Jan Dhan

More than 32 cr poor receive Rs 29,352 cr aid under Garib Kalyan Yojana; fintech, digital technology in place for swift transfer to beneficiary

A finance ministry statement on Monday said the swift implementation of the package is being continuously monitored by central and state governments.

Ram Nath Kovind asks people to buy local products for 'better tomorrow'; reiterates efforts taken by govt to make India $5 trillion economy

President Ram Nath Kovind exhorted people to use locally manufactured products for a 'better tomorrow' as he reiterated the government's commitment to make India a USD 5 trillion economy.

Nationalisation of banks: Govt can continue to own banks, but management must be made professional

Also, the PSBs have taken up technology quite well with core banking now virtually omnipresent. Employee efficiency too has improved and comparable with that in private banks.

Budget 2019 serves all sectors of economy, builds upon India's growth story of last 5 yrs, writes ex-FM Arun Jaitley in blog

The Budget 2019 creates a political direction for an aspirational India. The economically weaker sections get the basic amenities of life and several sectors of interest to the middle-class have been incentivised.

Narendra Modi has an unenviable task of turning around India’s sagging economy; here are the major challenges new govt faces

If one looks at the first term of the Narendra Modi government, the economic performance chart gives a mixed picture

Narendra Modi 2.0: Why landslide mandate, right conditions make it perfect time for govt to kick-start weak PSBs’ sell-off

To give a perspective, of the 18 PSBs now, at least eight have gross NPAs above 15 percent of their total advances. This means Rs 15 out of every Rs 100 they have lent have gone bad.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Why investors want Narendra Modi back for another term rather than a fractured Congress-led coalition

The Indian economy's biggest disadvantage is its weak political Opposition that can’t offer a better roadmap for the economy than what the Narendra Modi-government has done so far

Jan Dhan Yojana’s triumph shows financial inclusion gaining pace; scheme a launching pad for success of DBT, other products

Allegations of large-scale misuse of Jan Dhan accounts by black money hoarders seeking to convert their illegitimate wealth in cash during demonetisation are yet to be proved.

Narendra Modi promises collateral-free loan, insurance, pension in re-election pitch to business community

Narendra Modi said he has in the five years of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre worked to simplify lives and businesses of traders.

Neither NDA nor UPA will form govt in 2019, there's hope and scope for Federal Front: Mamata Banerjee tells News18

Speaking to News18 in an exclusive interview Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at Narendra Modi's brand of divisive politics and claimed that she had excellent relations with regional leaders across India.