All About 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana' For Youth

The ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an outlay of Rs.1500 crore has been cleared. This will be the flagship scheme for skill training of youth to be implemented by the new Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The scheme will cover 24 lakh persons. Skill training would be done based on the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and industry led standards. 

Do You know Facebook Updates Reflect Your Personality?

People who post Facebook status updates about their romantic partner are likely to have low self-esteem, while those who brag about diets, exercise and accomplishments are typically narcissists, according to new research.

Psychologists at Brunel University London surveyed Facebook users to examine the personality traits and motives that influence the topics they choose to write about in their status updates “ something that few previous studies have explored.

Special Report: Brain Behind Modi's 'Chai Pe Charcha', Coins 'Nashte Pe Charcha' For His Rivals

On April 8, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy launching Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana in New Delhi, a few kilometres away his chief strategist and blue-eyed boy Prashant Kishor was busy in a presentation. 

The power-point presentation 'Citizen's Alliance' was for Modi's key opponent Nitish Kumar's election campaign for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. The state is slated to go for polls in September-October this year.

Analysis: `Swachh Hyderabad' Merely A 'Photo Stunt'?

Has the chief minister's much publicised `Swachh Hyderabad' campaign, managed to reduce the`filth quotient' of the city? Sadly no, true residents of the areas that Telangana Chief minister KCR and his army of officials pompously marched through during the week-long drive, promising squeaky clean surroundings to one and all.

Only days later post these visits the garbage is back in most of these residential pockets.

Eight Billion USD And More: Here Is What India Has Lost To Cyber Crimes

From malware attacks to stealing data to social engineering, cyber crimes are on the rise like never before. With a 350% rise in the criminal activities in the digital world, India has had to incur some great financial losses. Here is a quick look at the amount of money the country has lost to cyber crimes.

Focus: 'Fake Circulars' Virus Infects Indian Govt Ministries

Fraudsters are on a rampage and the target is the Union government. Fake circulars, vacancy announcements and appointment letters are spawning across the ministries. And unsuspecting people are falling prey to the scam. 

The police have been activated and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a couple of scamsters. But there are too many of them, it seems, lurking around. 

The Union ministries are baffled with this spurt of fake circulars, announcements and letters.

Telangana, AP Reels Under Severe Heat Wave, 200+ Dies

Telangana Government has issued "Do's and Don'ts" list for the people, who have been asked not to venture outside when the day temperatures are high.

Heat wave in several parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has claimed over 200 lives so far even as people continued to reel under shooting day temperatures.

Official reports, however, from the two state governments stuck to the death toll at 60 in Telangana state and 71 in Andhra Pradesh.

Focus: Is Muslim's Festival 'Ramadan' Commercialized?

Ramadhan is a month of celebration for Muslims around the world. Millions of Muslims around the world eagerly await the sighting of the new crescent and the dawn of the first day that mark the beginning of the holy month. 

Around June 19, Ramadan will begin. Ramadan,  as I mentioned in an earlier post, is supposed to be a month of fasting, increased reading of the Qur’an, and prayer. In the 20th century, the spirit of Ramadan has taken a different turn in parts of the Muslim world, where commercialism has tapped into the financial potential of the month.