Men received welfare incentives meant for women in TMC-led Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari allegesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged past irregularities in welfare schemes. He stated men received widow pensions and fake ...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
In 1955, TV engineer Eugene Polley tried to free viewers from getting up during commercials, and the remote control changed living roomsThe remote control, debuting in 1955, revolutionized the television landscape by placing the power of choice in viewers' hands. No longer t...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
In 1978, electricians digging near Mexico City’s cathedral struck a giant carved stone disk, and an Aztec goddess returned to the lightA routine utility repair in Mexico City unearthed a massive carved stone disk in 1978. This artifact, the Coyolxauhqui Stone, depicted the ...
07 Jun, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Instagram emerges as platform for anti-caste Indian artDalit and Bahujan artists are reshaping the landscape of digital expression, turning social media into dynamic exhibitions of resistance. T...
31 May, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Decided to revive scholarship for economically weak students, stop religious allowances: Bengal CMWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the revival of the Vivekananda Merit Scholarship Yojana. This scheme will support eco...
18 May, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
West Bengal approves 7th Pay Commission: How salaries of state government employees may rise after cabinet’s go-aheadWest Bengal state government employees will see salary and pension increases with the 7th Pay Commission approval. A new Annapurna Bhandar ...
18 May, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Aristotle: 'The safest way of not being very miserable is…'-Father of Political Science's timeless lesson on excellence, effort and destinyAristotle, the legendary philosopher of ancient Greece, asserted that greatness is the result of purposeful action rather than mere luck. I...
18 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
From village to IFS: Chhattisgarh youth shares journey from tendu leaf collection to gazetted officerHailing from a forest-dependent family in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, Ajay Gupta achieved an All India Rank of 91 in the IFS and 452 i...
11 May, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Who was David Scott? Longtime Congressman and trailblazer dies at 80U.S. Representative David Scott, an 80-year-old Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died....
23 Apr, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Who was Carrie Everett, and what is her cause of death, family and net worth details? Former Miss North Carolina 2024 dies at 22. Here's early life, cancer diagnosis, career goals, future plansWho was Carrie Everett, and what is her cause of death, family and net worth details? Carrie Everett, former Miss North Carolina 2024, died...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge accuses govt of slashing outlay of scholarships for backward studentsCongress chief Mallikarjun Kharge wonders how the youth of backward communities would get jobs when their education would be affected by sh...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
Congress prez Kharge hits out at Modi govt for stopping scholarships for minority studentsEarlier, the pre-matric scholarship used to cover education for grades 1 to 8 as well as for students belonging to minority communities. SC...
30 Nov, 2022, 03.14 PM IST
Centre set to rationalize 3 cr scholarships for SC/ST/OBC and minoritiesThe government, faces a difficult task when it undertakes rationalisation of scholarships – it cannot reduce the monetary amount to bring a...
19 Oct, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
Assam police arrests 21 people in connection with misappropriation of Pre-Matric Scholarship fundAccording to Assam police, an FIR was lodged by Mahmood Hassan, ACS, Director, Assam Minority Development Board and State Nodal Officer. Pr...
09 Nov, 2020, 09.49 PM IST
Centre directs states to pay pre-matric scholarships to minorities through DBTI am now keen that the pre-matric scholarship scheme is also delivered to the beneficiaries through the DBT mode from this year- Najma Hept...
18 Jan, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
Minority students to soon get scholarships through AadhaarThe advocacy for focused registration of minority students under Aadhaar is to enable them to avail of the scholarship schemes run by the C...
15 Jan, 2015, 12.02 PM IST
- Over 55 lakh pre-matric scholarships for minorities
The Ministry of Minority Affairs has offered the benefit under the Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for students belonging to minority communi...
09 Apr, 2012, 10.24 PM IST