The Trust Fund for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, under the Department of Empowerment of People with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the The New India Assurance Company Limited on providing a comprehensive and affordable Health Insurance Scheme – “Swavlamban Health Insurance Scheme” – for the…
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for introduction of the Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme, as announced in the Union Budget 2015-16.The scheme will help in reducing the demand for physical gold by shifting a part of the estimated 300 tons of physical bars and coins purchased…
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for introduction of Gold Monetization Schemes (GMS), as announced in the Union Budget 2015-16. The objective of introducing the modifications in the schemes is to make the existing schemes more effective and to broaden the ambit of the existing schemes…
Under PMJDY, Close to 18 Crore (180 Million) Accounts Opened; 15.74 Crores Rupay Debit Cards Issued; Mobilization of More Than Rs 22,000 Crores (Rs 220 Billion) in Bank Accounts; Overdraft Facility Availed by 1,64,962 Account Holders as on 01.09.2015; 8227 Branches and 21,197 ATMS Added to the Network in 2014-15 The achievement under Pradhan Mantri…
Government Launches Suraksha Bandhan Drive to Facilitate Enrolment under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) through the Jeevan Suraksha Gift Cheques (Rs. 351), the Suraksha Deposit Scheme (Rs. 201) and Jeevan Suraksha Deposit Scheme (Rs. 5001) Initiatives To build on the very encouraging response to the social…
Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Modified to Increase the Acceptability of the Scheme Amongst Informal Sector Workers and Make the Scheme More Viable; Subscribers Would Now Have an Option to Make the Contribution on a Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly Basis Instead of on a Monthly Basis Earlier; Discontinuation of Payment of Contribution Provision Substantially Modified in…
Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) Through the Jeevan Suraksha Gift Cheques (Rs. 351), the Suraksha Deposit Scheme (Rs. 201) and Jeevan Suraksha Deposit Scheme (Rs. 5001) And Atal Pension Yojana (APY), to Ensure Social Security for all Especially the Poor and Under Previleged Section of Society In order to…
Prime Minister earlier announced two schemes of Govt. of India i.e Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeewan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY). On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, three specially designed gift products are now being announced by Hon’ble Prime Minister, which will be purchased from the Banks on payment of specified…
The Ministry is transforming the National Employment Service comprising a network of 978 Employment Exchanges into National Career Service (NCS) by leveraging information technology to improve the delivery of services. The previous system required job seekers to physically visit the Employment Exchanges for registration, verify their records and wait for opportunities to come. Similarly, the…
The Government (Department of Financial Services) is considering a convenient and affordable health insurance scheme for senior citizens aged 60 years and above for secondary and tertiary treatment cover of Rupees One Lakh per annum. The scheme would involve annual cover, renewable from year to year. Treatment would be cashless. The new product would be…