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PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Over 2.36 Cr UP Farmers to Receive Rs 4,720 Cr on Monday
Under the scheme, Rs 2,000 will be given to each farmer for the months of August, September, October and November through direct benefit transfer.
Gymnast-like Elastic Body and Fast Hand Speed Did the Trick for Neeraj: Chief Coach Nair
Neeraj Chopra's gymnast-like flexible body and fast hand speed were enough for national athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair to recommend the then 17-year-old for the national camp.
Cabinet Secretary Warns Officers of Action if They Fail to Attend Independence Day Event at Red Fort
In his letter, Gauba also said that in view of social distancing requirements due to the Covid-19 pandemic, officers of only joint secretary level and above have been invited for the ceremony this year.
Depict Real Picture of Job Loss, Reconcile Data of Credible Agencies: Par Panel to Labour Min
The pandemic had an impact on employment in the country as the economic activities slowed down due to lockdown restrictions imposed by central as well as states to contain the spread of deadly virus from March in 2020.
Kumbh Covid Testing Scam: Days After Raids, SIT Team to Arrive in Noida to Arrest Accused Couple
The ED on Friday conducted multiple raids in connection with a money laundering probe into fake Covid testing during the recently-held Kumbh mela in Uttarakhand's Haridwar.
Indian Railways to Carry Out Jumbo, Mega Block in Mumbai Today; Check Local Train Timings, Route Details
Mumbai Jumbo, Mega Block on August 8: Western Railway will operate 5-hour jumbo block on slow lines from 10:35 hrs to 15:35 hrs, while Central Railway will be holding mega block on its suburban sections of Harbour line
Congress Says Rahul Gandhi's Twitter 'Account Suspended', Later Claims Was Only 'Locked' After Site Denies Claim
The party said in a tweet that due process was being followed for its restoration.
Neeraj Chopra Wins India's 1st Athletics Gold: Here Are Country's Olympic Firsts
Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian ever to win a gold medal in an athletics event at the Olympic Games.
1 Killed, 3 Injured After Two-storey Building Collapses in Northeast Delhi
According to officials, the fire department received a call around 1.30 pm about the building collapse in an auto market in Nand Nagri, following which six fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
After Rs 133-cr Losses Due to Oppn Uproar, Passage of 8 Bills in RS Raise Productivity to 24.2%
In the first week, the Upper House of Parliament registered high productivity of 32.20 per cent, according to the data with the Rajya Sabha research department.
Academic Bank of Credit: How Will Multiple Entry and Exit at Colleges Work
Academic Bank of Credits will provide learners to open individual Academic Bank Accounts. It will give students given multiple entries and exit options from colleges or universities.
Indian Railways To Run 8 Special Trains For Ganesh Chaturthi Festival
The booking of tickets for these trains will begin from August 11.
Students In Higher Classes Should Not Face Problem When Schools Reopen: Abhijit Banerjee
Nobel laureate Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee made those remarks while talking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Sonarpur.
203 of 206 Trained non-Brahmin Priests in Tamil Nadu Yet to be Appointed in Temples after 15 Years
The 206 men received training under a DMK government programme initiated around 2006, but only two have since then found jobs in temples while another has died.
'No Parivartan': Tenure as Bengal BJP Chief Ends in Dec 2022, Says Dilip Ghosh on Replacement Buzz
There has been speculation over either Dr Sukanta Majumdar or Debasree Chaudhuri taking over the job from Ghosh.
Child Has Right to Use Mother's Surname, Says Delhi HC
The court, which declined to allow the plea, disposed of the petition with a liberty to the man to approach his daughter's school to show his name as the father.