30 lakh bank accounts opened under PMJDY in Odisha
Banks have opened 2.95 million accounts in Odisha since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) on 28 […]
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India allows state-run banks to sell shares for capital boost
The state-run banks have been allowed to raise as much as 1.6 trillion rupees ($26 billion) from share sales to […]
Vivek Srivastava appointed chief of SPG
Gujarat cadre IPS officer of 1989 batch, Vivek Srivastava, has been appointed as chief of Special Protection Group (SPG). The […]
Anurag Jain appointed JS in PMO
Senior IAS officer Anurag Jain has been appointed as Joint Secretary (JS) in Prime Minister’s Office. Jain, a 1989 batch […]
DeitY plans to set up Rs 10,000cr electronics fund
The Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) is planning to set up a Rs 10,000 crore fund for innovation […]
EPFO to provide Aadhaar number
Retirement fund body EPFO has decided to become a registrar of the Unique Identification Authority of India to facilitate enrolment […]
Only 48 percent of Indians have bank accounts
According to a report only 48 percent of Indian adults have bank accounts and nearly half of them lie dormant. […]
Modi appreciates Kerala’s 100 percent financial inclusion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on account of Kerala attaining 100 percent financial inclusion as […]
Improved delivery of poverty elimination schemes possible through Aadhaar
Aadhaar programme has the potential to improve targeting of poverty elimination social sector schemes as per a World Bank report. […]
Banks told to keep Aadhaar number of pensioners
The government has asked banks to keep a record of Aadhaar and mobile numbers of all central government pensioners as […]
