jan dhan news
Latest from jan dhan
India's SBI to focus on small deposits to boost liquidity, MD says
STATE BANK INDIA-DEPOSITS/ (PIX):India's SBI to focus on small deposits to boost liquidity, MD says
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 05:28 PM IST
Reuters |
Women hold 20.8% money in bank accounts, rural women hold more than urban women
Only 21% money in bank accounts belongs to women, shows NSO data Shows only 36% bank accounts are held by women
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 12:35 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Farm bills, black money, MSP: Here’s what PM Modi said at Namami Gange Mission project launch
PM Modi said the government went ahead with new thinking and new approach. “We did not restrict it to just cleaning up Ganga, but made it the country’s largest river conservation project,” he added.
Published on Sep 29, 2020 01:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai
Creating a new work ecosystem for women
The government has the road map all drawn up. It has to now actively push women by providing information about the gaps in demand and supply, provide the skilling required and create an enabling environment for easy finances
Updated on Sep 20, 2020 05:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Lalita Panicker
₹20,000cr transferred to Jan Dhan accounts of 20 crore women during lockdown: Smriti Irani
She was addressing a virtual rally of party office bearers and workers of Kangra Parliamentary Constituency through video conferencing from New Delhi
Updated on Jun 15, 2020 06:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times/Dharamshala | HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
How Covid-19 invisibilises concerns of women, girls
A much stronger gender lens needs to be built into the Covid-19 response so that we don’t lose hard won gains made in regard to women’s rights and well-being in education, health and empowerment
Updated on May 31, 2020 06:56 AM IST
Shireen Vakil and Aparna Uppaluri
Delivering welfare to the beneficiary
The JAM trinity has helped. But the Assam experience shows there are gaps
Published on May 21, 2020 05:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
PM-KISAN, Jan Dhan, Ujjawala: Govt lends ₹30,000 crore helping hand in Covid-19 crisis
The government had announced ₹1.70 lakh crore relief package last month, days after a nationwide lockdown was announced to check the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19.
Updated on Apr 12, 2020 11:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India needs a major stimulus | HT editorial
The cash transfers announced for the poor are welcome; now the government has to shore up business and the economy
Updated on Mar 27, 2020 11:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Opinion | Rich… who, me?
The government is mulling a mechanism that would ensure your consent before any money is credited to your account
Updated on Aug 21, 2019 10:05 PM IST
Livemint
In Gujarat, Navjot Sidhu mocks PM Modi over notes ban, jan dhan accounts
Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu targeted PM Modi in his home state of Gujarat at an election rally citing demonetisation and the government’s push for opening of bank accounts and on yoga.
Updated on May 02, 2020 01:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ahmedabad | HT Correspondent
2,500 Jan Dhan accounts credited with Rs 10,000 in UP
A massive rush of Jan Dhan account holders at the bank to withdraw money made officers suspicious and the bank quickly blocked transactions of these accounts.
Updated on Mar 30, 2019 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bareilly | Rajat Rai
The BJP’s 2019 plan is banking on Modi’s leadership, welfare and a divided Opposition
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s national executive meeting over the weekend provided a glimpse of the ruling party’s strategy for the 2019 elections. Schemes like Ujjwala (distribution of gas cylinders), Jan Dhan (financial inclusion), Saubhagya (electrification for all), the hike in Minimum Support Prices for farmers, and Ayushman Bharat have emerged as key issues that will constitute the party’s platform in 2019.
Updated on Sep 10, 2018 10:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Kala dhan converted to jan dhan post demonetisation, says union minister
Union minister of state for finance Shiv Pratap Shukla acknowledged that in the initial days following demonetisation, people had to suffer and the government, too, had to face criticism, but asserted that note ban was not a failure.
Updated on Jun 15, 2018 11:31 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Mumbai | Press Trust of India
Govt image among Dalits needs to change: Ram Vilas Paswan
The Union minister said he has urged all elements within the BJP to be restrained in their speech and follow the prime minister’s example.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 08:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam and Prashant Jha
PM Modi tells BJP MPs to spend a night in villages with high SC/ST populations
In a bid to reach out to the Dalits and Adivasis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked BJP ministers, MPs and senior leaders of the party to spend a night in villages with over 50% population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs).
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 11:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Kumar Uttam