Rs 22K crore mobilised under Jan Dhan Yojana: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 19:27

Government on Friday said Rs 22,000 crore have been deposited in over 17.5 crore bank accounts within a year of the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the largest financial inclusion scheme in the world.

Insurers settle one claim a day under PM's insurance schemes

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 12:52

Insurers have settled a claim a day on average since the launch of government's flagship social security insurance schemes, giving relief of Rs 61 lakh to the kin of policyholders.

22 claims settled in 30 days under PM's insurance schemes

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 16:03

As many as 22 death and accident claims were settled within a month of the launch of the government's flagship social security insurance schemes, giving relief to near and dear ones of the policyholders.

Bajaj Allianz launches weather-based crop insurance

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 15:55

Vice president & Head Agriculture Business, Bajaj Allianz Ashish Agarwa said, "The company has identified the need to offer the product in these areas looking at the volumes of the produce and how unfavourable weather conditions had an impact on the produce."

10.17 cr people enrolled under 2 social security schemes: FM

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 17:48

"As far as the two insurance schemes, Sukasha and Jeevan Jyoti, are concerned we have now touched a figure of 10.17 crore. In just one month and three days we have already crossed the 10 crore figure," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters here.

Enrol 10 cr people in social security schemes: Govt to bankers

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 18:51

The Centre has exhorted bankers to work towards surpassing the target of bringing 10 crore people under the ambit of the three social security schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, before the end of this month.

PM Narendra Modi launches 3 social security schemes

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 19:44

The schemes -- PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana -- were simultaneously launched at 115 locations throughout the country.

New social security schemes to widen financial inclusion: Ficci

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 17:41

Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on Saturday welcomed the government`s move to launch three new social security schemes which it said is intended at widening the financial inclusion process.

PM Modi launches major insurance, pension schemes: As it happened

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 16:45

These schemes are aimed at providing affordable universal access to essential social security protection in a convenient manner.

PM Narendra Modi to launch 3 major insurance, pension schemes today

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 08:59

After Jan Dhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch three mega social security initiatives -- one pension and two insurance schemes on Saturday.

Cabinet clears social security insurance and pension schemes

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 22:14

The Union Cabinet Wednesday gave approval to three mega social security initiatives -- one pension and two insurance schemes -- to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 9.

Irda modifies group life insurance schemes for fincl entities

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 22:01

IRDA on Monday clarified that under lender-borrower scheme life insurance companies will make payment of outstanding loan to lenders in case of eventuality to an individual covered under the group insurance scheme.