Rs 22K crore mobilised under Jan Dhan Yojana: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 19:27

Government on Friday said Rs 22,000 crore have been deposited in over 17.5 crore bank accounts within a year of the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the largest financial inclusion scheme in the world.

PSBs need govt support for viability of social schemes: SBI

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 17:55

SBI chief Arundhathi Bhattacharya on Friday said the government needs to think about "ways and means" to sustain social security schemes.

Facebook sees a billion users in a single day

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 02:47

Facebook on Thursday boasted of a new achievement with a billion people using the leading social network in a single day.

Facebook unveils its virtual assistant 'M'

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 18:05

Social media giant Facebook has created a virtual assistant 'Facebook M' powered by artificial intelligence that can do everything.

Flipkart Ping: Now, go online shopping spree with friends!

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 23:29

Now, shopping online will become easier and much more fun with Flipkart Ping as one can chat with friends, discuss, buys products and even share pictures of the same.

Watch: Indian girl develops software which prevents cyber bullying

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 18:26

The software has text recognition capability and as soon as an offensive phrase is detected it sends a pop-up message asking to reconsider the user comments.

Pinterest, Instagram users doubled since 2012: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 14:45

Americans using social media and messaging apps have doubled in the past few years as per a study.

New policy for domestic workers: Govt proposes Rs 9,000 minimum pay, mandatory leaves

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 18:53

To protect the interest of domestic workers, the government is readying a national policy that proposes a minimum salary of Rs 9,000 per month for the skilled full-time household helps, along with a host of benefits including social security cover and mandatory leaves.

PM Modi reaches out to farmers, promises measures for their welfare

Last Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2015, 22:39

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has faced Opposition flak over farmer's issues including on land bill, Saturday reached out to the community promising to initiate measures for their welfare as he addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.

India Inc hails PM Modi's thrust on agri production, startups

Last Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2015, 18:56

India Inc on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on addressing issued related to agriculture in the country as well as the importance accorded to startups and social security.

Govt plans 'Suraksha Bandhan' drive to push social security

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 14:38

Seeking to tap 'Raksha Bandhan' festival, the government plans to launch a 'Suraksha Bandhan' drive to push its flagship social security plans through innovative schemes like gift cheques and special deposits.

Facebook profit falls 9% as costs soar

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 08:51

The company had warned that 2015 would be a year of heavy investment, but analysts have said this is likely to translate into significant revenue streams in coming years.