Finance Minister to review flagship schemes with state-owned banks, RRBs in West Bengal: SourcesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon review key schemes like Jan Dhan, Mudra, and PM Vishwakarma in West Bengal. She will meet wit...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Citi leverages AI to transform payments, boost efficiency and enhance cross-border transactionsCiti is leveraging AI to revolutionize its payments business, enhancing developer efficiency by up to 40% and streamlining complex cross-bo...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Unified Lending Interface is a good start. Now comes the hard partIndia's new Unified Lending Interface, ULI, promises to fix credit access. However, its true impact depends on fintech companies.
02 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Born out of microfinance, Bandhan Bank now bets big on AI and digital bankingAs Bandhan Bank accelerates its transition from a microfinance-led institution into a universal bank, Executive Director & COO Ratan Kumar ...
20 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
India shaping global thinking on digital finance: PK MishraIndia is leading global digital finance discussions. Its digital public infrastructure is being studied worldwide. The Unified Payments Int...
16 May, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Digital sovereignty: Powering the vision of Viksit BharatIndia's digital advancements like UPI and Aadhaar are building economic and strategic sovereignty. The nation must now focus on digital and...
13 May, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Digital access, cyber security challenges in DPI ecosystem: CEA V. NageswaranIndia's digital public infrastructure has reached global standards. However, challenges persist in ensuring everyone can access digital ser...
08 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
PM Modi’s Ujjwala at 10 marks shift from access to empowerment, says education minister Dharmendra PradhanTen years on, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has provided clean cooking fuel to over 10 crore women. This initiative has significantly i...
01 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
10 years of Jan Dhan Yojana: PM Modi, FM Sitharaman lauds financial inclusion schemeAfter a decade since its launch, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has reached a milestone with a total of 53.13 crore accounts. A...
28 Aug, 2024, 12.01 PM IST
States with more Jan Dhan accounts see crime rate fall: SBI"India is now ahead of China in financial inclusion metrics," the SBI report said. "However, it is important to finetune non-branch BC (bus...
08 Nov, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
India should spend to lift economy, says JPMorgan’s AzizPeople need income support that can be achieved through the Jan Dhan infrastructure without working out a strategic timing for the programm...
12 Oct, 2020, 07.24 AM IST
Deposits in Jan Dhan accounts surge in 1st week of AprilAccording to official data, the total deposits into the accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) increased to Rs 1....
22 Apr, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Jan Dhan accounts keep villagers sober, slow rural inflation: Study“We observed that there is both statistically significant and economically meaningful drop in consumption of intoxicants such as alcohol an...
16 Oct, 2017, 06.49 AM IST
Activate 7 crore dormant Jan Dhan accounts, PM Narendra Modi asks Finance MinistryAccording to reports, finance minister Arun Jaitley had recently said that zero balance accounts have come down to 20% from 77% in three ye...
28 Sep, 2017, 10.25 AM IST
No hope for PSBs unless they are allowed to function on commercial lines: Mythili Bhusnurmath"There is no reason why PSBs should not be as nimble as their private sector counterparts provided they are given this the required space."
16 Sep, 2016, 01.51 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi directs awareness campaign on Jan Dhan YojanaModi directed launching of awareness campaigns, especially through mobile phones, to educate people about the benefits available to them th...
04 Nov, 2015, 09.32 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi: Working to provide 24*7 power; responsibility of citizens to conserve electricityModi said, "As citizens, our responsibility is to conserve electricity." "When electricity is saved it helps the family," he said.
21 Aug, 2014, 05.58 PM IST