Nearly 1.65 lakh a/c holders avail overdraft under PMJDY

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 18:13

The government on Friday said nearly 1.65 lakh Jan Dhan account holders, of the total 18 crore accounts opened under the scheme, have availed overdraft facility.

PSBs need govt support for viability of social schemes: SBI

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 17:55

SBI chief Arundhathi Bhattacharya on Friday said the government needs to think about "ways and means" to sustain social security schemes.

Deposits worth about Rs 21K crore mobilised under PMJDY

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 19:59

Banks have mobilised deposits worth close to Rs 21,000 crore from the accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

India's push to offer banking for all stumbles on empty accounts

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 09:31

More than half of a record 160 million accounts opened in India as part of a drive to offer banking to all are still empty.

Govt to link healthcare schemes with Jan Dhan: Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 14:14

The government is working to provide healthcare schemes to poor people under the Jan Dhan initiative, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday.

RBI says overdraft under Jan-Dhan is priority sector lending

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 18:35

Giving a big boost to Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the RBI Wednesday said bank overdrafts of up to Rs 5,000 in accounts opened under this financial inclusion mission will be treated as priority sector lending.

Expand Jan Dhan beyond bank accounts, says ex-RBI Guv Subbarao

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 18:14

Lauding the government's Jan Dhan initiative, former RBI Governor D Subbarao today said this financial inclusion programme should be expanded to also ensure remittance and credit facilities for the poor.

Govt to review life cover scheme under Jan Dhan after 5 years

Last Updated: Sunday, February 1, 2015, 11:51

Under the PMJDY, a person who opened bank account for the first time during August 15, 2014 to January 26, 2015 is eligible for the life insurance scheme.

PM Modi congratulates bankers for success of PMJDY

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 16:54

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated all bankers through an email for the success of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) and rolled out a roadmap for the future, an official statement said here Saturday.

Zee Business expose: Operation Jan Dhan

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 18:41

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Jan Dhan Yojna was launched with the aim to achieve complete financial inclusion. However, situation at the ground level was not very encouraging as a Zee Business expose revealed that several banks are creating hurdles for opening of account under PMJDY.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna makes it to Guinness World Records

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 17:19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious initiative financial inclusion scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) has made its way into the Guinness World Records for opening the highest number of bank accounts in the least time.