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  UGC revises fellowship/scholarship stipend amount under various schemes, check details

  Education | October 17, 2023 14:52 IST

  The University Grants Commission (UGC) has raised the amount of scholarship/fellowship stipends under various schemes. According to the official notice, the revised stipend will be effective from January 1, 2023.

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  Bihar unveils 'Mukhyamantri Alpsankhyak Udyami Yojna' to empower minority communities | DETAILS

  Bihar | September 26, 2023 21:04 IST

  The 'Mukhyamantri Alpsankhyak Udyami Yojna' scheme will be implemented on almost similar lines of the existing Mukhyamantri SC/ST/EBC Udyami Yojana, Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyami Yojna (MMUY) and the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana (MYUY).

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  Top government savings schemes to help grow your wealth: Check which one is best for you

  Business | April 10, 2023 17:40 IST

  Best Govt Saving Schemes: The schemes cater to various segments of society. Some savings plans are aimed at senior citizens, while others are aimed at women's welfare. There are also special programmes for farmers and salaried workers.

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  PM-KISAN 13th instalment of Rs 16,000 cr released: Here is how beneficiaries can check status online

  India | March 01, 2023 15:29 IST

  A total of Rs 6000 is paid straight into the bank accounts of the recipients, annually under PM-KISAN in three instalments of Rs 2000 each.

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  What is no-cost EMI scheme? How it functions - Explained

  February 21, 2023 18:20 IST

  Although no-cost EMIs are quite inexpensive, it's necessary to be aware of the offers in order to get the most out of them.

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  SBI raises fixed deposit interest rates, introduces new 400 days tenure scheme

  Business | February 16, 2023 11:59 IST

  State Bank of India (SBI) has increased its fixed deposit (FD) interest rates, with effect from February 15, 2023. SBI customers can earn up to 7% on their deposits, while senior citizens can earn up to 7.5%.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman: Centre spent Rs 5 lakh crore on MGNREGA scheme in 8 years

  India | September 02, 2022 11:52 IST

  Telangana has been given Rs 20,000 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in the past eight years.

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  Delhi govt to extend free ration scheme till September 30, says Arvind Kejriwal

  India | June 29, 2022 19:18 IST

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said his government has been supplying rations for free to almost 73 lakh citizens since April 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  LIC Kanyadaan policy: Raise Rs 27 lakh with an investment of Rs 130 daily – Details

  April 16, 2021 15:25 IST

  LIC Kanyadan policy seeks to help parents with low earnings in raising a corpus for the marriage of daughters.

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  Backyard Horticulture plantation programme benefiting growers in Anantnag

  News | March 16, 2021 7:27 IST

  Backyard Horticulture plantation programme is helping growers in JandK's Anantnag. The prestigious programme was launched few months back in the Union territory. Under the programme at least three fruit plants costing Rs 200 are distributed among the farmers at 90% subsidy.

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  Delhi Police's new scheme lets anyone file online complaint: Police Commissioner

  News | February 27, 2021 19:40 IST

  While recently speaking to the media, Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava highlighted the efforts being made by his team to efficiently handle crime and complaints during the pandemic.

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  PM Modi to launch rural property cards' distribution tomorrow

  India | October 10, 2020 18:39 IST

  In a move likely to transform rural India and empower millions of Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch via video conferencing on Sunday the physical distribution of property cards under the 'SVAMITVA' scheme.

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  Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide 100 pc water supply in JandK

  News | September 17, 2020 13:40 IST

  The Central Government's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is being implemented across Jammu and Kashmir as part of its mission to achieve 100 per cent coverage of piped water supply across the Union Territory.

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  Lok Sabha passes Bill for transparency in chit fund schemes

  India | November 20, 2019 18:55 IST

  To facilitate orderly growth of the chit fund sector, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur said through the Chit Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2019 the government was making changes in the rules for starting a chit fund, which earned a negative image in the recent past.  

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  After BSNL, MTNL rings in strong VRS response; says over 13,500 staff opted for scheme so far

  Business | November 20, 2019 13:45 IST

  MTNL had initially expected the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) opted to touch 13,500, but the numbers have already reached 13,532 employees, with nearly two weeks left to go before the closing date for exercising the option

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  CM Kejriwal announces free sewage cleaning scheme in unauthorised colonies in Delhi

  India | November 15, 2019 13:19 IST

  DJB trucks will collect the sludge from these septic tanks and take it to sewage treatment plants. Any person can put in a request to get the septic tank cleaned by calling a phone number,  CM Kejriwal said. 

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  Two Indian brothers indicted on charges of marriage fraud scheme in US

  World | November 13, 2019 7:39 IST

  The indictment also alleges that Rajinder made false statements to CIS on or about March 11, 2016 and December 14, 2017 when he stated that he did not live at a separate address from DH, when they had lived separately.

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  Yogi launches scheme for girl child

  India | October 25, 2019 16:24 IST

  "This scheme will enable the celebration of the girl child from the time of her birth," she said. The 'Sumangla Kanya' scheme has been designed in a way that parents will have to take care of girl child's health and education to avail its benefits.

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  Indian origin man found guilty of running fraud multimillion-dollar kickback scheme

  India | July 30, 2019 9:56 IST

  New Jersey-based Shivanand Maharaj was convicted on charges of wire fraud and giving kickbacks to influence the operation of an employee benefit plan, which carry a sentence of at least 25 years' imprisonment He will be sentenced in December, said United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman.

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  Government proposes new fund-sharing pattern for scholarship scheme for SC students

  India | July 07, 2019 15:30 IST

  The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry's proposal of a "new fund-sharing pattern", wherein the Centre will bear a majority of the financial burden of a scholarship scheme for scheduled caste students, has been sent to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.