Lakshadweep tops, Bihar trails as India posts 80.9% literacy. But gaps by gender and region persistIndia's literacy rate shows progress. The rate is 80.9% for those aged seven and above. Lakshadweep and Kerala lead in literacy. Bihar, Mad...
03 Jun, 2025, 04.40 PM IST
Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Delhi among top performers in adult literacy: FLNAT dataThe Foundational Literacy Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) results reveal disparities in adult literacy certification across India. Delhi, ...
03 Jun, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
Tripura plans to conduct skill gap assessment to improve employability of youth in the stateThe state plans to be a major skilling and employment hub for the unemployed youth in the Northeast Region in the next five years.
06 Apr, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
Tripura govt approves proposal to provide free sanitary napkins to schoolgirlsA total of 1,68,252 students shall be covered under this new scheme called 'Kishori Suchita Abhiyan'. This will involve an investment of Rs...
21 Jan, 2021, 09.21 AM 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
Economic Survey: The best places to set up your business in IndiaThe overall Entrepreneurial activity is highest in Delhi, Mizoram, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Haryana. While lit...
31 Jan, 2020, 02.17 PM IST
UPI transactions top 900 million in AugustJuly saw 822 million transactions; use may touch 1 billion in the upcoming festival months.
05 Sep, 2019, 07.41 AM IST
Indian consumers show zero loss of appetite for cashCash in circulation and ATM replenishment show that demand for banknotes has gone up.
26 Jul, 2019, 10.00 PM IST
Tripura’s drug menace was bigger than Punjab’s: Biplab Deb"Ending the drug menace in Tripura and stopping atrocities against women are two big achievements of our 6-month old government," Biplab De...
08 Sep, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Freebie culture rocks Tamil Nadu’s financial boatEven as TN increases its social sector spend to a whopping Rs 78,100 crore, its outstanding liabilities has touched Rs 2.56 lakh crore as p...
27 Jun, 2017, 02.07 PM IST
Government mulls Delhi-Aizawl direct flightCentre is mulling a direct flight connecting Delhi with Aizawl in a bid to increase air and people-to-people connectivity with the northeas...
15 Apr, 2015, 08.20 PM 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
Four areas Modi government can focus on in the North EastIntegrating northeast with rest of India is our collective responsibility towards our country and we should fulfil it well.
08 Aug, 2014, 02.14 PM IST
CPI(M) to continue efforts for a non-Congress, non-BJP alternative"Recently we had organised a conference of 12 non-BJP non-Congress parties in Delhi in our continuous endeavour for an alternative," Brinda...
09 Nov, 2013, 10.17 PM IST
Job scenario in most northeastern states alarmingThree states — Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim — were below the national average of 20% growth in workers between the two censuses.
17 Aug, 2013, 10.56 AM IST
- Tripura to be fully literate by August this year
The Tripura State Literacy Mission (TSLM) has embarked on making the state free from illiteracy by August this year, officials said today.
04 May, 2013, 07.21 PM IST
- Young voters to decide next government of Tripura, Left Front facing anti incumbency
Marxist bastion Tripura is under attack from the anti incumbency factor. The faith of the new government will be decided by the young voter...
12 Feb, 2013, 09.00 PM IST