No need to open another bank account to get Jan Dhan benefits
People who do not have officially valid documents or aadhaar numbers can still get bank accounts opened by submitting two copies of signed photographs at the bank branch; 4.18 crore accounts opened as on date under PMJDY.
Sep 23, 2014, 13:04 PM IST
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation offers to help monitor PMJDY
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has offered to help in monitoring of the progress made with regard to Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the flagship financial inclusion scheme of the government.
Sep 19, 2014, 20:54 PM IST
Banks must help poor get rid of poisonous debt trap: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that it is the duty of banks to ensure that poor people paying five times more interest than affluent businessmen come out of the poisonous debt trap.
Aug 28, 2014, 20:48 PM IST
Narendra Modi launches Jan Dhan Yojana
Narendra Modi launched Jan Dhan Yojana, under which bank accounts and RuPay debit cards with inbuilt insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh will be provided to crores of persons.
Aug 28, 2014, 16:38 PM IST
Narendra Modi to launch Jan Dhan Yojana today; 1 crore bank A/Cs to be opened on day 1
Plans are afoot to open as many as 1 crore bank accounts on the first day of the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
Aug 27, 2014, 20:34 PM IST