Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, the Centre provides an annual financial benefit of Rs 6,000 to eligible beneficiary farmers in three equal four-monthly installments of Rs 2,000 each.
Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, died on Friday aged 74, had a record-setting boxing career. His unprecedented flair for showmanship and controversial stands made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century,
Choosing your company's name? MCA lists examples to avoid any duplication. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs made it clear that the use of different phonetic spellings, including the use of misspelled words of an expression, would be treated as same.
Government will probe the findings in a book on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks which claims that a "super- agent" code-named 'Honey Bee' in the Indian establishment had helped Pakistan's ISI in identifying the landing site for the terrorists.
Sinisa Mihajlovic has set AC Milan a top-three finish as the target for his first season in charge of the seven-times European champions.
Philem Dipak Singh traces Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's rise to Olympic glory.
Fulham made an immediate return to the English Premier League as two extra-time goals from full-back Joe Bryan gave them a 2-1 win over Brentford in the Championship playoff final at an empty Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday.
Brentford will go into the playoffs along with Fulham and Cardiff City but in a huge swing in fortunes, Nottingham Forest missed out on goal difference with Swansea City grabbing the last slot in astonishing fashion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a relief package of Rs 20 lakh crore or about 10 per cent or GDP last week. However, many of the measures unveiled have been in the form of moves like loan guarantees which do not entail an immediate fiscal cost.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Since 2012, 44 Indians have been anointed as grandmasters -- the highest achievement in chess, points out Arvind Subramanian, economist and former chief economic adviser to the government.
Benchmark Assent Management Company, a Mumbai-based mutual fund house, has listed India's first gold exchange traded fund (EFT) Gold BeES on the National Stock Exchange on Monday.
The statue of Gandhi, which was donated by the Indian government to the city of Davis, was installed by the city council four years ago amidst protests from anti-Gandhi and anti-India organisations.
Muhammad Ali was not only a boxing champion, he was a championship talker. Here are some famous quotations from Ali.
The things you will see and learn in these organisations will make it more than worth your while.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The nawabi celebrations continue...
In the last six years, the Spelling Bee has been claimed by Indian Americans four times, most recently by Sai Gunturi in 2003.
Down in the dumps after three consecutive heavy defeats, a beleaguered Delhi Daredevils have no option but win all their remaining games, starting with the tie against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday.
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case by the Tamil Nadu government, saying there have been procedural lapses on the part of the state.
US is not going to do the kind of sequential taper that was hinted in May, said FM.
The dominant home side, playing in a changed pink kit in aid of breast cancer awareness, eased to victory with a full 18 overs to spare as De Villiers led the way with 60 from 61 balls.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that loans which have remained standard without any defaults as of March 1, 2020, will be eligible for restructuring under the pandemic-related resolution framework issued in August.
Directed by Pawan Kumar, Lucia is the first crowd-funded Kannada language film.
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.
Gujarat Crime Branch officials had fired 70 rounds using their automatic and semi-automatic weapons at Ishrat Jahan and three others during the alleged fake encounter nine years ago.
In his first interaction with India Inc, Rahul Gandhi said the politics of alienating communities is affecting growth.
Directed by Pawan Kumar, Lucia is the first crowd-funded Kannada language film.
The multi-million-dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project is unlikely to be completed by the contractual deadline of December 2014 because of the political transition in Islamabad, officials have said.
When she was 14, Sonal Mehta was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. By 15 she had lost all her vision. That very year, she appeared for the all-important Class 10 SSC examinations and scored 82 per cent. Two years later, she came ninth in her Class 12 HSC examinations. She has never looked back ever since. This is the inspirational story you should be taking lessons from.
The recent months have been tough for everyone, but Bollywood has been taking time to celebrate.
Lonely Planet has nammed Sikkim the best region to visit in 2014. Here are some snapshots from one of India's most beautiful state.
A symbol of self-reliance, India's space endeavours are a model for public-private partnership.
The alarming rate at which crucial government websites are being hacked, mostly from Pakistan and China, has posed a very serious question regarding our internal security, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
It's in the same boat as other emerging markets with current account deficits, but the recent capital-raising measures may help
The diesel hatch is expented to be priced at Rs 5.3 lakh.
That is about the only big thing worth winning that Tiger Woods does not have, and something he would like to take care of at next year's Tokyo Games.
The Emmy nominations for 2018.
