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Time of India
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Fadnavis Dismisses Levying Urban Naxal Tag on MNS or Protestors Opposing Govt
1 2 Nagpur: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday clarified that provisions under the 'Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024' are aimed at tackling anti-national elements and not meant to stifle protestors or critics of the govt. The remarks came in response to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's challenge to label his party workers as urban Naxals. "Laws like Jan Suraksha are intended for those engaged in unlawful, anti-national activities, not against protestors or those opposing govt actions," Fadnavis said. "MNS workers have not behaved like urban Naxals, so there's no reason for any action under these provisions." On the growing controversy surrounding the introduction of Hindi in schools, the CM reaffirmed the govt's stance on promoting Marathi as the primary language. "Learning Marathi is compulsory in Maharashtra, and rightly so," he said. "But I also believe that students should learn at least one more Indian language. There is nothing wrong in that. What I oppose is the mindset that glorifies English while undermining our Indian languages." Fadnavis also addressed concerns from industrial circles in Pune, where allegations of political interference and extortion have surfaced. He pledged to dismantle what he termed 'dadagiri' in the city's industrial sector. "Industries there misuse the names of political parties. I have decided to end this Dadagiri. Anyone—regardless of party—who wants to help us clean this up is welcome," he said, signalling openness to cross-party collaboration. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
News18
31-07-2025
- Business
- News18
Fin awareness campaign: Nearly 1 lakh camps organised across various districts
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) The Nationwide Financial Awareness Saturation Campaign, being implemented from July 1 to September 30, 2025, has reached a significant milestone in its first month, with around 1 lakh camps organised across various districts of the country. Nearly 6.6 lakh new PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts were opened and more than 22 lakh new enrolments under three Jan Suraksha Schemes were done in one month, the finance ministry said in a statement. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) is driving this initiative with a commitment to achieve comprehensive coverage across all gram panchayats (GPs) and urban local bodies (ULBs), ensuring that every eligible citizen is able to avail the intended benefits of these transformative schemes, it added. The objective is to ensure that the benefits of the flagship schemes — Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY)—reach every eligible citizen across approximately 2.70 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). As the campaign progresses, continued efforts will be directed towards saturating GPs and ULBs and maximising community engagement, aligning with the broader vision of inclusive and sustainable development, it said. Through targeted advertisements and publicity about upcoming camps, people are encouraged to visit these centres and take advantage of the schemes, it added. The government remains committed to ensuring last-mile access to banking and financial services, anchored in the active and meaningful engagement of stakeholders at every tier of implementation, it said. PTI DP DP BAL BAL view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Economic Times
30-06-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
DFS Secy directs faster settlement of claims under Jan Suraksha
The Finance Ministry has instructed private banks to actively participate in government initiatives. Focus is on swift claim settlements under Jan Suraksha schemes. Banks are urged to improve banking infrastructure in rural and northeastern areas. A three-month financial inclusion campaign is set until September 2025. This drive aims to saturate all gram panchayats. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The finance ministry on Monday directed private sector banks to increase their participation in the implementation of government schemes and fast settlement of the claims under Jan Suraksha schemes Financial services secretary M. Nagaraju stressed the fast settlement of the claims under Jansuraksha schemes, the finance ministry said in a post on X, noting that a meeting was held to review the progress of financial inclusion schemes."Financial services secretary directed private sector banks to increase their participation in the implementation of govt schemes. He stressed upon fast settlement of the claims under Jansuraksha schemes and the augmentation of banking infrastructure in rural areas & the northeastern region of the country," the finance ministry noted in a post on its post, it noted that the progress and performance of various financial inclusion schemes were reviewed, including PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY, PMMY & PMVishwakarma, along with senior management of private sector were further urged to actively engage and extend support for a three-month financial inclusion saturation campaign till September 2025 across all gram panchayats with a key focus on Re-KYC for eligible savings accounts, opening PMJDY accounts, and enrolments in financial inclusion schemes.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DFS Secy directs faster settlement of claims under Jan Suraksha
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The finance ministry on Monday directed private sector banks to increase their participation in the implementation of government schemes and fast settlement of the claims under Jan Suraksha schemes Financial services secretary M. Nagaraju stressed the fast settlement of the claims under Jansuraksha schemes, the finance ministry said in a post on X, noting that a meeting was held to review the progress of financial inclusion schemes."Financial services secretary directed private sector banks to increase their participation in the implementation of govt schemes. He stressed upon fast settlement of the claims under Jansuraksha schemes and the augmentation of banking infrastructure in rural areas & the northeastern region of the country," the finance ministry noted in a post on its post, it noted that the progress and performance of various financial inclusion schemes were reviewed, including PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY, PMMY & PMVishwakarma, along with senior management of private sector were further urged to actively engage and extend support for a three-month financial inclusion saturation campaign till September 2025 across all gram panchayats with a key focus on Re-KYC for eligible savings accounts, opening PMJDY accounts, and enrolments in financial inclusion schemes.
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Business Standard
30-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
DFS Secretary urges private banks to step up support for inclusion push
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary, M Nagaraju, on Monday urged private sector banks to deepen their participation in financial inclusion initiatives and ensure effective implementation of key government schemes aimed at expanding access to banking services for all. Chairing a high-level review meeting with senior management of private sector banks, Nagaraju assessed the performance of flagship schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Atal Pension Yojana (APY), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), and PM Vishwakarma. The meeting was also attended by the Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) and senior officials from DFS. As part of the government's broader financial inclusion push, Nagaraju called for the active engagement of banks in the upcoming three-month Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign, scheduled from 1 July to 30 September 2025. The campaign will cover all Gram Panchayats nationwide and will focus on completing re-KYC for eligible savings accounts, opening new PMJDY accounts, and boosting enrolments under various social security schemes. The DFS Secretary also stressed the need for timely settlement of insurance claims under Jan Suraksha schemes and highlighted the importance of augmenting banking infrastructure in rural and North-Eastern regions to ensure last-mile delivery of financial services.
