India makes significant progress in reducing maternal mortality decline, on course to meet SDG targetIndia's maternal health has seen a remarkable transformation, with maternal deaths having fallen significantly, a global achievement. This ...
Sikkim declared fully literate stateThe declaration was made under the Centre's ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative by Chief Minister Prem...
Minorities are 'luckiest' people in India, says Union Minister Kiren RijijuUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized that minorities in India are fortunate due to exclusive schemes and welfare programs unavailable els...
Rural literacy rate up over 10 pc points in past decade: Govt tells Lok SabhaRural India's literacy rate saw a significant boost over the past decade, rising by over 10 percentage points to 77.50% in 2023-24. Female ...
Budget 2024: Allocation for Minority Affairs Ministry increases by Rs 574 croreThe Ministry of Minority Affairs' budget for 2024-25 has increased by Rs 574.31 crore to Rs 3,183.24 crore, surpassing the revised estimate...
'Nearly Rs 4,500 crore under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram lying unused'The officials said more than 58,000 "units" under infrastructure projects that were part of the PMJVK sanctioned from 2008 to 2018-2019, wh...
UP government to hold Job fairs for minorities ahead of 2024 general electionsThe minority department in collaboration with the labour and employment department has held two jobs fairs for youth in minority dominated ...
4.21 crore hospital admissions authorised under PM-JAY till Dec 14: GovernmentLaunched in 2018, AB PM-JAY is the largest publicly funded health insurance scheme which provides a health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family pe...
Uttar Pradesh spends less than 10% of Centre's scheme in minority areas; State MPs raise concernsAs per data released by the ministry on Friday, the UP government, in 2019-2020, utilised only Rs 1,602 lakh of the Rs 16,207 lakh released...
ISRO offers 2-week science course for school studentsYUVIKA to focus on space technology, space science and space applications.
Multi-sectoral Development Programme renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviNaqvi said Central ministry has also spoken to state govts over allotting lands for community centres it plans to set up in association wit...
Nothing new in Nitish's 'Saat Nischay': BJPBJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 'Saat Nischay' (seven resolves) as part of 2016-17 state Budget.
Budget 2015: Two new schemes for youth to assist in educationUnder Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana, Rs 1,500 cr has been set apart for disbursement directly into qualified student’s bank acc...
Bharat-Nepal Shiksha Maitri Karyakam launchedAs per the programme, three groups comprising 20 Nepalese students each will pursue the month-long course and tour.
Nepalese students on exposure visit to Calcutta UniversityPM Narendra Modi during his visit to Nepal on August 3-4 had announced short courses cum exposure visits for the Nepalese students.
State governments asked to implement new crop insurance schemeTo insulate farmers from farming risks, govt has directed state governments to implement the new crop insurance scheme.
Deficiencies in government's maternal-natal health programme: ReportReview report by government's technical support institution has pointed out several gaps in the implementation of 'Janani Shishu Suraksha K...