Sitharaman Directs Rural Banks To Remove Duplication Of Jan Dhan Accounts
Sitharaman also said that banks should map RRBs with MSME clusters and put greater thrust on increasing the network of rural branches in cluster areas identified by the Ministry of MSME.
Aug 30, 2023, 21:27 PM IST
Over 50 Crore Jan Dhan Accounts Opened In 9 Yrs
The deposits in these accounts are above Rs 2.03 lakh crore and about 34 crore RuPay cards have been issued in these accounts free of cost.
Aug 19, 2023, 16:21 PM IST
PM Modi's Jan Dhan Yojna helps villagers cut down on alcohol, tobacco consumption, says SBI report
The SBI report further said that the states with more number of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Accounts have witnessed rural inflation at lower levels.
Oct 16, 2017, 12:03 PM IST
Schemes like Jan Dhan gave wings to millions of aspirations: PM Modi
On the completion of three years of the Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government has given "wings to millions of aspirations" through this scheme as also the social security schemes, Mudra yojana and Stand-Up India programme.
Aug 28, 2017, 20:14 PM IST
Withdrawal trend reverses in Jan Dhan accounts; deposits up Rs1,000 crore
Arresting the trend of withdrawals that began in December, the net balance in Jan Dhan accounts swelled by Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 63,971.38 crore during the week ended April 5.
Apr 16, 2017, 14:47 PM IST
SBI justifies penalty on non-maintenance of minimum balance in savings a/c; says need money to bear Jan Dhan costs
Facing a backlash for levying penalty on non-maintenance of minimum balance in accounts, SBI on Wednesday justified its move saying the bank needs to impose some charges to balance the "burden" of managing a large number of no-frills Jan Dhan accounts.
Mar 08, 2017, 19:15 PM IST
1-crore bank accounts scanned under I-T department's 'Operation Clean Money' drive
As part of the tax department’s Operation Clean Money initiative, it has scrutinised around 1-crore bank accounts, narrowed down to 18 lakh individuals to explain the source of large cash transactions they undertook in the weeks after demonetisation.
Feb 05, 2017, 11:26 AM IST
Rs 5,000 cr withdrawn from Jan Dhan a/cs in a month post note ban
Jan Dhan accounts have witnessed net withdrawal of Rs 5,582.83 crore since December 7, the day deposits in these accounts soared to all time high in the backdrop of demonetisation.
Jan 30, 2017, 00:10 AM IST
Rs 5,000 crore withdrawn from Jan Dhan accounts in a month post note ban
Jan Dhan accounts have witnessed net withdrawal of Rs 5,582.83 crore since December 7, the day deposits in these accounts soared to all time high in the backdrop of demonetisation.
Jan 29, 2017, 13:44 PM IST
Demonetisation: 600 Jan Dhan accounts under I-T lens in Bihar, Jharkhand
Income Tax officials are probing 600 Jan Dhan accounts in Bihar and Jharkhand for their suspected naxal connection after they showed a total deposit of over Rs 10.8 crore following demonetisation.
Dec 23, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
Deposits into Jan Dhan A/Cs decline after government warning
Following the government's warning that action would be taken against those using their Jan Dhan accounts to convert black money into white, deposits into such accounts have reportedly decelerated.
Dec 07, 2016, 22:11 PM IST
Demonetisation: Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts rise to Rs 64,250 crore, Uttar Pradesh tops
Total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts have increased to Rs 64,252.15 crore, with Uttar Pradesh leading the chart with Rs 10,670.62 crore deposits followed by West Bengal and Rajasthan, the government said Friday.
Nov 25, 2016, 18:21 PM IST
Cabinet mulls 60% income tax on unaccounted deposits post demonetisation
The Cabinet tonight is believed to have discussed amending laws to levy close to 60 percent income tax on unaccounted deposits in banks above a threshold post demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes.
Nov 24, 2016, 22:02 PM IST
Demonetisation drive suddenly makes money changers, entry operators active in converting black money
The demonetisation of high value currency notes by the Modi government has suddenly made 'money-changers' and 'entry-operators' active in managing black money.
Nov 12, 2016, 19:50 PM IST
Govt looking into sudden 'propping up' of money in Jan Dhan account deposits
Government is looking into sudden 'propping up' of money into zero-balance Jan Dhan accounts, after an unprecedented Rs 2 lakh crore of cash flooded the banking system within just two days of demonetisation of high value currency.
Nov 12, 2016, 19:09 PM IST
24 crore accounts opened under Jan Dhan scheme: Arun Jaitley
The central government has managed to open 24 crore bank accounts under the Jan Dhan financial inclusion scheme, towards linking every household with a bank account, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.
Oct 17, 2016, 21:24 PM IST
Finance Ministry to probe into bankers depositing money in Jan Dhan accounts
Finance Ministry has said that it will ascertain facts with regard to instances of bankers depositing small amounts in the Jan Dhan accounts to reduce the number of zero balance accounts.
Sep 15, 2016, 08:59 AM IST
Jan Dhan accounts “very vulnerable” to frauds: RBI
Raising concerns that Jan Dhan accounts can be misused by 'money mules', RBI Monday warned they are "very vulnerable" to frauds and asked banks to be on guard against such activities.
May 23, 2016, 21:29 PM IST
9.39 cr Jan Dhan accounts seeded with Aadhaar: Sinha
As many as 9.39 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been seeded with Aadhaar, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said today.
Mar 22, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
