New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that 8.69 crore farmers will get immediate help during the lockdown period through direct cash transfers in the first week of April.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday informed that the state government is providing three months ration to people under Below Poverty Line (BPL) category amid coronavirus scare.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): In order to bring more poor people under the Below Poverty Line (BPL), the maximum income limit has been increased, Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said on Friday.
Puducherry [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, has directed the home and finance departments of the union territory to immediately authorise a sum of Rs 22 crore in lieu of "compensatory pay for police personnel for the year 2019".
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Monday appealed to the students to call off their agitation since their key demand regarding hike in fees has been settled.
London [UK], Dec 11 (ANI): West Indies' Andre Russell termed Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 'more fun' compared to Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) as it is a shorter tournament.
London [UK], Dec 3 (ANI): Bangladesh Premier League franchise Chattogram Challengers announced that West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle will participate in the upcoming tournament (BPL).
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised mobile phone to every farmer, one job for below the poverty line (BPL) family in the state if voted to power again in the ensuing Jharkhand Assembly polls.
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has justified its decision of revising hostel fee by saying that it has a shortage of more than Rs 45 crore due to huge electricity and water charges and salary of contractual staff.
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party MP Vandana Chavan on Thursday gave Zero Hour Notice in Rajya sabha over the matter of fee hike in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): It seems as if former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson became the latest prey of social media hackers, with his Twitter account being hacked for a short period on Friday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is planning to reduce the quantity of rice provided to the BPL families under the Anna Bhagya scheme in Karnataka.