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Aadhaar-enabled Direct Transfer Benefit (DBT) payments during the last financial year that was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic helped save the government nearly Rs 45,000 crore, taking total savings since 2014, when the scheme was expanded, to Rs 2.2 lakh crore, the Modi government has said. The official government data has been reviewed by News18 for the financial year April 2020 to March 2021. According to officials, this was achieved by cutting leakages in government programmes, weeding out fake or non-existing beneficiaries of government schemes and sending money directly into Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of genuine beneficiaries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has earlier said this was a departure from the past. Speaking two days ago at the ‘Aadhaar 2.0’ conference, MEITY secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney said Aadhaar had “acted as a saviour” during COVID-19. “Aadhaar-enabled DBT payments increased by up to 140 percent in April 2021 from March 2020. It again shot up by more than 200 p

Agartala: Counting of votes for over 200 seats in the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and other civic bodies in Tripura, where elections were held earlier amid allegations of rigging and attacks on political rivals, began on Sunday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in Ambassa, Jirania, Teliamura and Sabroom seats, the Tripura State Election Commission informed. An official of the State Election Commission said the counting started in 13 centres in all the eight districts of the state where a three-tier security is in place. The run-up to the polls, which should have been a humdrum affair, became a cause celebre after it was marred by violence, arrests, sit-ins in far-away Delhi and a Supreme Court intervention asking officials to ensure peaceful polling. The polling itself on Thursday was accompanied by charges of vote malpractices by the TMC and CPI(M), both of whom had demanded re-polling in various municipalities. The ruling BJP however, had dismissed these char

Sultanpur: A 55-year-old farmer leader was shot dead by an unidentified person here on Saturday at a market in Kadipur area here, police said. Ram Ashish Verma, a resident of Banke village, was sitting on a motorcycle outside his son's shop when an unidentified person opened fire at him killing him on the spot, they said. Superintendent of Police Vipin Mishra said the deceased was a member of a farmers' union and was engaged in a land dispute with a few persons police identified as Dharmaraj Pal, Shyam Bahadur Verma, Amar Bahadur Verma and Ramraj Verma. The deceased had returned to the shop after representing the dispute case at the SDM court in Jaisinghpur, Mishra said. Police has sent the body for post mortem and a probe is on in the matter, he added. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/316Q

New Delhi: The BJP in Uttar Pradesh has embarked on 'Fark Saaf Hai' mega campaign on social media to bolster the party's prospects for the forthcoming assembly polls with a focus on the "positive difference" made in the state by the Yogi Adiyanath government. The campaign compares the progress of the past nearly five years to the performance of the Samajwadi Party and BSP governments in the state. BJP Uttar Pradesh Social Media Head Ankit Chandel said the main objective of the 'Fark Saaf Hai (difference is clear)' is to highlight the way the BJP government in the state "has worked tirelessly" and the difference it has made to the lives of people. "The main aim is to tell people what difference has come about since the present BJP government came to power in 2017 and the way it has worked for benefit of people," he said. Chandel said the party is talking about the various initiatives for the development of the state. "How we h

Lucknow: Targeting Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, Union minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Saturday said there were "dange" (riots) in Uttar Pradesh under the SP rule whereas "dangal" (wrestling matches) are being organised now. The minister attended the 'Sansad Khel Mahakumbh' organised in Baraut in Baghpat district of the poll-bound state. Addressing the event, he said, "If we are giving the youth a chance to progress in sports, then what is the harm. Akhilesh Yadav complaining that these MPs organise 'Khel Mahakumbh'. Brother Akhilesh, you orchestrate riots and we organise 'dangal', so what is wrong in it." "I know that the people of Baghpat do not know about riots, they believe in 'dangal' only. If a politician promotes sports, what can be better than this," he said. Thakur is the BJP's co-incharge for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections slated for early next year. In a tweet later,

Srinagar:  Security forces on Saturday arrested two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant associates in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered ammunition and incriminating material from them, police said. A police spokesman identified them as Muzamil Ayoub Bhat and Suhail Manzoor Mohand -- both residents of Shahabad Kharpora Bala Lalgam Awantipora. "Two terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit HM were arrested in Awantipora area of the south Kashmir district," the spokesman said. Incriminating material and ammunition including 383 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from their possession, the spokesman said. "The arrested terrorist associates were in touch with HM commanders & were involved in transportation of arms & ammunition, besides providing shelter and other logistic support to strengthen terror networks," he said. A case has been registered and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman added. Read all the Latest News ,

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, is all set to conduct the Common Admission Test (CAT) tomorrow, 28 November. This year, at least 2.31 lakh candidates have registered for CAT 2021 exam that will take place in exam centres across the country. Those appearing for the exam should note that CAT 2021 will be a computer-based test (CBT) a nd the question paper has three sections. The first section will be a Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC. A Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and a Quantitative Ability (QA) section will follow the first section. Here are few guidelines and dress code to follow during exam: - Candidates will be given 40 minutes to answer each section of the paper. Additionally, PwD candidates will get 13 minutes and 20 second extra for each session. - Few questions will be of multiple-choice type (MCQs) and the others will be non-MCQs. - During the exam, candidates should not wear any kind of jewellery or metal accessory.

The registration window for non-technical positions has been opened by the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BPCL). Interested applicants can apply for the 12 positions at the official website of the BPCL at https://ift.tt/3gHKsgx. Process to apply for the BPCL recruitment 2021: ―    Visit the official website at https://ift.tt/3gHKsgx ―    Click on the Careers tab given on the main page and select the option for current openings ―    Click on the link for “Advt. No. BCPL-NE/05/2021” given on the page and select the apply option ―    Fill in the application form and pay the BPLC application fee ―    Submit the BPCL recruitment form and save a copy for future use Direct link to apply for BPCL recruitment 2021: https://ift.tt/3CS16o0 Candidates should note that the last date to submit applications is 11 December. Applicants can register for one post only, as per the official notification. The BPCL recruitment 2021 will be held for a total of 12 vacancies, out of which fo

The daily horoscope is here for you today! As the moon strolls through romantic Virgo, many of the of the zodiac signs today will feel relaxed and eager to spend time with loved ones. Make the most of the time given. Those who need good financial advice and career growth, Sunday’s skies will let your mind be focused and help you in all that you aspire to do. So, be patient and make the most of what comes next. Here's your horoscope today: ARIES (21 March to 19 April): For Aries, this is the right time to apply pressure to your workload and career growth as it will help you to progress well. Under Sunday’s skies, the moon will float through Virgo making you motivated accomplish any task that you had or kept in your mind. However, the moon will wander with lover Venus, which will make you easily distracted by fantasy or romantic daydreams. By the end of the day, don’t get angry on yourself if you are not as productive as you would have liked to be. TAURUS (20 April - 20 May): P

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting with top officials on COVID-19 and said that we need to be proactive in light of the new variant while laying emphasis on the precautions to contain the virus. It is reported that Modi was briefed about the COVID-19 situation across the world, including the new 'variant of concern' Omicron along with its characteristic and the impact on different countries. Prime Minister Modi asked officials to review plans to ease restrictions on international travel in light of global concern over omicron. “The PM said that in light of the new threat, people need to be more cautious and the need to take proper precautions like masking and social distancing. PM highlighted the need for monitoring all international arrivals, their testing as per guidelines, with a specific focus on countries identified ‘at risk’,” the Prime Minister's Office said in the statement. “The PM also asked officials to review plans for easing interna

Being the most populous of countries is an economic no-no. The good news on population control has arrived at last, close to our 75th year of Independence. The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS), the fifth in series, released by the Ministry of Health on 24 November 2021, indicates Indians have stabilised their numbers on average, at just about replacement rate. There is, in addition, a sharp bias in some states and Union Territories towards declining population. Overall, and in all regions, female births have increased holistically. 2.1 children per child-bearing woman is globally considered to be the ‘no growth’ statistic. India overall now has 2.0. Some states have rates as low as 1.6. The highest has a rate of 3, with several states returning a range between 2 and 3. Fortunately for India, 65 percent of the population are younger than 35 and 50 percent are younger than 25 at present. This will change as the population ages rapidly post 2035. Then the edge to our often d

Resident doctors across India chose to forego their service on Saturday and opted to go on strike. The doctors have decided to withdraw from outpatient department services (OPD) starting today, 27 November. The strike comes after the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) on Thursday night gave a call asking all resident doctors to withdraw from OPDs. What’s going on? Over 10,000 resident doctors, under FORDA, have decided to strike starting today. The strike is currently limited to OPD, but the duration is yet to be decided. Visuals from different hospitals — from Delhi to Punjab to Uttar Pradesh — all showed resident doctors standing outside their institutes with placards reading 'we want justice' and 'we are residents not slaves'. Resident doctors at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital also took part in the strike. Why the strike? Doctors are protesting against the delay in NEET P

The first round of seat allotment for undergraduate courses has been released for the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). Candidates can view the KCET round 1 seat allotment results at the official website of the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) at https://ift.tt/2ZcSw47. Steps to view KCET round 1 seat allotment 2021: ― Visit the official website at https://ift.tt/2ZcSw47 ― Click on the link for the KCET round 1 seat allotment results 2021 that is given on the main page ― Enter the required details such as your CET number ― The KCET 2021 seat allotment results will appear on your screen ― Check your Karnataka undergraduate CET (UGCET) results 2021 and save a copy for future use Direct link for Karnataka UGCET round 1 seat allotment 2021: https://ift.tt/3rd3JhW The results were initially supposed to be out yesterday but were postponed due to issues related to the seat matrix in engineering colleges. The KCET seat allotment has been released on the basis of the choices

The Delhi University (DU) has released the second merit list or admission list for some postgraduate (PG) programmes today, 27 November. However, a merit list for other courses is expected to be released shortly. Candidates who applied for admission in PG programmes can check the merit list by visiting the official admission portal of DU at https://ift.tt/3odlvQB. So far, the University has released the merit list for only the MA English, Philosophy, BEd, Sanskrit, Geography, Urdu, MCom and MSc Physics. Following the release of the second merit list, admission against the Delhi University will begin from 10 am on 28 November. Candidates should note that the last date to apply for PG programmes is till 29 November. Candidates should remember that those who are shortlisted for admission against second cut-off list are requested to complete their admission or counselling process. Below are few important events and details here to be noted: - To apply for admission: From 10 am on 28 N

The results of the Kerala Karunya KR-525 will be announced by the Kerala State Lottery Department today, 27 November. Once released at 3 pm today, interested people can view the results at the official website at https://ift.tt/1fJwvHg. The first prize of the Karunya KR-525 lottery is Rs 80 lakh, while the second and third prizes will be Rs 5 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively. A consolation prize of Rs 8,000 will also be given to some lucky winning tickets. The draw, which will be held at Thiruvananthapuram’s Gorky Bhavan, will see the full results being available from 4 pm onwards, as per Times of India. Each ticket of the Karunya KR-525 lottery draw is priced at Rs 30. The draw will be conducted at the location in the presence of two independent judges. The winners will need to verify the numbers of their lottery tickets with the Karunya KR-525 results that will be published in the Kerala Government Gazette. After verifying the numbers, winners are supposed to claim the prize by s

The Kerala plus one result 2021 has been declared by the Department of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) today, 27 November. Those who appeared for the exam, can check their results by visiting the official website at https://ift.tt/3shIXv3. Taking to his social media handles, Education Minister V Sivankutty had confirmed the news regarding the same, as per NDTV . He also shared a complete list of websites where students can download the Kerala plus one result. Students who appeared for DHSE first-year exams can check their scorecard by entering their roll number and date of birth correctly. Other than the official website, the results will also be available to view at dhsekerala.gov.in, prd.kerala.gov.in, keralaresults.nic.in, results.kite.kerala,gov.in, and kerala.gov.in. Steps on how to download Kerala Plus One Result 2021: Step 1: Go to the official website at https://ift.tt/3shIXv3 Step 2: Search and click on the Kerala Class 11 result link that is on the homepage Step 3: To

Transport vehicles running on electricity and CNG will be allowed to enter New Delhi from today, 27 November. Delhi's Department of Environment & Forests has issued a notification that bans the entry of all trucks except those carrying essential commodities till 30 November, as per ANI . Air pollution: Delhi's Department of Environment & Forests has issued an order banning entry of trucks in the national capital except those carrying essential commodities from today till Nov 30 CNG/electric trucks carrying non-essential commodities allowed to enter Delhi pic.twitter.com/VGrzDFxFgJ — ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2021 Only CNG and electric trucks carrying non-essential commodities will be allowed to enter the city, starting today. The circular stated that the entry restrictions would be subject to further review. The ban on petrol and diesel run-transportation vehicles, except those carrying essential commodities, remains in force for the time being, as a means to imp

As many as 99 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at Dharwad’s SDM College of Medical Sciences on Friday, according to reports. This takes the total number of cases in the college to 281. As infection numbers increase, the district administration has declared holidays for all educational institutes situated around 500 metres from the college. As per a  report by The Times of India , eight ambulances are being kept ready and entry of visitors to the college has been restricted. The Hindu  has reported that the Dharwad district administration had sealed the entire campus and closed the entry and exit points as a precautionary measure. Out of the 281 cases, only six patients are symptomatic, according to District Collector Nitish Patil, reports The Indian Express. As per officials, all students were fully vaccinated, adding that a recent freshers' party organised inside the campus led to the outbreak. The party continued for two to three days. News18 reports that the stud

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting on the situation relating to coronavirus and the vaccination drive with top officials. The meeting was attended by top officials including Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Principal Secretary to the prime minister PK Mishra, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and NITI Aayog member (health) Dr VK Paul. The meeting comes amid rising global concern about the B.1.1.529 strain of the coronavirus, which the World Health Organisation named as Omicron on Friday and termed as a ‘variant of concern’. According to WHO, this variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. Europe has already recorded its first case of the new COVID-19 variant in Belgium . Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke confirmed the same, saying, "We have a case that is now confirmed of this variant. This is someone who came from abroad, who tested positive on 22 November, who was not vaccinated." Several European countries incl

The Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) 2021 admit card has been put out by the Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA). Those who registered for the aptitude test can download their hall ticket by visiting the official website at https://kmatindia.com/. To avail the admit card, candidates are required to fill in their KMAT application number and date of birth correctly on the portal. As per the schedule, KMAT 2021 will be conducted on 28 November through a remote proctored mode. Steps to download KMAT 2021 Admit Card:  Go to the official website at https://kmatindia.com/ Search and click on the ‘Admit card’ link that is given on the homepage As the link opens, candidates will be redirected to a login page, where they have to key in their KMAT application number and date of birth After providing all details, submit the details to access the KMAT portal Within a few seconds, the KMAT admit card will appear on the screen Kindly, keep a print out of th

The hall tickets for the prelims exam of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Clerk recruitment 2021 have been put out by the IBPS. Candidates can download their IBPS Clerk prelims admit card 2021 from the official website of IBPS at https://ibps.in/. Steps to download IBPS Clerk prelims hall ticket 2021: ― Visit the official website at https://ibps.in/ ― Click on the link for the hall tickets of CRP Clerk XI that is given on the main page ― Login using the required details such as your registration number and date of birth ― The IBPS Clerk 2021 admit card will appear on your screen ― Check and download your IBPS hall ticket for future use Direct link for downloading IBPS Clerk admit card 2021: https://ift.tt/3FVCZXx The IBPS Clerk prelims exam will be held on 19 December as a computer-based test (CBT). The test will be held in English, Hindi and 13 regional languages to recruit 7,858 Clerks under the Common Recruitment Process (CRP) of the various banks that ar

The results for the written exam of the Punjab Police Constable 2021 have been released by the Punjab Police Recruitment Board. Candidates who applied for the 4,358 positions district and armed police cadres can view their results at the official website at https://ift.tt/3iVB0Za. Steps to view Punjab Police Constable results 2021: ―    Visit the official website at https://ift.tt/3iVB0Za ―    Click on the Recruitment option given on the main page ―    Click on the link for Punjab Police Constable that is given on the main page ―    Select the link to the recruitment portal given on the page ―    The Punjab Police Constable recruitment portal will appear on your screen ―    Select the link for results. The Police Constable results will appear on your screen ―    Check your result by searching for your roll number using Ctrl + F ―    Save and download a copy of the Punjab Police Constable results for future use Direct link to view results: https://ift.tt/3E9SiLq The result co

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting with top government officials on the COVID-19 situation and vaccination at 10:30 am today. The meeting comes amid rising global concern about the B.1.1.529 strain of the coronavirus, which the World Health Organisation named as Omicron on Friday and termed as a ‘variant of concern’. According to WHO, this variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. In a bid to contain this new COVID-19 threat, countries across the world have rushed to impose travel bans. Meanwhile, India announced that scheduled international passenger flights will resume from 15 December after 20 months of coronavirus-induced suspension. As per the government’s decision, airlines will be allowed to operate 50 percent of their pre-COVID scheduled passenger flights between India and South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana from 15 December. On Thursday, the government had asked all states and union territories to conduct rigorous screening a

A dilemma that is often placed as a question before Indians is the supposed lack of a cultural continuity from pre and proto-historic times (primarily the Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation/Harappan culture) to the ancient and later modern to pre-modern periods. Human history largely has based its understanding of scientific, cultural, and religious evolution from archaeological records. However, archaeological findings are often fragmentary owing to which the record remains incomplete. The found artefacts also need long and detailed studies, and derivations cannot be made without close analyses of all available data. So, to study the cultural and religious evolution, along with studying archaeological finds, the other practice adopted is to observe the currently existing cultural and religious practices, analysing the underlying meanings, and tracing their ancient roots through old literature. Coming back to the question: Was there really a lack or a break in cultural continuity as often

Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for the 25th consecutive day on Saturday, 27 November. The Centre had on the eve of Diwali, announced excise duty cut on fuels resulting in a sharp decrease in petrol and diesel prices across the country. The government had cut the price of petrol by Rs 5 and that of diesel by Rs 10. Following this decision, several states, mostly ruled by National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and allies have also cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel prices. Opposition-ruled Punjab and Rajasthan also followed the cue to announce the biggest reduction in petrol prices. Petrol price in Punjab was further reduced by as much as Rs 16.02 per litre and diesel by Rs 19.61 a litre as a result of the combined impact of the excise duty and VAT cut, according to price lists shared by state-owned fuel retailers. VAT on petrol price was cut by Rs 11.02 while that in diesel was cut by Rs 6.77 in the state. In Ladakh, diesel saw the most reduction as rates have

The internet has always been fond of videos that have children singing songs or showing their love for the nation. Now, a clip of a visually-impaired boy singing the state song of Chhattisgarh, Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar , has won the hearts of internet users. The boy, Dharmendra Das Mahant, can be see singing the song in the video with much delight and enthusiasm. The video of the young boy was shared by Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on his official Twitter account. The CM praised the boy and wrote that his name was Dharmendra Das Mahant. He added, "Listen, he is singing the state song of Chhattisgarh and I wanted to keep listening to the song." The chief minister also blessed the boy and sent him love. Watch the heart-warming video here - "माई सेल्फ धर्मेंद्र दास महंत"...सुनिए, ये छत्तीसगढ़ का राजगीत गा रहे हैं। मुझे लगा कि सुनता ही रहूं। खूब आशीष और प्यार. pic.twitter.com/nG2XFnPz5e — Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) November 23, 2021 What is real

Every year 26 November is observed as the National Milk Day across the country. The day is observed to highlight the need and importance of milk in human life as it is the first food that a newborn baby consumes right after birth. The National Milk Day is also observed to mark the birth anniversary of Dr Verghese Kurien who is also known as the ‘Father of White Revolution’ in the country. This year makes the 100th birth anniversary of the Father of the White Revolution. Amul took to social media to honour its founder with a witty cartoon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amul - The Taste of India (@amul_india) Here is all you need to know about Dr Verghese Kurien and why his birth anniversary is celebrated as National Milk Day in the country: The late social entrepreneur played a key role in making India the largest milk producer in the world from a milk-deficient country. Kurien was also the brains behind 'Operation Flood,' which led dairy farming