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  10 Years of Jan Dhan Yojana: Over 53 crore bank accounts opened, PM Modi hails scheme as a success

  India | August 28, 2024 10:33 IST

  On the tenth anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the scheme for significantly boosting financial inclusion in India. Launched in 2014, PMJDY has opened over 53 crore bank accounts and accumulated deposits exceeding Rs 2.3 lakh crore.

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  After saving Rs 27k cr, PM Modi orders trial of DBT in food and fertiliser subsidy

  May 11, 2016 9:06 IST

  After Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for subsidies resulted in significant savings across welfare schemes, including Rs 27,000 crore in PDS, LPG distribution and MNREGS, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered the pilot trials of DBT to food a

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  Government to roll out LPG-like DBT scheme for kerosene from Apr 1

  India | January 01, 2016 22:17 IST

  New Delhi: After the success of paying subsidy to LPG users in their bank accounts, the government will from April 1 roll out a similar programme for kerosene where the users will buy the cooking

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  Govt scraps LPG subsidy for those earning over Rs 10 lakh

  December 29, 2015 9:36 IST

  New Delhi: Benefit of LPG subsidy will no longer be available to those consumers whose personal annual taxable income or that of his/her spouse exceeded Rs 10 lakh in the previous financial year, a new

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  DBT scheme for LPG help save Rs 15,000 cr in a year: PM Modi

  August 15, 2015 9:45 IST

  New Delhi: The programme to pay cash subsidy to cooking gas consumers directly in their bank accounts has helped save about Rs 15,000 crore by stopping blackmarketing and diversions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.In

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  Nilekani succeeds in persuading Narendra Modi to continue with Aadhar project

  India | July 24, 2014 15:20 IST

  New Delhi: Few days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise move to back the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), its former chairman Nandan Nilekani met the Premier and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to persuade