less phones

The discussions are about how to make the process simpler for the poor and more cost-effective for telecom operators

Jan Dhan controversy may figure in FM, bankers meet tomorrow

The meeting will also discuss various steps taken to expedite recovery of bad loans

Jan Dhan deposits up 118% over 21 months

PMJDY accounts quadrupled from 53 million in September 2014 to 219 million in May 2016

Duplicate accounts under Jan Dhan plan rising: Survey

MicroSave says 33% of customers claim this is not their first account

Jan Dhan has 21 cr a/cs, mobilised Rs 32,000 cr deposits: President Mukherjee

He also said the "concerted efforts" to tackle the menace of black money stashed abroad have started yielding results