Lucknow: In an attempt to promote art and culture in Uttar Pradesh, the Lalit Kala Akademi has launched a scholarship scheme for painters and sculptors associated with folk art. Under this Art Teaching Scholarship Scheme from the Academi, scholarships worth Rs 5,000 will be given every month from January 2021. The proposal was sent by … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a new Parliament building on Thursday at an event that will be attended by leaders from various political parties, cabinet ministers and ambassadors of various countries. The foundation stone laying ceremony will begin at 12:55pm today and the bhoomi poojan and foundation stone laying ceremony … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government is planning to sell up to 20 per cent stake in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) through an Offer for Sale (OFS) which opens for subscription on Thursday. “Offer for Sale in IRCTC opens tomorrow for Non Retail investors. Day 2 for retail investors. Govt would divest 15 per … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday said it has released the sixth installment of Rs 6,000 crore to the states to meet the GST compensation shortfall. With this installment, a total amount of Rs 36,000 crore has been released so far. Out of Rs 6,000 crore released this week, an amount of Rs 5,516.60 crore … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a new Parliament building on Thursday at an event that will be attended by leaders from various political parties, cabinet ministers and ambassadors of various countries. Modi will also perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the building, which is expected to be completed by 2022 at … Read more
Top scientist and Department of Biotechnology Secretary Dr Renu Swarup has been actively involved in delivering a vaccine against Covid-19 to India. A scientist and a bureaucrat, her department under the Ministry of Science and Technology has been at the forefront of aiding the vaccine research. Speaking to News18, Swarup elaborates on her vision for … Read more
File photo of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman “Based on the 15th Finance Commission interim recommendations, the Govt released Rs 6,195.08 crore on 9th December 2020 to 14 States on account of the 9th equated monthly installment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant,” Office of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted. PTI New Delhi Last Updated: December … Read more
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde’s mother was duped to the tune of Rs 2.5 crore allegedly by the caretaker of a family property here, a police official said on Wednesday. The accused, Tapas Ghosh (49), was arrested on Tuesday night and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Nagpur police is looking … Read more
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on Wednesday issued draft guidelines on standard personal accident insurance policies and said all general and standalone health insurers will have to offer this product from April 1, 2021. The product, which is proposed to be offered on an individual basis, will have a minimum sum … Read more
Tecno Mobile has launched its latest budget gaming smartphone in the market and they are calling it POVA. Some of the key highlights of this latest smartphone include the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC ticking at the helm, a large 6.8-inch hole-punch display, a humongous 6,000mAh battery with 18W dual IC Flash Charge. Positioned competitively at … Read more