In its efforts to achieve the goal of education for all (EFA) at the earliest and match more literate countries, India has embarked upon an ambitious plan to achieve 75 per cent literacy by

The state cabinet on Thursday decided to table a right to information bill during the monsoon session of the state legislature scheduled in July. It approved the draft of the proposed bill, which

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has blacklisted defaulting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and initiated action against those which have misused government

The Japanese Embassy today presented cheques amounting to $137,208 to two Indian non-governmental organisations as part of its efforts to support grassroots-level social development projects in

A website to disseminate information regarding welfare programmes for women being conducted by various non-government organisations in the country was launched today to mark International Women's

Mahindra & Mahindra (M7M) plans to launch the 'Savari', fresh utility vehicle, and an upgraded version of its Marshal to meet Euro I emission

Amending the Constitution to make elementary education a fundamental right and increasing public investment in education to six per cent of the Gross National Product in the next five years are some

Barren villages of Gulbarga smile again due to the magic touch of 'Vidya' a rural NGO. Traditional methods were used for land treatment and development, along with the indigenous expertise of the

There is an urgent need to enact a "Right to Informaiton Act" but only after much deliberation and public debate so that it not only becomes a part of the common man, but is also recognised and

The RUDSET Institute, institutional framework to promote rural development, was presented the 1998-99 Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Award (FICCI) by the Prime Minister, Mr.