Jan Dhan Yojana Current Affairs, GK & News

Central Vigilance Commission adopted Integrity Pact: Key Facts

October 26, 2020

The Central Vigilance Commission has modified the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on adoption of “Integrity Pact” in government firm for purchase related activities. What is the amended SOP? As per the amended SOP: For appointed as Integrity External Monitors (IEMs), the Ministry, department or organisation worried has to forward a panel of suitable persons to ..

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India-World Bank: Social Protection Response Programme

May 18, 2020

The World Bank and Government of India have signed agreement of 750 million USD recently. The World Bank has assured 1 billion USD assistance to accelerate India’s COVID-19 Social Protection Response Programme. It aims to protect vulnerable households that are impacted due to COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights The Social Protection Response Programme is to be implemented ..

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Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana completes 4 years of success

May 16, 2020

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana was launched in May 2016. The scheme has successfully completed four years of its implementation. Highlights The scheme has so far helped more than 8 crore families. Around Rs 8,432 crores have been transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the scheme. In order to mark the success, on May ..

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JAM Trinity and Subsidy Delivery System

December 25, 2015

JAM is an acronym which stands for Jan Dhan Yojna, ADHAAR and Mobile number. It is seen as the biggest reform regarding direct subsidy transfer in terms of cash. Currently there are multitude of subsidy schemes running for the poor through multiple channels. This entails a huge cost along with other problems of corruption, lack ..

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Jan Dhan Yojana and targeted subsidies

February 10, 2015

The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is to ensure access to financial services viz. Banking, Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner. Under this scheme, an account can be opened in any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitra) outlet. PMJDY accounts are being opened with ..

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PM Narendra Modi constitutes 3 sub-groups of CMs within NITI Aayog

February 9, 2015

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has constituted three sub-groups of Chief Ministers within National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. It was announced by PM while he was chairing the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog in New Delhi. First sub-group- It will study the 66 centrally-sponsored schemes and recommend which schemes should ..

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