PM Modi reaches out to women voters in Lakshadweep, ThrissurPrime Minister Narendra Modi has urged women voters in Lakshadweep Island and Thrissur in Kerala to support his government's initiatives, i...
04 Jan, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation of projects worth Rs 1,156 crore in LakshadweepPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for several projects worth Rs 1,150 crore in the Union Territory of Laksha...
03 Jan, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep on January 2-3On January 2, Modi will reach Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and will be the chief guest at the 38th Convocation Ceremony of Bharathidasan U...
31 Dec, 2023, 02.59 PM IST
Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab top education ministry's 2020-21 Performing Grade IndexSix states and one Union territory have attained the best rating of Level 2 (L2) in the ministry's Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2020-21,...
03 Nov, 2022, 08.37 PM IST
PM Modi likely to launch 75 digital banks on August 15"All 75 districts have been finalised and allocated to respective banks to set up the infrastructure and train manpower for these specialis...
06 May, 2022, 12.17 AM IST
Foundational literacy: The way forwardThe Index presents a comprehensive evidence-backed view of factors driving India's low learning outcomes in early grades and outlines pathw...
21 Dec, 2021, 03.36 PM IST
PM's Economic Advisory Council calls for complete restructuring of curriculum for early grades“Given the massive learning loss across the grades due to Covid, expanding the scope of foundational learning and numeracy (FLN) to include...
16 Dec, 2021, 08.34 PM IST
Foundational literacy index: West Bengal tops chart, Bihar at bottom in large states categoryAs far as worst performers are concerned, Ladakh has featured at the bottom in the list of UTs, while Arunachal Pradesh came last in the No...
16 Dec, 2021, 07.56 PM IST
Digital literacy remains a concern as most Indian women have never used the InternetOver 60% women in 12 states and union territories have never used the internet.
15 Dec, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
The coronavirus has reached sensitive tribal belts, can local administration check its spread?The question is whether the local administrations in these far-flung districts are equipped in terms of medical infrastructure and testing ...
15 Aug, 2020, 11.16 PM IST
Spending on engineering, vocational courses doubled in 7 years: SurveyExpenditure on technical education doubled to Rs 62,841 per year in 2014 as against Rs 32,112 in 2007-08.
01 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Mizoram's literacy rate 91.33 per centThe highest literacy rate was achieved by the central Mizoram's Serchhip district at 97.91 per cent followed by Aizawl district at 97.89 pe...
25 Nov, 2014, 03.06 PM IST
Why India can’t have its BBCThe audience base of the British public broadcaster and its Indian counterpart are also vastly different, where literacy and worldviews are...
18 Nov, 2014, 11.56 AM IST
Financial inclusion: All households in Kerala, Goa get bank accountsRecently, Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh Adhia reviewed the progress in implementation of PMJDY with state level banking committees c...
14 Nov, 2014, 03.26 PM IST
- Quality education key to bright future, say young politicians
Young Parliamentarians today pitched for improving the quality of education in India to ensure a great future for the country in the coming...
15 Dec, 2012, 09.06 PM IST
- Census of India 2011: India's population rises to 1.21 billion; sex ratio lowest since Independence
The population of India, at 1,201.2 billion, is almost equal to the combined population of the US, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh ...
31 Mar, 2011, 04.13 PM IST
- Goa's per capita income second highest in the country
Goa's per capita income at Rs 45105 for the year 2000-01 is stated to be highest in the country next only to Chandigarh's Rs 44397.
29 Mar, 2003, 05.25 PM IST