Farmer families holding to constitutional posts, former and present MPs or MLAs, income tax payers, serving or retired government employees and those with monthly pension of Rs10,000 or more will not be eligible for direct income support of Rs 6,000 per year under PM-KISAN scheme.
The External Affairs Ministry Tuesday said they have obtained consular access to 117 out of the 129 Indian students detained by US’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for enrolling in a ‘fake university’, reported ANI.
Often mocked as the 'Pappu' of the Indian politics, Congress President Rahul Gandhi is trying hard to do an image makeover and emerge as a witty leader through his sarcasm-filled tweets for his 8.41 million followers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi adopted KCR's formula of Rythu Bandhu to win elections. Modi announced PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in Union Budget presented in Parliament today.
The 130 students arrested so far in a 'pay-to-stay' sting operation using a fake university face only civil immigration charges, according to media reports.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday had lunch at a popular south Indian restaurant here, surprising customers and most employees.
Former president Pranab Mukherjee has been awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, by President Ram Nath Kovind. Along with Mr Mukherjee, social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and music maestro Bhupen Hazarika have also received the Bharat Ratna posthumously.
The sudden announcement made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi appointing his sister Priyanka Gandhi as AICC general secretary and in-charge of Uttar Pradesh has rocked the country's politics and brought jubilation in the party rank and file.
