New Delhi: Congress leader P. Chidambaram said on Thursday that Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was a ‘jumla’ and “an exercise in self-deception” by the Modi government, alleging that the accounts were used to launder money after demonetisation. Addressing a press conference, Chidambaram said financial inclusion did not begin[Read More…]
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RTI discovers Rs 93.82 crore deposited in a single Jan Dhan account
A Right to Information (RTI) query reveals of an account opened in a government-owned United Bank of India under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana having an enormous amount of as much as Rs 93.82 crore deposited. Moreover, other nationalised banks also have accounts that received deposits of such a large[Read More…]
The speech we will not hear
My dear countrymen, I have given 4 speeches from these very ramparts. Today I come to you as a changed man. I am only going to speak the truth and nothing but the truth. And I am going to keep it brief, trust me. The world has recognized me as[Read More…]
SBI slashes charges on minimum balance in accounts
New Delhi: Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has substantially reduced charges for non-maintenance of average monthly balance (AMB) in savings accounts, which would benefit 25 crore banks’ customers, an official statement said here on Tuesday. The revised charges would be effective from April 1, 2018. This step[Read More…]