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55.02 Crore Jan-Dhan Accounts Opened, 36.63 Crore in Rural and Semi-Urban Areas: Centre
Also, the cumulative enrollment under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) stood at 50.30 crore as of March 7, as informed by Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Government e-Marketplace Achieves Over Rs 4 Lakh Cr GMV in Just 10 Months This Fiscal
The GeM clocked a GMV of Rs 4.09 lakh crore as on January 23, marking a growth of nearly 50 per cent over the corresponding period last fiscal, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Assam's Barak Valley Hotels to Refuse Accommodation to Bangladesh Nationals Until Hindu Attacks Cease
The three districts of Cachar, Sribhumi (earlier Karimganj) and Hailakandi make up the Barak Valley, sharing a 129-km-long border with Bangladesh's Sylhet region.
Maldives President Muizzu Announces Plan to Implement UPI System Nationwide
This decision comes after India has agreed to share its know-how in the roll out of digital and financial services, besides contributing to the development of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) through the launch of UPI and the Unique Digital Identity during Muizzu's State Visit to India earlier this month.
FPIs Pump Over ₹1.71 Lakh Crore into India So Far This Year, IPOs See Significant Surge: Centre
Foreign portfolio investors infused Rs 48,822 crore into Indian equities this month, till September 26, as per NSDL data. They have only increased their inflows into the market, thanks to the recent cuts by the US Fed.
The great success of the IPO market in India also speaks about the economic strength of it. It is not just Indian companies that are now getting listed, but also multinationals firms like Hyundai and LG, according to a report by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
PM Modi Celebrates 10 Years of Jan Dhan Yojana and Its Impact
"Today, we mark a momentous occasion – #10YearsOfJanDhan. Congratulations to all the beneficiaries and compliments to all those who worked to make this scheme a success," the prime minister said.
PMJDY Emerges as Global Leader in Financial Inclusion, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
The Finance Ministry said the number of PMJDY accounts has increased 3.6 times, from 156.7 million in March 2015 to 531.4 million as of August 14. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that everyone must be given access to formal banking services universally and at affordable costs if the country is aiming for financial inclusion or financial empowerment. This, she said, mainstreams the economically deprived sections and is essential for the development of such denied sections of society.
FM Sitharaman Reports 53 Crore Jan Dhan Accounts Established Over a Decade
Sitharaman added that the average balance per account has also increased substantially from Rs 1,065 in March 2015 to Rs 4,352 as of today, of which around 80 percent of these accounts are operative. She said, "66.6 percent of total accounts have been opened in rural and semi-urban areas and 29.56 crore accounts are held by women," indicating large-scale operability of PMJDY accounts. She maintained that a very small percentage of accounts has zero balance-only 8.4 percent-and there has been no requirement for maintaining minimum balance in the accounts under the scheme.
Foreign Investors Pour Over ₹1 Lakh Crore into Indian Debt Market in 2024
FPIs have pumped a net ₹1,02,354 crore to Indian debt instruments so far this year, data from NSDL showed. The monthly capture reflected inflows at ₹11,366 crore in August, ₹22,363 crore in July, ₹14,955 crore in June and ₹8,760 crore in May.
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