West Bengal on top, Uttar Pradesh at bottom of index for literacy among children below 10 yearsAmong smaller states, Punjab was at the top of the index while Telangana was at the bottom while Puducherry topped the index among union te...
24 Feb, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
North-East has potential to become the organic food basket of the country, says PresidentThe President said that the development of infrastructure is a key parameter for the growth of a state. The ‘Act East Policy’ of the Govern...
03 Nov, 2022, 10.20 AM IST
Addressing the need-gaps: How fintechs can make deeper inroads in rural IndiaWith only 28 per cent of rural India boasting access to internet-enabled smartphones and a low level of digital literacy among rural reside...
04 Dec, 2021, 10.30 PM IST
Over 1,500 obsolete rules removed to make government functioning citizen friendly: Jitendra Singh"Over 1,500 obsolete rules and regulations have been done away with, which makes government functioning efficient and citizen friendly," Si...
08 Aug, 2019, 06.18 PM IST
View: It's time political parties promise 100% literacy for India by 2022It is a shame that we have not yet adequately provided publicly funded access to healthcare and education to all.
21 Jan, 2019, 07.09 AM IST
Goa, J&K, Karnataka, Rajasthan, West Bengal among top states for women entrepreneursThe report also finds that nearly 80% of women entrepreneurs across the country are self-financing their businesses with little utilization...
21 Nov, 2017, 04.38 PM IST
New Amfi chief sees industry clipping at 20-25% CAGR till 2020NS Venkatesh, who took over as the Amfi chief late last month, expects the industry to continue to grow at a compounded annual rate of 20-2...
03 Nov, 2017, 09.57 AM IST
National Stock Exchange of India Limited and NBSE to start financial literacy course in NagalandMore than 60 schools under NBSE have registered with the Board to make the course compulsory for all students of class IX.
10 May, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
Budget 2016: Now collaborate with Opposition to get GST through, says Sachin BansalThe Budget sets the mood of the economy and injects hope of a positive change among the people.
01 Mar, 2016, 06.55 AM IST
Plan to give 'venture' fund for start-ups in Northeast: Jitendra SinghSingh said that Northeast is an emerging destination for new 'Startups' from across the country and plans are there to provide 'venture' fu...
29 Jan, 2016, 05.34 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
World Bank hands out $1.4 mn grants in NE India through Development MarketplaceTwelve innovative social enterprises were awarded grants by the India Development Marketplace (DM) funded by the World Bank Group (WBG).
19 Jun, 2014, 03.27 PM IST
Karnataka: Leader in IT, laggard in competitive tests for government jobsIt is still far behind some of the north-eastern states when it comes to competing in job tests by central government-owned entities.
27 Aug, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
- RBI stresses entrepreneurship in NE to raise CD ratio
The Reserve Bank of India said entrepreneurship activity in Northeast should be improved and encouraged to raise the credit-deposit ratio i...
24 Aug, 2012, 06.29 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
- 'Difficult to comment if 4.6% fiscal deficit target can be reached'
RBI Governor D Subbarao today said it is difficult to comment if the government can deliver on a 4.6 percent fiscal deficit target.
19 May, 2011, 08.17 PM IST
- Panel to look into problems of north-east paper mills
Sontosh Mohan Dev has ordered a high level committee headed by the additional secretary of the ministry to look into the raw material and r...
23 Apr, 2008, 04.15 PM IST