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New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals, Sangita Reddy, on Thursday termed women's reservation in parliament a "historic milestone," highlights a significant shift in India's policy approach: moving from "women's development" (treating women as passive recipients of aid) to "women-led development" (positioning women as active leaders and drivers of economic and social progress). Her remarks underscore the expected impact of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Based on the data uploaded by banks on the Jan Dhan Darshak (JDD) App, almost 100 per cent of villages in the country are covered with banking outlets, informed the Finance Ministry. "99.92% villages in the country and 100% villages in the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are covered with banking outlets (Bank Branch / BC / IPPB) within a radius of 05 kms (as on 06.03.2026)," according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance. The Government endeavours ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Based on the data uploaded by banks on the Jan Dhan Darshak (JDD) App, almost 100 per cent of villages in the country are covered with banking outlets, informed the Finance Ministry. "99.92% villages in the country and 100% villages in the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are covered with banking outlets (Bank Branch / BC / IPPB) within a radius of 05 kms (as on 06.03.2026)," according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance. Also Read | 'King': Shah R ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Based on the data uploaded by banks on the Jan Dhan Darshak (JDD) App, almost 100 per cent of villages in the country are covered with banking outlets, informed the Finance Ministry. "99.92% villages in the country and 100% villages in the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are covered with banking outlets (Bank Branch / BC / IPPB) within a radius of 05 kms (as on 06.03.2026)," according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance. The Government endeavours ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 16 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attempting to change the name and structure of the MGNREGA, has itself exposed its "hatred" towards the poor and towards Mahatma Gandhi. He also accused the Centre of "altering" the very structure of the scheme, by shifting nearly 40 per cent of the cost onto the state governments, and called Modi "anti federal". Suggesting that the NDA government at the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Activating more than 2,000 Anganwadi Centres in tribal areas has earned the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) an award for outstanding contribution to Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN), an official said on Sunday. Making the Anganwadi Centres functional in the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) areas has empowered communities at the last mile, said the WCD Ministry in a post on X. The award was received by Ani ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP state office witnessed a solemn and spirited celebration on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's birth anniversary. The event was attended by BJP OBC Morcha National President and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. K. Laxman, BJP State Organizational General Secretary Chandrashekhar Tiwari, senior leaders, and party office bearers. Floral tributes were offered to the portrait of Pandit Upadhyaya, honoring his legacy of integral humanism and social justice. Addressing the gat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: On the 11-year completion of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Uttarakhand chief ministerPushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday emphasised how India's economy has progressed over the years and how crores of citizens have been connected to the financial system.CM Dhami on X said, "The visionary foresight and resolve of the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji laid the foundation for a transformation 11 years ago, which gave a new direction to India's economic progress. The Pra ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the socio-economic gains from the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conceiving the world's largest banking initiative in history. "Exactly 11 years ago today, for the financial inclusion of the poor, women, farmers, and deprived sections, Modi ji launched the world's largest banking initiative in history, the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana'," said HM Shah on the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) With the PM Jan Dhan Yojana completing 11 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the scheme has given people the power to script their own destiny and asserted that when the last mile is financially connected, the entire nation moves forward together. The PM Jan Dhan Yojana, launched on this day in 2014, is a national mission on financial inclusion encompassing an integrated approach to bring about comprehensive financial inclusion of all the households in ...Read More >
Mumbai: ICICI Bank has taken a step back on its earlier decision to increase the minimum average balance (MAB) required in new savings accounts. The bank had recently raised the MAB from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 for new accounts opened on or after August 1. However, after receiving many complaints and feedback from customers, ICICI has now reduced the amount to Rs 15,000. New Balance Rules Explained The revised minimum balance for new savings accounts is now Rs 15,000 in regular branches, Rs 7,5 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside an order of bail to Olympic medallist and wrestler Sushil Kumar in a 2021 murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at the Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted the allegations in the FIR, which said the national capital was made into a "criminal playground" to settle scores with no regard for the law of the land, and directed Kumar to surrender ...Read More >
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said it has revised its schedule of charges and MAB requirements following customer feedback. The changes do not apply to salary accounts, senior citizens above 60 y ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 20 (ANI): Following incessant heavy rainfall for two consecutive days, the Anasagar Chaupati area in Ajmer was waterlogged on Sunday morning. As the lake overflowed, the residential areas bore the brunt. Traffic movement on the route has been halted; only large vehicles are permitted to move here, while small vehicles and two-wheelers are not being allowed. Earlier, the Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19: Around 76,000 startups in India today are women-led and a large number of them from tier 2 and 3 cities, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. The minister said that India's path to becoming a developed nation by 2047 will be led by empowered women and youth, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the paradigm of women-led development. Addressing a conference here, Dr Singh stated that over the last 11 years, the PM Modi government has focused its ...Read More >
Patna: Non-vegetarian dishes have made Bihar's politics spicier on several occasions, and so union minister and senior JD (U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh' recent mutton party for party workers and supporters under his Munger constituency was no exception. Lalan Singh listened to problems of common people at Suryagarha in Lakhisarai district of Bihar (part of Munger constituency) to sort them out with local authorities and also threw a mutton party for them, creating a controversy ...Read More >
MUMBAI : In the face of decadal-low savings rates, state-run banks are hoping that dropping charges for not maintaining a minimum balance will help hold customers' interest in bank deposits. The decision, said two bankers close to the matter, follows a regulatory push to address customer grievances, as well as internal surveys that estimated limited revenue loss if such minimum balances are not maintained. "The Reserve Bank of India wanted us to look into complaints, and this was one of the ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly 1.4 lakh new PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts were opened and more than 5.4 lakh new enrollments under three Jan Suraksha Schemes were achieved since July 1, according to the Department of Financial Services (DFS). DFS has launched a three-month nationwide campaign, effective from July 1 till September 30, to bolster the outreach of flagship schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Man ...Read More >
India's finance ministry reports significant progress in its nationwide financial inclusion campaign. Approximately 1.4 lakh new Jan Dhan accounts have been opened, and over 5.4 lakh new enrolments were recorded under Jan Suraksha Schemes in the past two weeks. The campaign, running until September 30, 2025, aims to saturate all Gram Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies with key financial schemes. About 1.4 lakh new Jan Dhan accounts have been opened in the past fortnight under the nationwide fina ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) About 1.4 lakh new Jan Dhan accounts have been opened in the past fortnight under the nationwide financial inclusion saturation campaign, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. The Department of Financial Services (DFS), under the finance ministry, has launched a three-month nationwide saturation campaign, effective from July 1 to September 30, 2025, to bolster the outreach of flagship schemes, such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) About 1.4 lakh new Jan Dhan accounts have been opened in the past fortnight under the nationwide financial inclusion saturation campaign, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. The Department of Financial Services (DFS), under the finance ministry, has launched a three-month nationwide saturation campaign, effective from July 1 to September 30, 2025, to bolster the outreach of flagship schemes, such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bi ...Read More >
Patna, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday disbursed the first instalment of the enhanced pension amount of Rs 1,100 per month into bank accounts of over 11 million beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). According to official estimates, more than Rs 1,227 crore was credited into the accounts of people, including senior citizens and women, under six different pension schemes. A couple of beneficiaries in Jamui spoke to IANS, sharing their delight a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The legacy of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, who once stopped the Afghan forces at the Khyber Pass, is not merely history but a living inheritance, said Dr A. Tajinder Pal Singh Nalwa, his descendant. "If we could protect India from invasions then, we must now protect our children's minds from disintegration." Dr Nalwa was speaking to Sikh educators, community members, students, and lawyers at a seminar hosted by the Sikh Education Society at Guru Nanak High School Lecture Hall. Presided ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Finance Ministry on Tuesday stated that the Department of Financial Services has not asked banks to close inactive PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts. The Finance Ministry stated in a release that DFS has launched a nationwide three-month campaign, starting from July 1, to deepen the adoption of Jan Dhan Yojana accounts, Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, and other welfare schemes. Banks will also carry out re- KYC of all due accounts during this campa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has clarified that it has not directed banks to close inactive Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts, countering recent media reports suggesting otherwise. DFS has launched a nationwide three-month campaign from July 1 to promote greater use of Jan Dhan accounts and other welfare schemes such as Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana. As part of the campaign, banks will also update Know Your Customer (KYC) details ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Finance Ministry on Tuesday stated that the Department of Financial Services has not asked banks to close inactive PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts. The Finance Ministry stated in a release that DFS has launched a nationwide three-month campaign, starting from July 1, to deepen the adoption of Jan Dhan Yojana accounts, Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, and other welfare schemes. Banks will also carry out re- KYC of all due accounts during this campa ...Read More >
Mumbai: Public sector banks (PSBs) are in talks with the Finance Ministry to review the rule of maintaining a minimum balance in savings accounts. According to a report by Times of India, this discussion is taking place due to the declining share of CASA (Current Account Savings Account) deposits in banks' total deposits. The report states that the share of CASA deposits is shrinking, and during a recent meeting with the finance ministry, government officials raised a question: Why should custo ...Read More >
M Nagaraju asked fintechs to prioritize offline payment options. This push aims to boost financial inclusion across India. He spoke at the CII Summit on Financial Inclusion and FinTech. Nagaraju highlighted financial inclusion's role in economic growth. He noted India's progress since 2014 with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. The scheme significantly increased bank account access for adults. DFS Secretary M Nagaraju on Monday urged fintechs to focus on driving offline payment solutions to e ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fintech companies should leverage their strengths and innovation by not only extending financial services to the masses but also to develop robust solutions against fraud, hacking, and other cyber threats -- making greater use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), a top government official said on Monday. With the country's digital payments ecosystem rapidly maturing, its influence has begun to extend beyond national borders, reaching Glo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Boasting of digital growth in India's largest public sector bank State Bank of India (SBI), Union finance minister on Tuesday said that digital transformation undertaken by SBI in the last decade has been immensely beneficial to its customers. Congratulating SBI on completing 70 years of service to the nation, she expressed hope that the bank will continue to innovate and empower as India continues its journey towards 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. "With over 23,000 branches, 78,000 custom ...Read More >
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