Enrolment to higher edu institutes: TN, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Kerala emerge top 'achievers'New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Kerala were recognized for their high gross enrolment ratios in higher education ...
10 Feb, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and 4 other govt schemes for your daughterThere are several schemes — investment options and other incentives — that the central government and the state governments offer for child...
14 Nov, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
Men step out most for buying groceryUttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar have the highest percentage of male shoppers, according to the data — 56-69%. By conside...
09 Jul, 2023, 12.41 AM 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
Population stabilising; over half of women, kids anaemic, says new health surveyThe fifth survey was conducted between 2019 and 2021 in two phases. Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya...
25 Nov, 2021, 07.33 AM IST
At 66 per cent, Andhra Pradesh’s literacy rate worst, Delhi’s 2nd best at 89 per centTypically, states with relatively low literacy rates also tend to have the highest gender skews, but that is not always true. Andhra Prades...
07 Sep, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
POKE ME: Despite Chennai facing a calamity, it's better prepared than most Indian citiesIn terms of its geography, the city of Chennai is quite disadvantaged, being close to sea level making it low-lying and prone to floods.
03 Dec, 2015, 06.35 PM IST
Government seeks to woo Nitish Kumar with new backward state measureAdoption of new Index by the Centre can potentially set the stage for realignment of political forces in Bihar.
14 Aug, 2013, 08.40 AM IST
Quality of governance results in southern states surging aheadQuality of governance and better leadership has led to southern states surging ahead of their northern counterparts.
07 May, 2013, 04.08 PM IST
- Bihar, UP, West Bengal and 6 other states to get more funds for improving literacy rate
These states will now start getting funds in the ratio of 75:25 as against the existing ratio of 65:35.
23 Sep, 2012, 11.33 AM IST
Will Uttarakhand be able to become an economic powerhouse?Politicians blame each other for the Uttarakhand's poverty, which is far more stark than its prosperity, especially in the hills.
30 Jan, 2012, 05.25 PM IST
- UP should learn from Uttarakhand that splits are a mixed blessing
The message can hardly be lost on the national level where the UPA government appears to be floundering at sixes and sevens.
03 Dec, 2011, 05.49 AM IST
- Snapshots from our youngest states - Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand
When Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar on Nov 15, 2000, people had dreamt that the state would be one of the most developed in the country.
18 Nov, 2011, 12.43 PM IST
- Governance holds key, size is only secondary
Some experts claim smaller states have an edge but the benefits of progress trickle down only when government delivers the goods.
18 Nov, 2011, 12.15 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
- Tata group explore investment opportunities in Uttarakhand
A high level delegation of Tata group on Thursday called on Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank at the Secretariat for discussing possi...
17 Feb, 2011, 10.57 PM IST
- After Taj, Mayawati asks for the moon
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati presented a Rs 80,000-crore special package for her state to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday.
21 Jul, 2007, 01.55 AM IST