Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PMJDY: A Decade of Financial Inclusion in India

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme, launched in 2014, has integrated over 53.14 crore economically marginalized individuals into mainstream banking. The scheme has seen a 3.6-fold growth in accounts, providing access to formal banking services and promoting financial inclusion. The PMJDY scheme has also promoted gender equality and rural inclusion, with 67% of accounts opened in rural or semi-urban areas and 55% by women. The success of PMJDY in promoting financial inclusion in India is comparable to similar initiatives globally, like M-Pesa in Kenya and Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. Aug 28, 2024
RG Kar scam: ED to enter investigation by filing ECIR

RG Kar scam: ED to enter investigation by filing ECIR on Principal Sandip Ghosh

More trouble seems to be brewing for the former and controversial Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also entering the scene by filing an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) regarding financial irregularities there during his tenure. Aug 27, 2024
Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted

Telegram Founder Durov Arrested Amid Privacy Controversy

Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of the popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in France. Durov, who also created the social media platform VKontakte, was apprehended at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris, immediately after he disembarked from his private jet. Aug 25, 2024
Kolkata Police summons BJP leader, two doctors for questioning over social media posts

Bengal Police SIT submits papers to CBI on financial irregularities at RG Kar Hospital

Going by a Calcutta High Court order passed on Friday directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the state-run RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of West Bengal police handed over all related papers to the central agency officials on Saturday. Aug 24, 2024