Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
57.78 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened, 55.8 pc belong to women: FM Sitharaman
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March 16, 2026
57.78 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened, 55.8 pc belong to women: FM Sitharaman
A total of 57.78 crore Jan Dhan accounts with a deposit balance of Rs 2,94,702 crore have been opened (as…
PMJDY transformed financial inclusion for women, rural and marginalised populations
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August 13, 2025
PMJDY transformed financial inclusion for women, rural and marginalised populations
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has, in the last decade, had a transformative impact in India that redefined…
India’s financial inclusion schemes connecting millions to the mainstream
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August 11, 2025
India’s financial inclusion schemes connecting millions to the mainstream
The government’s financial inclusion schemes — from Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) to MUDRA and the quintessential UPI-based digital…
Revolutionary shift: FM Sitharaman hails rise in credit-driven consumption in rural India
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October 2, 2024
Revolutionary shift: FM Sitharaman hails rise in credit-driven consumption in rural India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has lauded the meteoric rise in credit-driven consumption in small cities and towns, calling it a…
Captivating tale: PM Modi’s first bank account saw closure, today millions of Jan Dhan accounts opened
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August 28, 2024
Captivating tale: PM Modi’s first bank account saw closure, today millions of Jan Dhan accounts opened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal experience with financial exclusion led to the conception of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana…
PMJDY world’s largest financial inclusion scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
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August 28, 2024
PMJDY world’s largest financial inclusion scheme: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, 2014, has become the…
Sitharaman seeks identification of credit deficient dists for financial inclusion
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June 20, 2023
Sitharaman seeks identification of credit deficient dists for financial inclusion
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday suggested identification of credit-deficient districts in each state and carrying out special credit outreach…