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PM Jan Dhan Yojana Completes 10 Years: Over 52 Crore Accounts Opened, Here’s What Makes The Scheme Special

An elderly woman shows a 500 rupee note after withdrawing from her Jan Dhan account. (PTI Photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced this scheme on August 15, 2014, shortly after assuming office for the first time. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), one of the flagship initiatives of the Modi-led Central government, marked its

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PM Jan Dhan Yojana: Modi’s 1st Big Idea In 2014 Which Became The Bedrock of BJP’s Welfare Agenda

On August 15, 2014, in his first address from Red Fort, Modi announced the scheme would be completed within five months, leaving the bureaucracy in a tizzy. (File) When Narendra Modi came to Delhi as the Prime Minister in the summer of 2014, he realised that to roll out his ambitious agenda of delivering benefits

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10 Years of Jan Dhan Yojana: How BJP Hopes to Win Over Women Voters With a Humble Passbook & Debit Card

Reported By: Pallavi Ghosh Last Updated: August 28, 2024, 10:22 IST The percentage of women who have bank or savings account has increased from 53 per cent in 2015-2016 to 79 per cent in 2019-2021. (Getty) Women power has helped BJP swing power in key states and ahead of state polls in Maharashtra and Haryana

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10 Years of Jan Dhan: PM Modi, FM Sitharaman Hail Landmark Step for Financial Inclusion

PM Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in 2014. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, launched on this day in 2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed those who worked to make the Jan Dhan Yojana a success and said the scheme has been paramount in boosting financial inclusion. “Today, we mark

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